diff --git a/less/00-config.less b/less/00-config.less
index fdd5a5c..aa9d00b 100644
--- a/less/00-config.less
+++ b/less/00-config.less
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 // px to em/rem 
 .rem(@size, @bf: @basefont){
 	@rem: @size / 10;
+	font-size: @basefont;
 	font-size: unit(@rem, rem);
 }
 .em(@size, @bf: @basefont){
diff --git a/less/01-base.less b/less/01-base.less
index 959673b..b78a044 100644
--- a/less/01-base.less
+++ b/less/01-base.less
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ figure {
 	margin: 0;
 }
 
-
 /* ----------------------------- */
 /* == typography                 */
 /* ----------------------------- */