diff --git a/less/_01-base.less b/less/_01-base.less
index 0411b3f..21f51b3 100644
--- a/less/_01-base.less
+++ b/less/_01-base.less
@@ -7,11 +7,15 @@
 /* == soft reset                 */
 /* ----------------------------- */
 
-/* switching box model for all elements */
-* {
+/* switching to border-box model for all elements */
+html {
 	box-sizing: border-box;
 }
 
+* {
+	box-sizing: inherit;
+}
+
 /* soft reset */
 html,
 body {
@@ -29,11 +33,15 @@ ul.unstyled {
 }
 
 img {
-	height: auto;
 	vertical-align: middle;
 	border: 0;
 }
 
+/* height auto only for non SVG images */
+img:not([src$=".svg"]) {
+	height: auto;
+}
+
 blockquote,
 figure {
 	margin-left: 0;
diff --git a/sass/_01-base.scss b/sass/_01-base.scss
index c734187..9f397fd 100644
--- a/sass/_01-base.scss
+++ b/sass/_01-base.scss
@@ -7,11 +7,15 @@
 /* == soft reset                 */
 /* ----------------------------- */
 
-/* switching box model for all elements */
-* {
+/* switching to border-box model for all elements */
+html {
 	box-sizing: border-box;
 }
 
+* {
+	box-sizing: inherit;
+}
+
 /* soft reset */
 html,
 body {
@@ -29,11 +33,15 @@ ul.unstyled {
 }
 
 img {
-	height: auto;
 	vertical-align: middle;
 	border: 0;
 }
 
+/* height auto only for non SVG images */
+img:not([src$=".svg"]) {
+	height: auto;
+}
+
 blockquote,
 figure {
 	margin-left: 0;