diff --git a/src/backgrid.css b/src/backgrid.css
index f4a28aae..d4ab1778 100644
--- a/src/backgrid.css
+++ b/src/backgrid.css
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@
   border: none;
   background: none;
   padding: 0;
+  font-size: inherit;
+  font-weight: inherit;
 }
 
 .backgrid.backgrid-striped tbody tr:nth-child(even) {