diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index da2ed9aac5..130a463794 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
     "copyfiles": "2.2.0",
     "cssnano": "4.1.10",
     "hds-design-tokens": "3.4.0",
-    "normalize.css": "8.0.1",
     "postcss": "8.2.15",
     "postcss-cli": "8.3.1",
     "postcss-import": "12.0.1",
diff --git a/packages/core/src/base.css b/packages/core/src/base.css
index 36b08b552d..bdbfc59f4f 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/base.css
+++ b/packages/core/src/base.css
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
-@import url("normalize.css");
 @import url("hds-design-tokens");
 @import url("utils/animations.css");
 @import url("utils/helpers.css");
+
+/*
+ * Normalize.css rule
+ * 1. Prevent adjustments of font size after orientation changes in iOS.
+ */
+
+html {
+  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; /* 1 */
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/react/.templates/new-component/NewComponent.tsx b/packages/react/.templates/new-component/NewComponent.tsx
index 8ee25c8036..fd45243c53 100644
--- a/packages/react/.templates/new-component/NewComponent.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/.templates/new-component/NewComponent.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
 
 import styles from './[-replace-name-capital-].module.scss';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/accordion/Accordion.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/accordion/Accordion.tsx
index 3861239883..6af11e6acc 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/accordion/Accordion.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/accordion/Accordion.tsx
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@ import React, { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import uniqueId from 'lodash.uniqueid';
 import pickBy from 'lodash.pickby';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
-
 import styles from './Accordion.module.scss';
 import classNames from '../../utils/classNames';
 import { IconAngleDown, IconAngleUp } from '../../icons';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/breadcrumb/Breadcrumb.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/breadcrumb/Breadcrumb.tsx
index ab818aac4e..49d1a9c477 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/breadcrumb/Breadcrumb.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/breadcrumb/Breadcrumb.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
-
 import styles from './Breadcrumb.module.scss';
 import { Link } from '../link';
 import { IconAngleLeft, IconAngleRight } from '../../icons';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/button/Button.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/button/Button.tsx
index aa841b2240..6a36fe3872 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/button/Button.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/button/Button.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
-
 import { LoadingSpinner } from '../loadingSpinner';
 import styles from './Button.module.scss';
 import classNames from '../../utils/classNames';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/card/Card.module.scss b/packages/react/src/components/card/Card.module.scss
index 17645443df..5227822208 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/card/Card.module.scss
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/card/Card.module.scss
@@ -1,14 +1,5 @@
 .card {
-  --background-color: var(--color-white);
-  --border-color: var(--color-black-90);
-  --color: var(--color-black-90);
-  --border-width: 2px;
-  --padding-horizontal: var(--spacing-l);
-  --padding-vertical: var(--spacing-m);
-
-  background-color: var(--background-color);
-  color: var(--color);
-  padding: var(--padding-vertical) var(--padding-horizontal);
+  composes: hds-card from 'hds-core/lib/components/card/card.css';
 }
 
 .boxShadow {
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/card/Card.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/card/Card.tsx
index 6f094a647e..0f44a00ab8 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/card/Card.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/card/Card.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
-
 import styles from './Card.module.scss';
 import classNames from '../../utils/classNames';
 import { useTheme } from '../../hooks/useTheme';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/checkbox/Checkbox.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/checkbox/Checkbox.tsx
index dd773eeac9..3f132a77b0 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/checkbox/Checkbox.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/checkbox/Checkbox.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React, { useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
-
 import styles from './Checkbox.module.css';
 import classNames from '../../utils/classNames';
 import mergeRefWithInternalRef from '../../utils/mergeRefWithInternalRef';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/columns/Columns.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/columns/Columns.tsx
index ee46816f05..200b783dd0 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/columns/Columns.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/columns/Columns.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
-
 import styles from './Columns.module.css';
 
 export type ColumnsProps = React.PropsWithChildren<Record<string, unknown>>;
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/container/Container.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/container/Container.tsx
index ae9dece381..6ff38edb07 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/container/Container.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/container/Container.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
-
 import styles from './Container.module.scss';
 import classNames from '../../utils/classNames';
 
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/dialog/Dialog.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/dialog/Dialog.tsx
index be7aaa4e68..d1451d702f 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/dialog/Dialog.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/dialog/Dialog.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 import React, { useEffect, RefObject, useCallback, useState, useRef, createRef } from 'react';
 import ReactDOM from 'react-dom';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
-
 import styles from './Dialog.module.scss';
 import classNames from '../../utils/classNames';
 import { useTheme } from '../../hooks/useTheme';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/dropdown/combobox/Combobox.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/dropdown/combobox/Combobox.tsx
index c7e4294970..9a39483d09 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/dropdown/combobox/Combobox.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/dropdown/combobox/Combobox.tsx
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ import isEqual from 'lodash.isequal';
 import uniqueId from 'lodash.uniqueid';
 import { useVirtual } from 'react-virtual';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../../styles/base.css';
-
 import styles from './Combobox.module.scss';
 import { FieldLabel } from '../../../internal/field-label/FieldLabel';
 import classNames from '../../../utils/classNames';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/dropdown/select/Select.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/dropdown/select/Select.tsx
index 6681fec868..a84f347554 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/dropdown/select/Select.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/dropdown/select/Select.tsx
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@ import isEqual from 'lodash.isequal';
 import uniqueId from 'lodash.uniqueid';
 import { useVirtual } from 'react-virtual';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../../styles/base.css';
-
 import styles from './Select.module.scss';
 import { FieldLabel } from '../../../internal/field-label/FieldLabel';
 import classNames from '../../../utils/classNames';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/errorSummary/ErrorSummary.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/errorSummary/ErrorSummary.tsx
index b3782a28b4..70a385c478 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/errorSummary/ErrorSummary.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/errorSummary/ErrorSummary.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React, { useRef, useEffect } from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
-
 import notificationStyles from '../notification/Notification.module.css';
 import errorSummaryStyles from './ErrorSummary.module.scss';
 import { IconAlertCircleFill } from '../../icons';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/fieldset/Fieldset.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/fieldset/Fieldset.tsx
index 54c479ab1c..3993ca5ba0 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/fieldset/Fieldset.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/fieldset/Fieldset.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
-
 import styles from './Fieldset.module.scss';
 import classNames from '../../utils/classNames';
 import { Tooltip } from '../tooltip';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/fileInput/FileInput.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/fileInput/FileInput.tsx
index 3e4b7da4a9..f024e81579 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/fileInput/FileInput.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/fileInput/FileInput.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 import React, { ChangeEvent, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import uniqueId from 'lodash.uniqueid';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
-
 import composeAriaDescribedBy from '../../utils/composeAriaDescribedBy';
 import classNames from '../../utils/classNames';
 import { Button } from '../button';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/footer/Footer.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/footer/Footer.tsx
index 0005e5d2c6..d027ea4439 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/footer/Footer.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/footer/Footer.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
-
 import styles from './Footer.module.scss';
 import { Koros, KorosType } from '../koros';
 import classNames from '../../utils/classNames';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/footer/components/footerBase/FooterBase.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/footer/components/footerBase/FooterBase.tsx
index 8e45ea8fa5..92f77613f9 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/footer/components/footerBase/FooterBase.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/footer/components/footerBase/FooterBase.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React, { cloneElement, Fragment, isValidElement, MouseEventHandler } from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../../../styles/base.css';
-
 import styles from './FooterBase.module.scss';
 import { Logo } from '../../../logo';
 import { IconArrowUp } from '../../../../icons';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/footer/components/footerCustom/FooterCustom.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/footer/components/footerCustom/FooterCustom.tsx
index 4257949ce9..e0ce416d72 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/footer/components/footerCustom/FooterCustom.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/footer/components/footerCustom/FooterCustom.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../../../styles/base.css';
-
 import styles from './FooterCustom.module.scss';
 import classNames from '../../../../utils/classNames';
 
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/footer/components/footerGroupHeading/FooterGroupHeading.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/footer/components/footerGroupHeading/FooterGroupHeading.tsx
index 93b9be2b2b..98113d52df 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/footer/components/footerGroupHeading/FooterGroupHeading.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/footer/components/footerGroupHeading/FooterGroupHeading.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../../../styles/base.css';
-
 import styles from './FooterGroupHeading.module.scss';
 import { MergeElementProps } from '../../../../common/types';
 import classNames from '../../../../utils/classNames';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/footer/components/footerLink/FooterLink.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/footer/components/footerLink/FooterLink.tsx
index e60e7111ec..caa3d3a8d9 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/footer/components/footerLink/FooterLink.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/footer/components/footerLink/FooterLink.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../../../styles/base.css';
-
 import styles from './FooterLink.module.scss';
 import { Link } from '../../../link';
 import { MergeElementProps } from '../../../../common/types';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/footer/components/footerNavigation/FooterNavigation.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/footer/components/footerNavigation/FooterNavigation.tsx
index 244372db40..b693c65b78 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/footer/components/footerNavigation/FooterNavigation.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/footer/components/footerNavigation/FooterNavigation.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React, { cloneElement, Fragment, isValidElement } from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../../../styles/base.css';
-
 import styles from './FooterNavigation.module.scss';
 import { getChildElementsEvenIfContainersInbetween } from '../../../../utils/getChildren';
 import { FooterVariant } from '../../Footer.interface';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/footer/components/footerNavigationGroup/FooterNavigationGroup.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/footer/components/footerNavigationGroup/FooterNavigationGroup.tsx
index 885599a170..6d17f83069 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/footer/components/footerNavigationGroup/FooterNavigationGroup.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/footer/components/footerNavigationGroup/FooterNavigationGroup.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React, { cloneElement, Fragment, isValidElement } from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../../../styles/base.css';
-
 import { FooterVariant } from '../../Footer.interface';
 import { useMediaQueryLessThan } from '../../../../hooks/useMediaQuery';
 import styles from './FooterNavigationGroup.module.scss';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/footer/components/footerUtilities/FooterUtilities.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/footer/components/footerUtilities/FooterUtilities.tsx
index 0fc7bccf94..0fe9aea349 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/footer/components/footerUtilities/FooterUtilities.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/footer/components/footerUtilities/FooterUtilities.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React, { cloneElement, Fragment, isValidElement } from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../../../styles/base.css';
-
 import styles from './FooterUtilities.module.scss';
 import classNames from '../../../../utils/classNames';
 import { getChildElementsEvenIfContainersInbetween } from '../../../../utils/getChildren';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/footer/components/footerUtilityGroup/FooterUtilityGroup.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/footer/components/footerUtilityGroup/FooterUtilityGroup.tsx
index c443a88b5b..b794b3440c 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/footer/components/footerUtilityGroup/FooterUtilityGroup.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/footer/components/footerUtilityGroup/FooterUtilityGroup.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React, { Fragment, cloneElement, isValidElement } from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../../../styles/base.css';
-
 import styles from './FooterUtilityGroup.module.scss';
 import classNames from '../../../../utils/classNames';
 import { getChildElementsEvenIfContainersInbetween } from '../../../../utils/getChildren';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/header/Header.module.scss b/packages/react/src/components/header/Header.module.scss
index 181de6777c..3146dd18c3 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/header/Header.module.scss
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/header/Header.module.scss
@@ -62,6 +62,78 @@
     --header-margin: var(--spacing-xs);
   }
 
+  /**
+  * Normalize.css rules
+  * 1. Change the font styles in all browsers.
+  * 2. Remove the margin in Firefox and Safari.
+  */
+
+  button,
+  input,
+  optgroup,
+  select,
+  textarea {
+    font-family: inherit; /* 1 */
+    font-size: 100%; /* 1 */
+    line-height: 1.15; /* 1 */
+    margin: 0; /* 2 */
+  }
+
+  /**
+  * Show the overflow in IE.
+  * 1. Show the overflow in Edge.
+  */
+
+  button,
+  input { /* 1 */
+    overflow: visible;
+  }
+
+  /**
+  * Remove the inheritance of text transform in Edge, Firefox, and IE.
+  * 1. Remove the inheritance of text transform in Firefox.
+  */
+
+  button,
+  select { /* 1 */
+    text-transform: none;
+  }
+
+  /**
+  * Correct the inability to style clickable types in iOS and Safari.
+  */
+
+  button,
+  [type="button"],
+  [type="reset"],
+  [type="submit"] {
+    -webkit-appearance: button;
+  }
+
+  /**
+  * Remove the inner border and padding in Firefox.
+  */
+
+  button::-moz-focus-inner,
+  [type="button"]::-moz-focus-inner,
+  [type="reset"]::-moz-focus-inner,
+  [type="submit"]::-moz-focus-inner {
+    border-style: none;
+    padding: 0;
+  }
+
+  /**
+  * Restore the focus styles unset by the previous rule.
+  */
+
+  button:-moz-focusring,
+  [type="button"]:-moz-focusring,
+  [type="reset"]:-moz-focusring,
+  [type="submit"]:-moz-focusring {
+    outline: 1px dotted ButtonText;
+  }
+
+
   &.theme-dark {
     --color-focus-outline: var(--color-white);
     --header-color: var(--color-white);
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/header/Header.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/header/Header.tsx
index 96dce0919b..4cd317da9b 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/header/Header.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/header/Header.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import { HeaderSearch } from './components/headerSearch';
 import { SkipLink } from '../../internal/skipLink';
 import { LanguageProvider, LanguageProviderProps } from './LanguageContext';
 import { HeaderTheme } from './Header.type';
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
 import styles from './Header.module.scss';
 import { useTheme } from '../../hooks/useTheme';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/header/components/headerLink/HeaderLink.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/header/components/headerLink/HeaderLink.tsx
index e96417d5db..84ac6c89dd 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/header/components/headerLink/HeaderLink.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/header/components/headerLink/HeaderLink.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import React, { cloneElement, useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../../../styles/base.css';
 import styles from './HeaderLink.module.scss';
 import { styleBoundClassNames } from '../../../../utils/classNames';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/header/components/headerLink/headerLinkDropdown/HeaderLinkDropdown.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/header/components/headerLink/headerLinkDropdown/HeaderLinkDropdown.tsx
index 0a3ced537f..ddb61ef242 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/header/components/headerLink/headerLinkDropdown/HeaderLinkDropdown.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/header/components/headerLink/headerLinkDropdown/HeaderLinkDropdown.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import React, { cloneElement, isValidElement, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../../../../styles/base.css';
 import styles from './HeaderLinkDropdown.module.scss';
 import { IconAngleDown, IconAngleLeft, IconAngleRight } from '../../../../../icons';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/header/components/headerNavigationMenu/HeaderNavigationMenu.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/header/components/headerNavigationMenu/HeaderNavigationMenu.tsx
index 9e9f74e1ef..a91e6bd089 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/header/components/headerNavigationMenu/HeaderNavigationMenu.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/header/components/headerNavigationMenu/HeaderNavigationMenu.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React, { cloneElement, isValidElement, useEffect } from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../../../styles/base.css';
-
 import { useHeaderContext, useSetHeaderContext } from '../../HeaderContext';
 import classNames from '../../../../utils/classNames';
 import { getChildElementsEvenIfContainersInbetween, getChildrenAsArray } from '../../../../utils/getChildren';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/header/components/headerUniversalBar/HeaderUniversalBar.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/header/components/headerUniversalBar/HeaderUniversalBar.tsx
index a6231ab2a5..8ddc8a2014 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/header/components/headerUniversalBar/HeaderUniversalBar.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/header/components/headerUniversalBar/HeaderUniversalBar.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import React, { cloneElement, useEffect } from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../../../styles/base.css';
 import styles from './HeaderUniversalBar.module.scss';
 import { HeaderLink } from '../headerLink/HeaderLink';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/hero/Hero.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/hero/Hero.tsx
index 8163922532..dce05fb844 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/hero/Hero.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/hero/Hero.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /* eslint-disable prettier/prettier */
 import React from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
 import styles from './Hero.module.scss';
 import classNames from '../../utils/classNames';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/highlight/Highlight.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/highlight/Highlight.tsx
index bc976ac6e5..f85f79324e 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/highlight/Highlight.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/highlight/Highlight.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
-// import core base styles
-import 'hds-core';
+import '../../styles/base.css';
 import classNames from '../../utils/classNames';
 import { useTheme } from '../../hooks/useTheme';
 import styles from './Highlight.module.scss';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/imageWithCard/ImageWithCard.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/imageWithCard/ImageWithCard.tsx
index bd385e4b23..7989a9fed7 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/imageWithCard/ImageWithCard.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/imageWithCard/ImageWithCard.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
-
 import classNames from '../../utils/classNames';
 import styles from './ImageWithCard.module.css';
 
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/koros/Koros.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/koros/Koros.tsx
index 68c605536c..cfb0200161 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/koros/Koros.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/koros/Koros.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 import React, { useState } from 'react';
 import uniqueId from 'lodash.uniqueid';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
-
 import classNames from '../../utils/classNames';
 import styles from './Koros.module.css';
 
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/link/Link.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/link/Link.tsx
index 4f119500b1..54f4615918 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/link/Link.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/link/Link.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
-import '../../styles/base.css';
+// import core base styles
+import 'hds-core/lib/base.min.css';
 
 import styles from './Link.module.scss';
 import { IconLinkExternal } from '../../icons';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/linkbox/Linkbox.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/linkbox/Linkbox.tsx
index 1e6396ebc3..d205f8b074 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/linkbox/Linkbox.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/linkbox/Linkbox.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React, { useRef } from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
-
 import styles from './Linkbox.module.scss';
 import { IconArrowRight, IconLinkExternal } from '../../icons';
 import classNames from '../../utils/classNames';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/loadingSpinner/LoadingSpinner.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/loadingSpinner/LoadingSpinner.tsx
index 45a7e27cea..0766cf3964 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/loadingSpinner/LoadingSpinner.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/loadingSpinner/LoadingSpinner.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
-
 import styles from './LoadingSpinner.module.scss';
 import classNames from '../../utils/classNames';
 import { useTheme } from '../../hooks/useTheme';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/notification/Notification.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/notification/Notification.tsx
index b0f583ec46..36546bdd2a 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/notification/Notification.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/notification/Notification.tsx
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@ import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { animated, useSpring } from 'react-spring';
 import { VisuallyHidden } from '@react-aria/visually-hidden';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
-
 import classNames from '../../utils/classNames';
 import styles from './Notification.module.css';
 import { IconInfoCircleFill, IconErrorFill, IconAlertCircleFill, IconCheckCircleFill, IconCross } from '../../icons';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/numberInput/NumberInput.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/numberInput/NumberInput.tsx
index c0d792af5d..9cbca8dd21 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/numberInput/NumberInput.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/numberInput/NumberInput.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import React, { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import { VisuallyHidden } from '@react-aria/visually-hidden';
 
 import useThrottledWheel from '../../hooks/useThrottledWheel';
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
 import styles from './NumberInput.module.scss';
 import { IconMinus, IconPlus } from '../../icons';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/pagination/Pagination.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/pagination/Pagination.tsx
index 7d899d3500..590434fa66 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/pagination/Pagination.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/pagination/Pagination.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import React, { useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import { VisuallyHidden } from '@react-aria/visually-hidden';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
 import styles from './Pagination.module.scss';
 import classNames from '../../utils/classNames';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/passwordInput/PasswordInput.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/passwordInput/PasswordInput.tsx
index 889e26c7f8..0d2bd5dadf 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/passwordInput/PasswordInput.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/passwordInput/PasswordInput.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import React, { useState } from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
 import styles from './PasswordInput.module.scss';
 import { TextInputProps } from '../textInput';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/phoneInput/PhoneInput.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/phoneInput/PhoneInput.tsx
index 03123d21bb..60f019a0d4 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/phoneInput/PhoneInput.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/phoneInput/PhoneInput.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
-
 import { InputWrapper } from '../../internal/input-wrapper/InputWrapper';
 import { TextInputProps } from '../textInput';
 import textInputStyles from '../textInput/TextInput.module.css';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/radioButton/RadioButton.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/radioButton/RadioButton.tsx
index f7c06ae15e..a673d4863d 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/radioButton/RadioButton.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/radioButton/RadioButton.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
-
 import styles from './RadioButton.module.css';
 import classNames from '../../utils/classNames';
 
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/searchInput/SearchInput.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/searchInput/SearchInput.tsx
index 2aa1946044..fe79d219e6 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/searchInput/SearchInput.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/searchInput/SearchInput.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 import React, { KeyboardEvent, useState, useRef, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { useCombobox, UseComboboxStateChangeTypes } from 'downshift';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
-
 import styles from './SearchInput.module.scss';
 import { FieldLabel } from '../../internal/field-label/FieldLabel';
 import { DropdownMenu } from '../../internal/dropdownMenu/DropdownMenu';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/section/Section.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/section/Section.tsx
index d05ded6385..e47d308efa 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/section/Section.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/section/Section.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
-
 import classNames from '../../utils/classNames';
 import { Koros, KorosType } from '../koros';
 import styles from './Section.module.css';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/selectionGroup/SelectionGroup.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/selectionGroup/SelectionGroup.tsx
index 0b1ce6c8c9..b4ae4abc53 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/selectionGroup/SelectionGroup.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/selectionGroup/SelectionGroup.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React, { isValidElement, useEffect } from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
-
 import styles from './SelectionGroup.module.scss';
 import classNames from '../../utils/classNames';
 import { RequiredIndicator } from '../../internal/required-indicator/RequiredIndicator';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/sideNavigation/SideNavigation.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/sideNavigation/SideNavigation.tsx
index 2801807064..21f37f5111 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/sideNavigation/SideNavigation.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/sideNavigation/SideNavigation.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React, { cloneElement, isValidElement, useEffect } from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
-
 import styles from './SideNavigation.module.scss';
 import SideNavigationContext from './SideNavigationContext';
 import { FCWithName } from '../../common/types';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/statusLabel/StatusLabel.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/statusLabel/StatusLabel.tsx
index 4f3cb74242..0e124a7444 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/statusLabel/StatusLabel.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/statusLabel/StatusLabel.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
-// import base styles
-import '../../styles/base.css';
 
+import '../../styles/base.css';
 import styles from './StatusLabel.module.css';
 import classNames from '../../utils/classNames';
 
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/stepByStep/StepByStep.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/stepByStep/StepByStep.tsx
index 4cdadf63f8..0f36a7aed8 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/stepByStep/StepByStep.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/stepByStep/StepByStep.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React, { FC } from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
-
 import { Button, ButtonProps } from '../button';
 import classNames from '../../utils/classNames';
 import { Link, LinkProps } from '../link';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/stepper/Step.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/stepper/Step.tsx
index 05c36dc952..621d969d47 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/stepper/Step.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/stepper/Step.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
-import { IconCheck, IconError, IconPlaybackPause } from '../../icons';
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
+import { IconCheck, IconError, IconPlaybackPause } from '../../icons';
 import styles from './Stepper.module.scss';
 import classNames from '../../utils/classNames';
 
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/stepper/Stepper.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/stepper/Stepper.tsx
index e1ec27bd1b..e5a24d5cc9 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/stepper/Stepper.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/stepper/Stepper.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import React, { createRef, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
 import styles from './Stepper.module.scss';
 import { Step, StepState } from './Step';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/table/Table.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/table/Table.tsx
index 8e467f94b3..1e72c2c31c 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/table/Table.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/table/Table.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React, { useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
-
 import styles from './Table.module.scss';
 import { TableContainer } from './components/TableContainer';
 import { HeaderRow } from './components/HeaderRow';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/table/components/SortingHeaderCell/SortingHeaderCell.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/table/components/SortingHeaderCell/SortingHeaderCell.tsx
index cf6c0fba71..e2914e2945 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/table/components/SortingHeaderCell/SortingHeaderCell.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/table/components/SortingHeaderCell/SortingHeaderCell.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../../../styles/base.css';
-
 import styles from '../../Table.module.scss';
 import {
   IconSort,
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/table/components/TableContainer/TableContainer.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/table/components/TableContainer/TableContainer.tsx
index bc07bf8358..60bb38fa22 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/table/components/TableContainer/TableContainer.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/table/components/TableContainer/TableContainer.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../../../styles/base.css';
-
 import classNames from '../../../../utils/classNames';
 import styles from '../../Table.module.scss';
 
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/tabs/Tab.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/tabs/Tab.tsx
index 7f3ab48abb..20900a05ec 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/tabs/Tab.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/tabs/Tab.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React, { useContext, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
-
 import styles from './Tabs.module.scss';
 import classNames from '../../utils/classNames';
 import { TabsContext } from './TabsContext';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/tabs/TabList.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/tabs/TabList.tsx
index 456274e9dd..68e3ca91cf 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/tabs/TabList.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/tabs/TabList.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React, { useCallback, useContext, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
-
 import styles from './Tabs.module.scss';
 import classNames from '../../utils/classNames';
 import { FCWithName } from '../../common/types';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/tabs/TabPanel.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/tabs/TabPanel.tsx
index 764a66e6d9..286d3f7f00 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/tabs/TabPanel.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/tabs/TabPanel.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React, { useContext } from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
-
 import { TabsContext } from './TabsContext';
 
 export type TabPanelProps = React.PropsWithChildren<{
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/tabs/Tabs.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/tabs/Tabs.tsx
index 43cdc5457d..d7cdd5cff7 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/tabs/Tabs.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/tabs/Tabs.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React, { useState } from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
-
 import styles from './Tabs.module.scss';
 import classNames from '../../utils/classNames';
 import { TabsContext } from './TabsContext';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/tag/Tag.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/tag/Tag.tsx
index dc9a3beb5d..3a6e4f99db 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/tag/Tag.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/tag/Tag.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 // eslint-disable-next-line import/order
 import React, { forwardRef } from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
 import styles from './Tag.module.scss';
 import { IconCross } from '../../icons';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/textInput/TextInput.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/textInput/TextInput.tsx
index 0b6d2451ff..885f01e006 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/textInput/TextInput.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/textInput/TextInput.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React, { SyntheticEvent } from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
-
 import styles from './TextInput.module.css';
 import { InputWrapper } from '../../internal/input-wrapper/InputWrapper';
 import classNames from '../../utils/classNames';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/textarea/TextArea.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/textarea/TextArea.tsx
index d04fa462b1..8de1ed572d 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/textarea/TextArea.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/textarea/TextArea.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
-
 import styles from '../textInput/TextInput.module.css';
 import { InputWrapper } from '../../internal/input-wrapper/InputWrapper';
 import composeAriaDescribedBy from '../../utils/composeAriaDescribedBy';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/timeInput/TimeInput.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/timeInput/TimeInput.tsx
index 6c26f6097f..c8b2131206 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/timeInput/TimeInput.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/timeInput/TimeInput.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React, { FocusEventHandler, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
-
 import { InputWrapper } from '../../internal/input-wrapper/InputWrapper';
 import { TextInputProps } from '../textInput/TextInput';
 import textInputStyles from '../textInput/TextInput.module.css';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/toggleButton/ToggleButton.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/toggleButton/ToggleButton.tsx
index 9ec34beb18..072e3d4150 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/toggleButton/ToggleButton.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/toggleButton/ToggleButton.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
-
 import styles from './ToggleButton.module.scss';
 import classNames from '../../utils/classNames';
 import { IconCrossCircleFill, IconCheckCircleFill } from '../../icons';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/tooltip/Tooltip.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/tooltip/Tooltip.tsx
index 89950f0fea..bc729164e0 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/tooltip/Tooltip.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/tooltip/Tooltip.tsx
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@ import React, { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import { Placement } from '@popperjs/core';
 import { usePopper } from 'react-popper';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
-
 import styles from './Tooltip.module.scss';
 import { IconQuestionCircle } from '../../icons/IconQuestionCircle';
 import classNames from '../../utils/classNames';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/internal/menuButton/MenuButton.tsx b/packages/react/src/internal/menuButton/MenuButton.tsx
index d53580240d..986dd93708 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/internal/menuButton/MenuButton.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/internal/menuButton/MenuButton.tsx
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@ import mergeRefs from 'react-merge-refs';
 import useMeasure from 'react-use-measure';
 import { ResizeObserver } from '@juggle/resize-observer';
 
-// import base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
-
 import styles from './MenuButton.module.scss';
 import { Menu } from './menu/Menu';
 import { IconAngleDown, IconAngleUp } from '../../icons';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/internal/skipLink/SkipLink.tsx b/packages/react/src/internal/skipLink/SkipLink.tsx
index 383005cf12..5f861eae63 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/internal/skipLink/SkipLink.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/internal/skipLink/SkipLink.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
-// import core base styles
 import '../../styles/base.css';
 import styles from './SkipLink.module.scss';
 import { useTheme } from '../../hooks/useTheme';
diff --git a/packages/react/src/styles/base.css b/packages/react/src/styles/base.css
index 5812a8f3e9..857a06a626 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/styles/base.css
+++ b/packages/react/src/styles/base.css
@@ -1,12 +1 @@
-@import 'hds-design-tokens/lib/all.css';
-@import 'hds-core/lib/utils/animations.css';
-@import 'hds-core/lib/utils/helpers.css';
-
-/*
- * Normalize.css rule
- * 1. Prevent adjustments of font size after orientation changes in iOS.
- */
-
-html {
-  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; /* 1 */
-}
+@import 'hds-core/lib/base.min.css';
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/site/src/components/layout.js b/site/src/components/layout.js
index 2dad607b21..4e7730b006 100644
--- a/site/src/components/layout.js
+++ b/site/src/components/layout.js
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
  * See: https://www.gatsbyjs.com/docs/use-static-query/
  */
 
-import 'hds-core';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import { useStaticQuery, graphql, withPrefix, Link as GatsbyLink, navigate } from 'gatsby';
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 0635912f3e..85f286e3d5 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -20591,11 +20591,6 @@ normalize-url@^8.0.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/normalize-url/-/normalize-url-8.0.0.tgz#593dbd284f743e8dcf6a5ddf8fadff149c82701a"
   integrity sha512-uVFpKhj5MheNBJRTiMZ9pE/7hD1QTeEvugSJW/OmLzAp78PB5O6adfMNTvmfKhXBkvCzC+rqifWcVYpGFwTjnw==
 
-normalize.css@8.0.1:
-  version "8.0.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/normalize.css/-/normalize.css-8.0.1.tgz#9b98a208738b9cc2634caacbc42d131c97487bf3"
-  integrity sha512-qizSNPO93t1YUuUhP22btGOo3chcvDFqFaj2TRybP0DMxkHOCTYwp3n34fel4a31ORXy4m1Xq0Gyqpb5m33qIg==
-
 not@^0.1.0:
   version "0.1.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/not/-/not-0.1.0.tgz#c9691c1746c55dcfbe54cbd8bd4ff041bc2b519d"