diff --git a/sass/elements/_elements.scss b/sass/elements/_elements.scss
index 51b7d596..24e08b9c 100644
--- a/sass/elements/_elements.scss
+++ b/sass/elements/_elements.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+html {
+	box-sizing: border-box;
+}
+
 *,
 *:before,
 *:after { /* Inherit box-sizing to make it easier to change the property for components that leverage other behavior; see http://css-tricks.com/inheriting-box-sizing-probably-slightly-better-best-practice/ */
diff --git a/style.css b/style.css
index 1f447eb1..880a64e5 100644
--- a/style.css
+++ b/style.css
@@ -353,6 +353,10 @@ big {
 /*--------------------------------------------------------------
 3.0 Elements
 --------------------------------------------------------------*/
+html {
+	box-sizing: border-box;
+}
+
 *,
 *:before,
 *:after { /* Inherit box-sizing to make it easier to change the property for components that leverage other behavior; see http://css-tricks.com/inheriting-box-sizing-probably-slightly-better-best-practice/ */