diff --git a/sass/inuitcss/base/_code.scss b/sass/inuitcss/base/_code.scss
index 017d57dd645..883cef7fa05 100644
--- a/sass/inuitcss/base/_code.scss
+++ b/sass/inuitcss/base/_code.scss
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ pre{
  * 4. Give the code form by forcing the `code` to honour white-space.
  */
 .line-numbers{
-    font-family:monospace, serif;           /* [1] */
+    font-family:monospace, sans-serif;           /* [1] */
     list-style:decimal-leading-zero inside; /* [2] */
     white-space:nowrap;                     /* [3] */
     overflow:auto;                          /* [3] */
diff --git a/sass/inuitcss/generic/_normalize.scss b/sass/inuitcss/generic/_normalize.scss
index f32dd188767..12da46699fd 100644
--- a/sass/inuitcss/generic/_normalize.scss
+++ b/sass/inuitcss/generic/_normalize.scss
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ code,
 kbd,
 pre,
 samp {
-    font-family: monospace, serif;
+    font-family: monospace, sans-serif;
     font-size: 1em;
 }