diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/PanelOptionsGroup/_PanelOptionsGroup.scss b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/PanelOptionsGroup/_PanelOptionsGroup.scss
index 4ce9c5264ea..2b1a401d1e4 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/PanelOptionsGroup/_PanelOptionsGroup.scss
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/PanelOptionsGroup/_PanelOptionsGroup.scss
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 }
 
 .panel-options-group__title {
-  font-size: 1.1rem;
+  font-size: 16px;
   position: relative;
   top: 1px;
 }
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/themes/_variables.scss.tmpl.ts b/packages/grafana-ui/src/themes/_variables.scss.tmpl.ts
index ca210902ced..0ce4fac8182 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/themes/_variables.scss.tmpl.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/themes/_variables.scss.tmpl.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ $enable-hover-media-query: false !default;
 // Control the default styling of most Bootstrap elements by modifying these
 // variables. Mostly focused on spacing.
 
-$spacer: 1rem !default;
+$spacer: ${theme.spacing.m} !default;
 $spacer-x: $spacer !default;
 $spacer-y: $spacer !default;
 $spacers: (
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ $spacers: (
     ),
   ),
 ) !default;
-$border-width: 1px !default;
+$border-width: ${theme.border.width.s} !default;
 
 // Grid breakpoints
 //
@@ -54,11 +54,11 @@ $border-width: 1px !default;
 // adapting to different screen sizes, for use in media queries.
 
 $grid-breakpoints: (
-  xs: 0,
-  sm: 544px,
-  md: 768px,
-  lg: 992px,
-  xl: 1200px,
+  xs: ${theme.breakpoints.xs},
+  sm: ${theme.breakpoints.s},
+  md: ${theme.breakpoints.m},
+  lg: ${theme.breakpoints.l},
+  xl: ${theme.breakpoints.xl},
 ) !default;
 
 // Grid containers
@@ -84,46 +84,32 @@ $enable-flex: true;
 // Typography
 // -------------------------
 
-$font-family-sans-serif: 'Roboto', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
-$font-family-serif: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
-$font-family-monospace: Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, 'Courier New', monospace;
+$font-family-sans-serif: ${theme.typography.fontFamily.sansSerif};
+$font-family-monospace: ${theme.typography.fontFamily.monospace};
 $font-family-base: $font-family-sans-serif !default;
 
-$font-size-root: 14px !default;
-$font-size-base: 13px !default;
+$font-size-root: ${theme.typography.size.root} !default;
+$font-size-base: ${theme.typography.size.base} !default;
 
-$font-size-lg: 18px !default;
-$font-size-md: 14px !default;
-$font-size-sm: 12px !default;
-$font-size-xs: 10px !default;
+$font-size-lg: ${theme.typography.size.l} !default;
+$font-size-md: ${theme.typography.size.m} !default;
+$font-size-sm: ${theme.typography.size.s} !default;
+$font-size-xs: ${theme.typography.size.xs} !default;
 
-$line-height-base: 1.5 !default;
-$font-weight-semi-bold: 500;
+$line-height-base: ${theme.typography.lineHeight.l} !default;
+$font-weight-semi-bold: ${theme.typography.weight.semibold};
 
-$font-size-h1: 2rem !default;
-$font-size-h2: 1.75rem !default;
-$font-size-h3: 1.5rem !default;
-$font-size-h4: 1.3rem !default;
-$font-size-h5: 1.2rem !default;
-$font-size-h6: 1rem !default;
-
-$display1-size: 6rem !default;
-$display2-size: 5.5rem !default;
-$display3-size: 4.5rem !default;
-$display4-size: 3.5rem !default;
-
-$display1-weight: 400 !default;
-$display2-weight: 400 !default;
-$display3-weight: 400 !default;
-$display4-weight: 400 !default;
-
-$lead-font-size: 1.25rem !default;
-$lead-font-weight: 300 !default;
+$font-size-h1: ${theme.typography.heading.h1} !default;
+$font-size-h2: ${theme.typography.heading.h2} !default;
+$font-size-h3: ${theme.typography.heading.h3} !default;
+$font-size-h4: ${theme.typography.heading.h4} !default;
+$font-size-h5: ${theme.typography.heading.h5} !default;
+$font-size-h6: ${theme.typography.heading.h6} !default;
 
 $headings-margin-bottom: ($spacer / 2) !default;
 $headings-font-family: 'Roboto', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
-$headings-font-weight: 400 !default;
-$headings-line-height: 1.1 !default;
+$headings-font-weight: ${theme.typography.weight.normal} !default;
+$headings-line-height: ${theme.typography.lineHeight.s} !default;
 
 $hr-border-width: $border-width !default;
 $dt-font-weight: bold !default;
@@ -141,8 +127,8 @@ $border-radius-sm: 2px !default;
 
 // Page
 
-$page-sidebar-width: 11rem;
-$page-sidebar-margin: 4rem;
+$page-sidebar-width: 154px;
+$page-sidebar-margin: 56px;
 
 // Links
 // -------------------------
@@ -174,7 +160,7 @@ $input-padding-y-lg: 10px !default;
 
 $input-height: 35px !default;
 
-$gf-form-margin: 0.2rem;
+$gf-form-margin: 3px;
 $gf-form-input-height: 35px;
 
 $cursor-disabled: not-allowed !default;
@@ -199,13 +185,13 @@ $zindex-typeahead: 1060;
 // Buttons
 //
 
-$btn-padding-x: 1rem !default;
-$btn-padding-y: 0.7rem !default;
+$btn-padding-x: 14px !default;
+$btn-padding-y: 10px !default;
 $btn-line-height: 1 !default;
-$btn-font-weight: 500 !default;
+$btn-font-weight: ${theme.typography.weight.semibold} !default;
 
-$btn-padding-x-sm: 0.5rem !default;
-$btn-padding-y-sm: 0.25rem !default;
+$btn-padding-x-sm: 7px !default;
+$btn-padding-y-sm: 4px !default;
 
 $btn-padding-x-lg: 21px !default;
 $btn-padding-y-lg: 11px !default;
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/themes/default.ts b/packages/grafana-ui/src/themes/default.ts
index 104edced000..60ebcfa7aa0 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/themes/default.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/themes/default.ts
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ const theme: GrafanaThemeCommons = {
   typography: {
     fontFamily: {
       sansSerif: "'Roboto', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif",
-      serif: "Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif",
       monospace: "Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, 'Courier New', monospace",
     },
     size: {
+      root: '14px',
       base: '13px',
       xs: '10px',
       s: '12px',
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ const theme: GrafanaThemeCommons = {
       l: '18px',
     },
     heading: {
-      h1: '2rem',
-      h2: '1.75rem',
-      h3: '1.5rem',
-      h4: '1.3rem',
-      h5: '1.2rem',
-      h6: '1rem',
+      h1: '28px',
+      h2: '24px',
+      h3: '21px',
+      h4: '18px',
+      h5: '16px',
+      h6: '14px',
     },
     weight: {
       light: 300,
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ const theme: GrafanaThemeCommons = {
       l: 1.5,
     },
   },
-  brakpoints: {
+  breakpoints: {
     xs: '0',
     s: '544px',
     m: '768px',
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ const theme: GrafanaThemeCommons = {
   },
   spacing: {
     xs: '0',
-    s: '0.2rem',
-    m: '1rem',
-    l: '1.5rem',
+    s: '3px',
+    m: '14px',
+    l: '21px',
     gutter: '30px',
   },
   border: {
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ const theme: GrafanaThemeCommons = {
       s: '3px',
       m: '5px',
     },
+    width: {
+      s: '1px',
+    },
   },
 };
 
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/types/theme.ts b/packages/grafana-ui/src/types/theme.ts
index 30f1bf4685b..1226b841836 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/types/theme.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/types/theme.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export enum GrafanaThemeType {
 export interface GrafanaThemeCommons {
   name: string;
   // TODO: not sure if should be a part of theme
-  brakpoints: {
+  breakpoints: {
     xs: string;
     s: string;
     m: string;
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ export interface GrafanaThemeCommons {
   typography: {
     fontFamily: {
       sansSerif: string;
-      serif: string;
       monospace: string;
     };
     size: {
+      root: string;
       base: string;
       xs: string;
       s: string;
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ export interface GrafanaThemeCommons {
       s: string;
       m: string;
     };
+    width: {
+      s: string;
+    };
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/public/sass/_variables.generated.scss b/public/sass/_variables.generated.scss
index 713bfb7a336..9a29f9beba9 100644
--- a/public/sass/_variables.generated.scss
+++ b/public/sass/_variables.generated.scss
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ $enable-hover-media-query: false !default;
 // Control the default styling of most Bootstrap elements by modifying these
 // variables. Mostly focused on spacing.
 
-$spacer: 1rem !default;
+$spacer: 14px !default;
 $spacer-x: $spacer !default;
 $spacer-y: $spacer !default;
 $spacers: (
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ $enable-flex: true;
 // -------------------------
 
 $font-family-sans-serif: 'Roboto', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
-$font-family-serif: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
 $font-family-monospace: Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, 'Courier New', monospace;
 $font-family-base: $font-family-sans-serif !default;
 
@@ -103,25 +102,12 @@ $font-size-xs: 10px !default;
 $line-height-base: 1.5 !default;
 $font-weight-semi-bold: 500;
 
-$font-size-h1: 2rem !default;
-$font-size-h2: 1.75rem !default;
-$font-size-h3: 1.5rem !default;
-$font-size-h4: 1.3rem !default;
-$font-size-h5: 1.2rem !default;
-$font-size-h6: 1rem !default;
-
-$display1-size: 6rem !default;
-$display2-size: 5.5rem !default;
-$display3-size: 4.5rem !default;
-$display4-size: 3.5rem !default;
-
-$display1-weight: 400 !default;
-$display2-weight: 400 !default;
-$display3-weight: 400 !default;
-$display4-weight: 400 !default;
-
-$lead-font-size: 1.25rem !default;
-$lead-font-weight: 300 !default;
+$font-size-h1: 28px !default;
+$font-size-h2: 24px !default;
+$font-size-h3: 21px !default;
+$font-size-h4: 18px !default;
+$font-size-h5: 16px !default;
+$font-size-h6: 14px !default;
 
 $headings-margin-bottom: ($spacer / 2) !default;
 $headings-font-family: 'Roboto', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
@@ -144,8 +130,8 @@ $border-radius-sm: 2px !default;
 
 // Page
 
-$page-sidebar-width: 11rem;
-$page-sidebar-margin: 4rem;
+$page-sidebar-width: 154px;
+$page-sidebar-margin: 56px;
 
 // Links
 // -------------------------
@@ -177,7 +163,7 @@ $input-padding-y-lg: 10px !default;
 
 $input-height: 35px !default;
 
-$gf-form-margin: 0.2rem;
+$gf-form-margin: 3px;
 $gf-form-input-height: 35px;
 
 $cursor-disabled: not-allowed !default;
@@ -202,13 +188,13 @@ $zindex-typeahead: 1060;
 // Buttons
 //
 
-$btn-padding-x: 1rem !default;
-$btn-padding-y: 0.7rem !default;
+$btn-padding-x: 14px !default;
+$btn-padding-y: 10px !default;
 $btn-line-height: 1 !default;
 $btn-font-weight: 500 !default;
 
-$btn-padding-x-sm: 0.5rem !default;
-$btn-padding-y-sm: 0.25rem !default;
+$btn-padding-x-sm: 7px !default;
+$btn-padding-y-sm: 4px !default;
 
 $btn-padding-x-lg: 21px !default;
 $btn-padding-y-lg: 11px !default;
diff --git a/public/sass/base/_type.scss b/public/sass/base/_type.scss
index ea24116795a..ab4fbc33a55 100644
--- a/public/sass/base/_type.scss
+++ b/public/sass/base/_type.scss
@@ -141,29 +141,6 @@ h6,
   font-size: $font-size-h6;
 }
 
-.lead {
-  font-size: $lead-font-size;
-  font-weight: $lead-font-weight;
-}
-
-// Type display classes
-.display-1 {
-  font-size: $display1-size;
-  font-weight: $display1-weight;
-}
-.display-2 {
-  font-size: $display2-size;
-  font-weight: $display2-weight;
-}
-.display-3 {
-  font-size: $display3-size;
-  font-weight: $display3-weight;
-}
-.display-4 {
-  font-size: $display4-size;
-  font-weight: $display4-weight;
-}
-
 //
 // Horizontal rules
 //
diff --git a/public/sass/mixins/_mixins.scss b/public/sass/mixins/_mixins.scss
index 89285cc2496..298ea0c64ad 100644
--- a/public/sass/mixins/_mixins.scss
+++ b/public/sass/mixins/_mixins.scss
@@ -79,10 +79,6 @@
 // FONTS
 // --------------------------------------------------
 
-@mixin font-family-serif() {
-  font-family: $font-family-serif;
-}
-
 @mixin font-family-sans-serif() {
   font-family: $font-family-sans-serif;
 }
@@ -97,11 +93,6 @@
   line-height: $lineHeight;
 }
 
-@mixin font-serif($size: $font-size-base, $weight: normal, $lineHeight: $line-height-base) {
-  @include font-family-serif();
-  @include font-shorthand($size, $weight, $lineHeight);
-}
-
 @mixin font-sans-serif($size: $font-size-base, $weight: normal, $lineHeight: $line-height-base) {
   @include font-family-sans-serif();
   @include font-shorthand($size, $weight, $lineHeight);