diff --git a/templates/style/_navbar.scss b/templates/style/_navbar.scss
index ce8127511..b5af0b60c 100644
--- a/templates/style/_navbar.scss
+++ b/templates/style/_navbar.scss
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ div.nav-container {
     top: 0;
     position: sticky;
     color: var(--color-navbar-standard);
-    font-family: $font-family-sans;
+    /* The font size must be specified in pixels because the height is specified in pixels. */
+    font: 16px $font-family-sans;
 
     li {
         border-left: 1px solid var(--color-border);