diff --git a/base-font-size.scss b/base-font-size.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1743ed0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base-font-size.scss
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+$vui-base-fontSize: 20px;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b5bf009..c8ed6e8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "vui-typography",
-  "version": "1.1.0",
+  "version": "1.1.1",
   "description": "Mixins and CSS for applying basic typography styles",
   "scripts": {
     "clean": "rimraf *.css",
diff --git a/px-to-base-rem.scss b/px-to-base-rem.scss
index 40fd69e..352698a 100644
--- a/px-to-base-rem.scss
+++ b/px-to-base-rem.scss
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-@import 'typography.scss';
+@import 'base-font-size.scss';
 @import 'px-to-rem.scss';
 
 @function px-to-base-rem($targetPx) {
diff --git a/typography.scss b/typography.scss
index 9a73e86..014f329 100644
--- a/typography.scss
+++ b/typography.scss
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 @import 'bower_components/vui-colors/colors.scss';
 @import 'px-to-rem.scss';
 @import 'fonts.scss';
-
-$vui-base-fontSize: 20px;
+@import 'base-font-size.scss';
 
 @mixin vui-typography() {