diff --git a/docs/components/carousel.md b/docs/components/carousel.md
index 3942309f0f5b..8dd819fba110 100644
--- a/docs/components/carousel.md
+++ b/docs/components/carousel.md
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ description: A slideshow component for cycling through elements—images or slid
 group: components
 ---
 
-A slideshow component for cycling through elements—images or slides of text—like a carousel. In browsers where the [Page Visibility API](https://www.w3.org/TR/page-visibility/) is supported, the carousel will avoid sliding when the webpage is not visible to the user (such as when the browser tab is inactive, the browser window is minimized, etc.). **Nested carousels are not supported.**
+The carousel is a slideshow for cycling through a series of content, built with CSS 3D transforms and a bit of JavaScript. It works with a series of images, text, or custom markup. It also includes support for previous/next controls and indicators.
+
+In browsers where the [Page Visibility API](https://www.w3.org/TR/page-visibility/) is supported, the carousel will avoid sliding when the webpage is not visible to the user (such as when the browser tab is inactive, the browser window is minimized, etc.).
+
+Please be aware that nested carousels are not supported, and carousels are generally not compliant with accessibility standards.
 
 ## Contents
 
@@ -14,32 +18,86 @@ A slideshow component for cycling through elements—images or slides of text—
 
 ## Example
 
-When building carousels, be sure your slides are the same size as one another. The carousel doesn't automatically crop images to the same dimensions for you across slides.
+Carousels don't automatically normalize slide dimensions. As such, you may need to use additional utilities or custom styles to appropriately size content. While carousels support previous/next controls and indicators, they're not explicitly required. Add and customize as you see fit.
+
+Be sure to set a unique id on the `.carousel` for optional controls, especially if you're using multiple carousels on a single page.
+
+### Slides only
+
+Here's a carousel with slides only. Note the presence of the `.d-block` and `.img-fluid` on carousel images to prevent browser default image alignment.
+
+{% example html %}
+<div id="carouselExampleSlidesOnly" class="carousel slide" data-ride="carousel">
+  <div class="carousel-inner" role="listbox">
+    <div class="carousel-item active">
+      <img class="d-block img-fluid" data-src="holder.js/800x400?auto=yes&bg=777&fg=555&text=First slide" alt="First slide">
+    </div>
+    <div class="carousel-item">
+      <img class="d-block img-fluid" data-src="holder.js/800x400?auto=yes&bg=666&fg=444&text=Second slide" alt="Second slide">
+    </div>
+    <div class="carousel-item">
+      <img class="d-block img-fluid" data-src="holder.js/800x400?auto=yes&bg=555&fg=333&text=Third slide" alt="Third slide">
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+{% endexample %}
+
+### With controls
+
+Adding in the previous and next controls:
+
+{% example html %}
+<div id="carouselExampleControls" class="carousel slide" data-ride="carousel">
+  <div class="carousel-inner" role="listbox">
+    <div class="carousel-item active">
+      <img class="d-block img-fluid" data-src="holder.js/800x400?auto=yes&bg=777&fg=555&text=First slide" alt="First slide">
+    </div>
+    <div class="carousel-item">
+      <img class="d-block img-fluid" data-src="holder.js/800x400?auto=yes&bg=666&fg=444&text=Second slide" alt="Second slide">
+    </div>
+    <div class="carousel-item">
+      <img class="d-block img-fluid" data-src="holder.js/800x400?auto=yes&bg=555&fg=333&text=Third slide" alt="Third slide">
+    </div>
+  </div>
+  <a class="carousel-control-prev" href="#carouselExampleControls" role="button" data-slide="prev">
+    <span class="carousel-control-prev-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+    <span class="sr-only">Previous</span>
+  </a>
+  <a class="carousel-control-next" href="#carouselExampleControls" role="button" data-slide="next">
+    <span class="carousel-control-next-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+    <span class="sr-only">Next</span>
+  </a>
+</div>
+{% endexample %}
+
+### With indicators
+
+You can also add the indicators to the carousel, alongside the controls, too.
 
 {% example html %}
-<div id="carousel-example-generic" class="carousel slide" data-ride="carousel">
+<div id="carouselExampleIndicators" class="carousel slide" data-ride="carousel">
   <ol class="carousel-indicators">
-    <li data-target="#carousel-example-generic" data-slide-to="0" class="active"></li>
-    <li data-target="#carousel-example-generic" data-slide-to="1"></li>
-    <li data-target="#carousel-example-generic" data-slide-to="2"></li>
+    <li data-target="#carouselExampleIndicators" data-slide-to="0" class="active"></li>
+    <li data-target="#carouselExampleIndicators" data-slide-to="1"></li>
+    <li data-target="#carouselExampleIndicators" data-slide-to="2"></li>
   </ol>
   <div class="carousel-inner" role="listbox">
     <div class="carousel-item active">
-      <img data-src="holder.js/900x500/auto/#777:#555/text:First slide" alt="First slide">
+      <img class="d-block img-fluid" data-src="holder.js/800x400?auto=yes&bg=777&fg=555&text=First slide" alt="First slide">
     </div>
     <div class="carousel-item">
-      <img data-src="holder.js/900x500/auto/#666:#444/text:Second slide" alt="Second slide">
+      <img class="d-block img-fluid" data-src="holder.js/800x400?auto=yes&bg=666&fg=444&text=Second slide" alt="Second slide">
     </div>
     <div class="carousel-item">
-      <img data-src="holder.js/900x500/auto/#555:#333/text:Third slide" alt="Third slide">
+      <img class="d-block img-fluid" data-src="holder.js/800x400?auto=yes&bg=555&fg=333&text=Third slide" alt="Third slide">
     </div>
   </div>
-  <a class="left carousel-control" href="#carousel-example-generic" role="button" data-slide="prev">
-    <span class="icon-prev" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+  <a class="carousel-control-prev" href="#carouselExampleIndicators" role="button" data-slide="prev">
+    <span class="carousel-control-prev-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
     <span class="sr-only">Previous</span>
   </a>
-  <a class="right carousel-control" href="#carousel-example-generic" role="button" data-slide="next">
-    <span class="icon-next" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+  <a class="carousel-control-next" href="#carouselExampleIndicators" role="button" data-slide="next">
+    <span class="carousel-control-next-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
     <span class="sr-only">Next</span>
   </a>
 </div>
@@ -57,45 +115,45 @@ Bootstrap exclusively uses CSS3 for its animations, but Internet Explorer 9 does
 The `.active` class needs to be added to one of the slides. Otherwise, the carousel will not be visible.
 {% endcallout %}
 
-### Optional captions
+### With captions
 
-Add captions to your slides easily with the `.carousel-caption` element within any `.carousel-item`. Place just about any optional HTML within there and it will be automatically aligned and formatted.
+Add captions to your slides easily with the `.carousel-caption` element within any `.carousel-item`. They can be easily hidden on smaller viewports, as shown below, with optional [display utilities]({{ site.baseurl }}/utilities/display-property/). We hide them initially with `.d-none` and bring them back on medium-sized devices with `.d-md-block`.
 
 <div class="bd-example">
-  <div id="carousel-example-captions" class="carousel slide" data-ride="carousel">
+  <div id="carouselExampleCaptions" class="carousel slide" data-ride="carousel">
     <ol class="carousel-indicators">
-      <li data-target="#carousel-example-captions" data-slide-to="0" class="active"></li>
-      <li data-target="#carousel-example-captions" data-slide-to="1"></li>
-      <li data-target="#carousel-example-captions" data-slide-to="2"></li>
+      <li data-target="#carouselExampleCaptions" data-slide-to="0" class="active"></li>
+      <li data-target="#carouselExampleCaptions" data-slide-to="1"></li>
+      <li data-target="#carouselExampleCaptions" data-slide-to="2"></li>
     </ol>
     <div class="carousel-inner" role="listbox">
       <div class="carousel-item active">
-        <img data-src="holder.js/900x500/auto/#777:#777" alt="First slide image">
-        <div class="carousel-caption">
+        <img class="d-block img-fluid" data-src="holder.js/800x400?auto=yes&bg=777&fg=555&text=First slide" alt="First slide">
+        <div class="carousel-caption d-none d-md-block">
           <h3>First slide label</h3>
           <p>Nulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue mollis interdum.</p>
         </div>
       </div>
       <div class="carousel-item">
-        <img data-src="holder.js/900x500/auto/#666:#666" alt="Second slide image">
-        <div class="carousel-caption">
+        <img class="d-block img-fluid" data-src="holder.js/800x400?auto=yes&bg=666&fg=444&text=Second slide" alt="Second slide">
+        <div class="carousel-caption d-none d-md-block">
           <h3>Second slide label</h3>
           <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.</p>
         </div>
       </div>
       <div class="carousel-item">
-        <img data-src="holder.js/900x500/auto/#555:#555" alt="Third slide image">
-        <div class="carousel-caption">
+        <img class="d-block img-fluid" data-src="holder.js/800x400?auto=yes&bg=555&fg=333&text=Third slide" alt="Third slide">
+        <div class="carousel-caption d-none d-md-block">
           <h3>Third slide label</h3>
           <p>Praesent commodo cursus magna, vel scelerisque nisl consectetur.</p>
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
-    <a class="left carousel-control" href="#carousel-example-captions" role="button" data-slide="prev">
+    <a class="carousel-control carousel-control-left" href="#carouselExampleCaptions" role="button" data-slide="prev">
       <span class="icon-prev" aria-hidden="true"></span>
       <span class="sr-only">Previous</span>
     </a>
-    <a class="right carousel-control" href="#carousel-example-captions" role="button" data-slide="next">
+    <a class="carousel-control carousel-control-right" href="#carouselExampleCaptions" role="button" data-slide="next">
       <span class="icon-next" aria-hidden="true"></span>
       <span class="sr-only">Next</span>
     </a>
@@ -105,25 +163,15 @@ Add captions to your slides easily with the `.carousel-caption` element within a
 {% highlight html %}
 <div class="carousel-item">
   <img src="..." alt="...">
-  <div class="carousel-caption">
+  <div class="carousel-caption d-none d-md-block">
     <h3>...</h3>
     <p>...</p>
   </div>
 </div>
 {% endhighlight %}
 
-{% callout danger %}
-#### Accessibility issue
-
-The carousel component is generally not compliant with accessibility standards. If you need to be compliant, please consider other options for presenting your content.
-{% endcallout %}
-
 ## Usage
 
-### Multiple carousels
-
-Carousels require the use of an `id` on the outermost container (the `.carousel`) for carousel controls to function properly. When adding multiple carousels, or when changing a carousel's `id`, be sure to update the relevant controls.
-
 ### Via data attributes
 
 Use data attributes to easily control the position of the carousel. `data-slide` accepts the keywords `prev` or `next`, which alters the slide position relative to its current position. Alternatively, use `data-slide-to` to pass a raw slide index to the carousel `data-slide-to="2"`, which shifts the slide position to a particular index beginning with `0`.
diff --git a/docs/examples/carousel/carousel.css b/docs/examples/carousel/carousel.css
index a1ec54fa5496..58fdde1cb1b1 100644
--- a/docs/examples/carousel/carousel.css
+++ b/docs/examples/carousel/carousel.css
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ body {
 /* Since positioning the image, we need to help out the caption */
 .carousel-caption {
   z-index: 10;
+  bottom: 3rem;
 }
 
 /* Declare heights because of positioning of img element */
@@ -34,17 +35,12 @@ body {
   height: 32rem;
 }
 
-.carousel-indicators {
-  top: 1.5rem;
-  right: 1.5rem;
-  bottom: auto;
-  left: auto;
-  width: 1rem;
-  margin-left: 0;
-}
-
-.carousel-indicators > li {
-  margin-bottom: .25rem;
+.carousel-indicators li {
+  width: .75rem;
+  height: .75rem;
+  margin-right: .25rem;
+  margin-left: .25rem;
+  border-radius: 50%;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/docs/examples/carousel/index.html b/docs/examples/carousel/index.html
index 990553b97aca..edab899190bc 100644
--- a/docs/examples/carousel/index.html
+++ b/docs/examples/carousel/index.html
@@ -37,11 +37,7 @@
       </ul>
     </nav>
 
-
-    <!-- Carousel
-    ================================================== -->
     <div id="myCarousel" class="carousel slide" data-ride="carousel">
-      <!-- Indicators -->
       <ol class="carousel-indicators">
         <li data-target="#myCarousel" data-slide-to="0" class="active"></li>
         <li data-target="#myCarousel" data-slide-to="1"></li>
@@ -51,7 +47,7 @@
         <div class="carousel-item active">
           <img class="first-slide" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAHd3dwAAACH5BAAAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" alt="First slide">
           <div class="container">
-            <div class="carousel-caption text-left">
+            <div class="carousel-caption d-none d-md-block text-left">
               <h1>Example headline.</h1>
               <p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p>
               <p><a class="btn btn-lg btn-primary" href="#" role="button">Sign up today</a></p>
@@ -61,7 +57,7 @@ <h1>Example headline.</h1>
         <div class="carousel-item">
           <img class="second-slide" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAHd3dwAAACH5BAAAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" alt="Second slide">
           <div class="container">
-            <div class="carousel-caption">
+            <div class="carousel-caption d-none d-md-block">
               <h1>Another example headline.</h1>
               <p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p>
               <p><a class="btn btn-lg btn-primary" href="#" role="button">Learn more</a></p>
@@ -71,7 +67,7 @@ <h1>Another example headline.</h1>
         <div class="carousel-item">
           <img class="third-slide" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAHd3dwAAACH5BAAAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" alt="Third slide">
           <div class="container">
-            <div class="carousel-caption text-right">
+            <div class="carousel-caption d-none d-md-block text-right">
               <h1>One more for good measure.</h1>
               <p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p>
               <p><a class="btn btn-lg btn-primary" href="#" role="button">Browse gallery</a></p>
@@ -79,15 +75,15 @@ <h1>One more for good measure.</h1>
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
-      <a class="left carousel-control" href="#myCarousel" role="button" data-slide="prev">
-        <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-left" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+      <a class="carousel-control-prev" href="#myCarousel" role="button" data-slide="prev">
+        <span class="carousel-control-prev-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
         <span class="sr-only">Previous</span>
       </a>
-      <a class="right carousel-control" href="#myCarousel" role="button" data-slide="next">
-        <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-right" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+      <a class="carousel-control-next" href="#myCarousel" role="button" data-slide="next">
+        <span class="carousel-control-next-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
         <span class="sr-only">Next</span>
       </a>
-    </div><!-- /.carousel -->
+    </div>
 
 
     <!-- Marketing messaging and featurettes
diff --git a/docs/migration.md b/docs/migration.md
index 9b6e006c728b..b6704a6690a9 100644
--- a/docs/migration.md
+++ b/docs/migration.md
@@ -183,7 +183,14 @@ Dropped entirely for the new card component.
 
 ### Carousel
 
-- Renamed `.item` to `.carousel-item`.
+- Overhauled the entire component to simplify design and styling. We have fewer styles for you to override, new indicators, and new icons.
+- All CSS has been un-nested and renamed, ensuring each class is prefixed with `.carousel-`.
+  - For carousel items, `.next`, `.prev`, `.left`, and `.right` are now `.carousel-item-next`, `.carousel-item-prev`, `.carousel-item-left`, and `.carousel-item-right`.
+  - `.item` is also now `.carousel-item`.
+  - For prev/next controls, `.carousel-control.right` and `.carousel-control.left` are now `.carousel-control-right` and `.carousel-control-left`, meaning they no longer require a specific base class.
+- Removed all responsive styling, deferring to utilities (e.g., showing captions on certain viewports) and custom styles as needed.
+- Removed image overrides for images in carousel items, deferring to utilities.
+- Tweaked the Carousel example to include the new markup and styles.
 
 ### Utilities
 
diff --git a/js/src/carousel.js b/js/src/carousel.js
index 7fda8f6152f2..304d0160f682 100644
--- a/js/src/carousel.js
+++ b/js/src/carousel.js
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ const Carousel = (($) => {
 
   const Direction = {
     NEXT     : 'next',
-    PREVIOUS : 'prev'
+    PREV     : 'prev',
+    LEFT     : 'left',
+    RIGHT    : 'right'
   }
 
   const Event = {
@@ -62,8 +64,10 @@ const Carousel = (($) => {
     CAROUSEL : 'carousel',
     ACTIVE   : 'active',
     SLIDE    : 'slide',
-    RIGHT    : 'right',
-    LEFT     : 'left',
+    RIGHT    : 'carousel-item-right',
+    LEFT     : 'carousel-item-left',
+    NEXT     : 'carousel-item-next',
+    PREV     : 'carousel-item-prev',
     ITEM     : 'carousel-item'
   }
 
@@ -71,7 +75,7 @@ const Carousel = (($) => {
     ACTIVE      : '.active',
     ACTIVE_ITEM : '.active.carousel-item',
     ITEM        : '.carousel-item',
-    NEXT_PREV   : '.next, .prev',
+    NEXT_PREV   : '.carousel-item-next, .carousel-item-prev',
     INDICATORS  : '.carousel-indicators',
     DATA_SLIDE  : '[data-slide], [data-slide-to]',
     DATA_RIDE   : '[data-ride="carousel"]'
@@ -276,10 +280,10 @@ const Carousel = (($) => {
     }
 
 
-    _triggerSlideEvent(relatedTarget, directionalClassname) {
+    _triggerSlideEvent(relatedTarget, eventDirectionName) {
       const slideEvent = $.Event(Event.SLIDE, {
         relatedTarget,
-        direction: directionalClassname
+        direction: eventDirectionName
       })
 
       $(this._element).trigger(slideEvent)
@@ -310,16 +314,26 @@ const Carousel = (($) => {
 
       const isCycling = Boolean(this._interval)
 
-      const directionalClassName = direction === Direction.NEXT ?
-        ClassName.LEFT :
-        ClassName.RIGHT
+      let directionalClassName
+      let orderClassName
+      let eventDirectionName
+
+      if (direction === Direction.NEXT) {
+        directionalClassName = ClassName.LEFT
+        orderClassName = ClassName.NEXT
+        eventDirectionName = Direction.LEFT
+      } else {
+        directionalClassName = ClassName.RIGHT
+        orderClassName = ClassName.PREV
+        eventDirectionName = Direction.RIGHT
+      }
 
       if (nextElement && $(nextElement).hasClass(ClassName.ACTIVE)) {
         this._isSliding = false
         return
       }
 
-      const slideEvent = this._triggerSlideEvent(nextElement, directionalClassName)
+      const slideEvent = this._triggerSlideEvent(nextElement, eventDirectionName)
       if (slideEvent.isDefaultPrevented()) {
         return
       }
@@ -339,13 +353,13 @@ const Carousel = (($) => {
 
       const slidEvent = $.Event(Event.SLID, {
         relatedTarget: nextElement,
-        direction: directionalClassName
+        direction: eventDirectionName
       })
 
       if (Util.supportsTransitionEnd() &&
         $(this._element).hasClass(ClassName.SLIDE)) {
 
-        $(nextElement).addClass(direction)
+        $(nextElement).addClass(orderClassName)
 
         Util.reflow(nextElement)
 
@@ -355,10 +369,10 @@ const Carousel = (($) => {
         $(activeElement)
           .one(Util.TRANSITION_END, () => {
             $(nextElement)
-              .removeClass(`${directionalClassName} ${direction}`)
+              .removeClass(`${directionalClassName} ${orderClassName}`)
               .addClass(ClassName.ACTIVE)
 
-            $(activeElement).removeClass(`${ClassName.ACTIVE} ${direction} ${directionalClassName}`)
+            $(activeElement).removeClass(`${ClassName.ACTIVE} ${orderClassName} ${directionalClassName}`)
 
             this._isSliding = false
 
diff --git a/scss/_carousel.scss b/scss/_carousel.scss
index 09f6ea73e04d..8a077f083365 100644
--- a/scss/_carousel.scss
+++ b/scss/_carousel.scss
@@ -7,77 +7,47 @@
   position: relative;
   width: 100%;
   overflow: hidden;
+}
 
-  > .carousel-item {
-    position: relative;
-    display: none;
-    @include transition(left .6s ease-in-out);
-
-    // Account for jankitude on images
-    > img,
-    > a > img {
-      @extend .img-fluid;
-      line-height: 1;
-    }
+.carousel-item {
+  position: relative;
+  display: none;
+  width: 100%;
 
-    // CSS3 transforms when supported by the browser
-    @include if-supports-3d-transforms() {
-      @include transition(transform .6s ease-in-out);
-      backface-visibility: hidden;
-      perspective: 1000px;
-
-      &.next,
-      &.active.right {
-        left: 0;
-        transform: translate3d(100%, 0, 0);
-      }
-      &.prev,
-      &.active.left {
-        left: 0;
-        transform: translate3d(-100%, 0, 0);
-      }
-      &.next.left,
-      &.prev.right,
-      &.active {
-        left: 0;
-        transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
-      }
-    }
+  @include if-supports-3d-transforms() {
+    @include transition(transform .6s ease-in-out);
+    backface-visibility: hidden;
+    perspective: 1000px;
   }
+}
 
-  > .active,
-  > .next,
-  > .prev {
-    display: block;
-  }
+.carousel-item.active,
+.carousel-item-next,
+.carousel-item-prev {
+  display: block;
+}
 
-  > .active {
-    left: 0;
-  }
+.carousel-item-next,
+.carousel-item-prev {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 0;
+}
 
-  > .next,
-  > .prev {
-    position: absolute;
-    top: 0;
-    width: 100%;
+// CSS3 transforms when supported by the browser
+@include if-supports-3d-transforms() {
+  .carousel-item-next.carousel-item-left,
+  .carousel-item-prev.carousel-item-right {
+    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
   }
 
-  > .next {
-    left: 100%;
-  }
-  > .prev {
-    left: -100%;
-  }
-  > .next.left,
-  > .prev.right {
-    left: 0;
+  .carousel-item-next,
+  .active.carousel-item-right {
+    transform: translate3d(100%, 0, 0);
   }
 
-  > .active.left {
-    left: -100%;
-  }
-  > .active.right {
-    left: 100%;
+  .carousel-item-prev,
+  .active.carousel-item-left {
+    transform: translate3d(-100%, 0, 0);
   }
 }
 
@@ -86,30 +56,18 @@
 // Left/right controls for nav
 //
 
-.carousel-control {
+.carousel-control-prev,
+.carousel-control-next {
   position: absolute;
   top: 0;
   bottom: 0;
-  left: 0;
   width: $carousel-control-width;
-  font-size: $carousel-control-font-size;
   color: $carousel-control-color;
   text-align: center;
-  text-shadow: $carousel-text-shadow;
   opacity: $carousel-control-opacity;
-  // We can't have this transition here because WebKit cancels the carousel
+  // We can't have a transition here because WebKit cancels the carousel
   // animation if you trip this while in the middle of another animation.
 
-  // Set gradients for backgrounds
-  &.left {
-    @include gradient-x($start-color: rgba(0,0,0,.5), $end-color: rgba(0,0,0,.0001));
-  }
-  &.right {
-    right: 0;
-    left: auto;
-    @include gradient-x($start-color: rgba(0,0,0,.0001), $end-color: rgba(0,0,0,.5));
-  }
-
   // Hover/focus state
   @include hover-focus {
     color: $carousel-control-color;
@@ -117,39 +75,38 @@
     outline: 0;
     opacity: .9;
   }
+}
+.carousel-control-prev {
+  left: 0;
+}
+.carousel-control-next {
+  right: 0;
+}
 
-  // Toggles
-  .icon-prev,
-  .icon-next {
-    position: absolute;
-    top: 50%;
-    z-index: 5;
-    display: inline-block;
-    width: $carousel-icon-width;
-    height: $carousel-icon-width;
-    margin-top: -($carousel-icon-width / 2);
-    font-family: serif;
-    line-height: 1;
-  }
-  .icon-prev {
-    left: 50%;
-    margin-left: -($carousel-icon-width / 2);
-  }
-  .icon-next {
-    right: 50%;
-    margin-right: -($carousel-icon-width / 2);
-  }
-
-  .icon-prev {
-    &::before {
-      content: "\2039";// SINGLE LEFT-POINTING ANGLE QUOTATION MARK (U+2039)
-    }
-  }
-  .icon-next {
-    &::before {
-      content: "\203a";// SINGLE RIGHT-POINTING ANGLE QUOTATION MARK (U+203A)
-    }
-  }
+// Icons for within
+.carousel-control-prev-icon,
+.carousel-control-next-icon {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 50%;
+  z-index: 5;
+  display: inline-block;
+  width: $carousel-control-icon-width;
+  height: $carousel-control-icon-width;
+  margin-top: -($carousel-control-icon-width / 2);
+  font-family: serif;
+  line-height: 1;
+  background: transparent no-repeat center center;
+  background-size: 100% 100%;
+}
+.carousel-control-prev-icon {
+  left: 50%;
+  margin-left: -($carousel-control-icon-width / 2);
+  background-image: $carousel-control-prev-icon-bg;
+}
+.carousel-control-next-icon {
+  right: 50%;
+  margin-right: -($carousel-control-icon-width / 2);
+  background-image: $carousel-control-next-icon-bg;
 }
 
 
@@ -160,36 +117,48 @@
 
 .carousel-indicators {
   position: absolute;
+  right: 0;
   bottom: 10px;
-  left: 50%;
+  left: 0;
   z-index: 15;
-  width: $carousel-indicators-width;
-  padding-left: 0;
-  margin-left: -($carousel-indicators-width / 2);
+  padding-left: 0; // override <ul> default
+  // Use the .carousel-control's width as margin so we don't overlay those
+  margin-right: $carousel-control-width;
+  margin-left: $carousel-control-width;
   text-align: center;
   list-style: none;
 
   li {
+    position: relative;
     display: inline-block;
-    width: $carousel-indicator-size;
-    height: $carousel-indicator-size;
-    margin: 1px;
+    width: $carousel-indicator-width;
+    height: $carousel-indicator-height;
     text-indent: -999px;
     cursor: pointer;
-    // IE9 hack for event handling
-    //
-    // Internet Explorer 9 does not properly handle clicks on elements with a `background-color` of `transparent`,
-    // so we use `rgba(0,0,0,0)` instead since it's a non-buggy equivalent.
-    // See https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Events/click#Internet_Explorer
-    background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0); // IE9
-    border: 1px solid $carousel-indicator-border-color;
-    border-radius: $carousel-indicator-size;
+    background-color: rgba($carousel-indicator-active-bg, .5);
+
+    // Use pseudo classes to increase the hit area by 10px on top and bottom.
+    &::before {
+      position: absolute;
+      top: -10px;
+      left: 0;
+      display: inline-block;
+      width: 100%;
+      height: 10px;
+      content: "";
+    }
+    &::after {
+      position: absolute;
+      bottom: -10px;
+      left: 0;
+      display: inline-block;
+      width: 100%;
+      height: 10px;
+      content: "";
+    }
   }
 
   .active {
-    width: $carousel-indicator-active-size;
-    height: $carousel-indicator-active-size;
-    margin: 0;
     background-color: $carousel-indicator-active-bg;
   }
 }
@@ -209,45 +178,4 @@
   padding-bottom: 20px;
   color: $carousel-caption-color;
   text-align: center;
-  text-shadow: $carousel-text-shadow;
-
-  .btn {
-    text-shadow: none; // No shadow for button elements in carousel-caption
-  }
-}
-
-
-//
-// Responsive variations
-//
-
-@include media-breakpoint-up(sm) {
-  // Scale up the controls a smidge
-  .carousel-control {
-    .icon-prev,
-    .icon-next {
-      width: $carousel-control-sm-up-size;
-      height: $carousel-control-sm-up-size;
-      margin-top: -($carousel-control-sm-up-size / 2);
-      font-size: $carousel-control-sm-up-size;
-    }
-    .icon-prev {
-      margin-left: -($carousel-control-sm-up-size / 2);
-    }
-    .icon-next {
-      margin-right: -($carousel-control-sm-up-size / 2);
-    }
-  }
-
-  // Show and left align the captions
-  .carousel-caption {
-    right: ((100% - $carousel-caption-sm-up-width) / 2);
-    left: ((100% - $carousel-caption-sm-up-width) / 2);
-    padding-bottom: 30px;
-  }
-
-  // Move up the indicators
-  .carousel-indicators {
-    bottom: 20px;
-  }
 }
diff --git a/scss/_variables.scss b/scss/_variables.scss
index d57e59575293..50803fc3f702 100644
--- a/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -882,26 +882,21 @@ $media-alignment-padding-x:   10px !default;
 
 // 33. Carousel
 
-$carousel-text-shadow:                        0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.6) !default;
-
 $carousel-control-color:                      #fff !default;
 $carousel-control-width:                      15% !default;
-$carousel-control-sm-up-size:                 30px !default;
 $carousel-control-opacity:                    .5 !default;
-$carousel-control-font-size:                  20px !default;
-
-$carousel-indicators-width:                   60% !default;
 
-$carousel-indicator-size:                     10px !default;
-$carousel-indicator-active-size:              12px !default;
+$carousel-indicator-width:                    30px !default;
+$carousel-indicator-height:                   3px !default;
 $carousel-indicator-active-bg:                #fff !default;
-$carousel-indicator-border-color:             #fff !default;
 
 $carousel-caption-width:                      70% !default;
-$carousel-caption-sm-up-width:                60% !default;
 $carousel-caption-color:                      #fff !default;
 
-$carousel-icon-width:                         20px !default;
+$carousel-control-icon-width:                 20px !default;
+
+$carousel-control-prev-icon-bg: str-replace(url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' fill='#{$carousel-control-color}' viewBox='0 0 8 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M4 0l-4 4 4 4 1.5-1.5-2.5-2.5 2.5-2.5-1.5-1.5z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"), "#", "%23") !default;
+$carousel-control-next-icon-bg: str-replace(url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' fill='#{$carousel-control-color}' viewBox='0 0 8 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1.5 0l-1.5 1.5 2.5 2.5-2.5 2.5 1.5 1.5 4-4-4-4z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"), "#", "%23") !default;
 
 
 // 34. Close