diff --git a/lib/middleman/template/views/stylesheets/site.css.sass b/lib/middleman/template/views/stylesheets/site.css.sass
index b3693e73..9573d4ab 100644
--- a/lib/middleman/template/views/stylesheets/site.css.sass
+++ b/lib/middleman/template/views/stylesheets/site.css.sass
@@ -1,9 +1,26 @@
 @import compass.sass
 @import blueprint/screen.sass
 
+!font_color         = #2a2a2a
+!link_color         = #0388a6
+!link_hover_color   = #009ce0
+!link_focus_color   = !link_color
+!link_active_color  = !link_color
+!link_visited_color = !link_color
+
+!blueprint_font_family  = "'Century Gothic', 'Apple Gothic', 'Helvetica Neue', arial, sans-serif"
+!blueprint_font_size    = 13px
+
+!blueprint_grid_columns = 12
+!blueprint_grid_width   = 60px
+!blueprint_grid_margin  = 20px
+
 +global-reset
 +blueprint-typography
 
+a
+  +link-colors(!link_color, !link_hover_color, !link_focus_color, !link_active_color, !link_visited_color)
+
 #frame
   padding: 50px
   text-align: center