diff --git a/scss/_custom.scss b/scss/_custom.scss
index 6d63009a61..aa8c52dfe6 100644
--- a/scss/_custom.scss
+++ b/scss/_custom.scss
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ $dropdown-link-active-bg:        #000;
 
 $dropdown-link-disabled-color:   $gray;
 
-$dropdown-item-padding-x:        $spacer-x;
+$dropdown-item-padding-x:        .625rem;
 
 $dropdown-header-color:          #000;
 
diff --git a/scss/_dropdown.scss b/scss/_dropdown.scss
index e696d28bef..64f7791130 100644
--- a/scss/_dropdown.scss
+++ b/scss/_dropdown.scss
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 .dropdown-item {
   display: block;
   width: 100%; // For `<button>`s
-  padding: 3px $dropdown-item-padding-x;
+  padding: $dropdown-item-padding-x $dropdown-item-padding-x; // boosted mod
   clear: both;
   font-weight: normal;
   color: $dropdown-link-color;
diff --git a/scss/_orange-css.scss b/scss/_orange-css.scss
index 1a0f3b7744..2d43765b30 100644
--- a/scss/_orange-css.scss
+++ b/scss/_orange-css.scss
@@ -76,6 +76,15 @@ a:focus {
   outline: dotted 1px #000;
 }
 
+//
+// dropdown
+//
+
+.dropdown-item {
+  font-weight: bold;
+  padding-left: 1.25rem;
+}
+
 //
 // Progress bar
 //