diff --git a/packages/client/assets/style/grid.css b/packages/client/assets/style/grid.css
index f18410fc6..a5332473c 100644
--- a/packages/client/assets/style/grid.css
+++ b/packages/client/assets/style/grid.css
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 }
 
 .grid > .column {
+  align-items: var(--base-align);
   display: flex;
   flex: auto;
   flex-direction: column;
diff --git a/samples/themes/style.css b/samples/themes/style.css
index 8acf11a8d..d3e8c6562 100644
--- a/samples/themes/style.css
+++ b/samples/themes/style.css
@@ -3,20 +3,6 @@
 /* @import '../../packages/client/assets/style/themes/babel.css'; */
 /* @import '../../packages/client/assets/style/themes/node.css'; */
 
-h1,
-h2 {
-  color: var(--color-title);
-}
-
-a {
-  color: var(--color-link);
-}
-
-.slide-background {
-  /* set the default background */
-  background: var(--color-background);
-}
-
 .column:last-child {
   text-align: left;
 }