diff --git a/scss/_nav.scss b/scss/_nav.scss
index 84d522405f..30c2c819bd 100644
--- a/scss/_nav.scss
+++ b/scss/_nav.scss
@@ -14,11 +14,15 @@
 .nav-link {
   display: block;
   padding: $nav-link-padding-y $nav-link-padding-x;
+  @include font-size($nav-link-font-size);
+  font-weight: $nav-link-font-weight;
+  color: $nav-link-color;
   text-decoration: if($link-decoration == none, null, none);
   @include transition($nav-link-transition);
 
   &:hover,
   &:focus {
+    color: $nav-link-hover-color;
     text-decoration: if($link-hover-decoration == underline, none, null);
   }
 
diff --git a/scss/_variables.scss b/scss/_variables.scss
index 707908fa8c..cac9febec6 100644
--- a/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -843,6 +843,10 @@ $zindex-tooltip:                    1070 !default;
 
 $nav-link-padding-y:                .5rem !default;
 $nav-link-padding-x:                1rem !default;
+$nav-link-font-size:                null !default;
+$nav-link-font-weight:              null !default;
+$nav-link-color:                    null !default;
+$nav-link-hover-color:              null !default;
 $nav-link-transition:               color .15s ease-in-out, background-color .15s ease-in-out, border-color .15s ease-in-out !default;
 $nav-link-disabled-color:           $gray-600 !default;