diff --git a/scss/_base_typography-definitions.scss b/scss/_base_typography-definitions.scss
index 1b3eb1c569..81ee9e548e 100644
--- a/scss/_base_typography-definitions.scss
+++ b/scss/_base_typography-definitions.scss
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
   %vf-heading-5 {
     font-size: 1rem;
     font-style: normal;
-    font-weight: 500;
+    font-weight: $font-weight-bold;
     line-height: map-get($line-heights, default-text);
     margin-bottom: map-get($sp-after, p) - map-get($nudges, p);
     margin-top: 0;
diff --git a/scss/_base_typography.scss b/scss/_base_typography.scss
index def8bee3ae..5ade0101d3 100644
--- a/scss/_base_typography.scss
+++ b/scss/_base_typography.scss
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
   // deprecated: .p-text--x-small-capitalised is deprecated, use .p-text--small-caps instead
   .p-text--x-small-capitalised {
     @extend %small-caps-text;
+    font-weight: $font-weight-bold;
   }
 
   //@section Adjusted spacing for headings (or a p) following a paragraph
diff --git a/scss/_patterns_muted-heading.scss b/scss/_patterns_muted-heading.scss
index 5138d1c0c0..352f8c7759 100644
--- a/scss/_patterns_muted-heading.scss
+++ b/scss/_patterns_muted-heading.scss
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
 @mixin vf-p-muted-heading {
   .p-muted-heading {
     @extend %small-caps-text;
+    font-weight: $font-weight-bold;
   }
 }