diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1f4f674437..9e84bf4a26 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ ___Note:__ Yet to be released changes appear here._
 
 * `FIX`: show lint errors for FEEL expressions used in BPMN processes ([camunda/bpmnlint-plugin-camunda-compat#175](https://github.com/camunda/bpmnlint-plugin-camunda-compat/pull/175))
 * `DEPS`: update to `@camunda/linting@3.27.2`
+* `FIX`: add explicit styles for welcome tab ([#4555](https://github.com/camunda/camunda-modeler/issues/4555))
 
 ## 5.28.0
 
diff --git a/client/src/app/EmptyTab.less b/client/src/app/EmptyTab.less
index c6a8d30c21..2599acac25 100644
--- a/client/src/app/EmptyTab.less
+++ b/client/src/app/EmptyTab.less
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@
   bottom: 0;
   left: 0;
 
-
-  font-size: 14px;
+  font-size: var(--font-size-default);
   font-weight: 400;
   font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans';
 
@@ -30,6 +29,14 @@
     margin-bottom: 35px;
   }
 
+  /* Carbon override */
+  p {
+    font-size: 14px;
+
+    margin-top: 1em;
+    margin-bottom: 1em;
+  }
+
   .welcome-cards {
     width: 100%;
     align-items: center;
diff --git a/client/src/app/primitives/TabLinks.js b/client/src/app/primitives/TabLinks.js
index 6211f4bf87..69592dd8f5 100644
--- a/client/src/app/primitives/TabLinks.js
+++ b/client/src/app/primitives/TabLinks.js
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ export default class TabLinks extends PureComponent {
               onClick={ placeholder.onClick }
               title={ placeholder.title }
             >
-              <span className="tab__content">
+              <span className="tab__content tab__name">
                 { placeholder.label }
               </span>
             </div>