diff --git a/.changeset/rare-garlics-vanish.md b/.changeset/rare-garlics-vanish.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c0b2d7a541
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/rare-garlics-vanish.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@primer/css": patch
+---
+
+Use correct weight token for typography utilities
diff --git a/src/support/variables/typography.scss b/src/support/variables/typography.scss
index 5bc6d46329..6ea8ba4482 100644
--- a/src/support/variables/typography.scss
+++ b/src/support/variables/typography.scss
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ $h6-size: 12px !default;
 $font-size-small: 12px !default;
 
 // Font weights
-$font-weight-bold: var(--base-text-weight-medium, 600) !default;
-$font-weight-semibold: var(--base-text-weight-semibold, 500) !default;
+$font-weight-bold: var(--base-text-weight-semibold, 600) !default;
+$font-weight-semibold: var(--base-text-weight-medium, 500) !default;
 $font-weight-normal: var(--base-text-weight-normal, 400) !default;
 $font-weight-light: var(--base-text-weight-light, 300) !default;