diff --git a/packages/cxl-ui/scss/cxl-base-card.scss b/packages/cxl-ui/scss/cxl-base-card.scss
index d5772cf76..80ca5e3e6 100644
--- a/packages/cxl-ui/scss/cxl-base-card.scss
+++ b/packages/cxl-ui/scss/cxl-base-card.scss
@@ -189,14 +189,14 @@ header {
       }
 
       .tag {
-        &:first-child,
-        &.new {
-          color: var(--lumo-primary-color);
-        }
-
         &:first-child {
+          font-weight: 900;
           text-transform: capitalize;
         }
+
+        &.new {
+          color: var(--lumo-primary-color);
+        }
       }
     }
   }