diff --git a/docroot/themes/custom/vagovclaro/assets/scss/components/_paragraphs.scss b/docroot/themes/custom/vagovclaro/assets/scss/components/_paragraphs.scss
index 3981cd52d1..85b0f86f1e 100644
--- a/docroot/themes/custom/vagovclaro/assets/scss/components/_paragraphs.scss
+++ b/docroot/themes/custom/vagovclaro/assets/scss/components/_paragraphs.scss
@@ -24,6 +24,16 @@
   vertical-align: text-top;
 }
 
+// fixes formatting in phone number paragraphs
+.js .paragraph-type-top .paragraph-type-title .field--name-field-telephone {
+  flex-basis: 40%;
+  font-weight: bolder;
+}
+
+.js .paragraph-type-top .paragraph-type-title .field--name-field-telephone .placeholder {
+  font-style: normal;
+}
+
 // Form filters inside paragraph browser modal
 .paragraphs-browser-wrapper .form-item {
   display: inline-block;