diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/globals.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/globals.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fdca7d86d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/globals.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+// needed for IE10 desktop snap mode: http://menacingcloud.com/?c=cssViewportOrMetaTag
+@-ms-viewport {
+  width: device-width;
+}
+
+b,
+strong {
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+abbr[title] {
+  cursor: help;
+}
+
+// To be removed when all search inputs use the GOV.UK Frontend text input component:
+// https://design-system.service.gov.uk/components/text-input/
+/*
+ * 1. Addresses `appearance` set to `searchfield` in Safari 5 and Chrome.
+ * 2. Addresses `box-sizing` set to `border-box` in Safari 5 and Chrome
+ *    (include `-moz` to future-proof). 
+ */
+
+input[type="search"] {
+  -webkit-appearance: textfield; /* 1 */
+  -moz-box-sizing: content-box;
+  -webkit-box-sizing: content-box; /* 2 */
+  box-sizing: content-box;
+}
+input[type="search"]::-webkit-search-cancel-button {
+  -webkit-appearance: searchfield-cancel-button;
+  margin-right: 2px;
+}
+
+input[type="search"]::-webkit-search-decoration {
+  -webkit-appearance: none;
+}
+
+// To be removed when all links follow the GOV.UK Frontend conventions:
+// https://design-system.service.gov.uk/styles/typography/#links
+a {
+  @extend %govuk-link;
+}
+
+// Each selector, and then the whole block when only one remains, to be removed when the
+// element comes from the corresponding GOV.UK Frontend component:
+// - https://design-system.service.gov.uk/components/text-input/
+// - https://design-system.service.gov.uk/components/textarea/
+// - https://design-system.service.gov.uk/components/select/
+// - https://design-system.service.gov.uk/components/button/
+
+// Global styles for form controls
+
+input:focus,
+textarea:focus,
+select:focus,
+button:focus {
+  outline: 3px solid $focus-colour;
+  outline-offset: 0;
+}
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/main.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/main.scss
index fb5af3667..a5dcef4ac 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/main.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/main.scss
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ $path: '/static/images/';
 @import './govuk-frontend/all';
 
 // Specific to this application
+@import 'globals';
 @import 'grids';
 @import 'components/site-footer';
 @import 'components/placeholder';