diff --git a/.changeset/ten-moles-kneel.md b/.changeset/ten-moles-kneel.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8fb89f583
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/ten-moles-kneel.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@lion/combobox": patch
+---
+
+add inherited styles in combobox (aria 1.1) _inputNode to allow styling
diff --git a/packages/combobox/src/LionCombobox.js b/packages/combobox/src/LionCombobox.js
index 3447caf76..a8ce56086 100644
--- a/packages/combobox/src/LionCombobox.js
+++ b/packages/combobox/src/LionCombobox.js
@@ -124,7 +124,9 @@ export class LionCombobox extends OverlayMixin(LionListbox) {
           outline: none;
           width: 100%;
           height: 100%;
-          font-size: inherit;
+          font: inherit;
+          color: inherit;
+          border-radius: inherit;
           box-sizing: border-box;
           padding: 0;`;