diff --git a/lib/core/src/lib/styles/_mat-selectors.scss b/lib/core/src/lib/styles/_mat-selectors.scss
index e88401e7ec..2fe5c4cc06 100644
--- a/lib/core/src/lib/styles/_mat-selectors.scss
+++ b/lib/core/src/lib/styles/_mat-selectors.scss
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ $mat-notched-outline-leading: '.mdc-notched-outline__leading';
 $mat-notched-outline-trailing: '.mdc-notched-outline__trailing';
 $mat-notched-outline-notch: '.mdc-notched-outline__notch';
 $mat-evolution-chip-set: '.mdc-evolution-chip-set';
+$mat-mdc-button: '.mdc-button';
+$mat-outlined-button: '.mat-mdc-outlined-button';
 $mat-button-base: '.mat-mdc-button-base';
 $mat-button-touch-target: '.mat-mdc-button-touch-target';
 $mat-evolution-chip-text-label: '.mdc-evolution-chip__text-label';
diff --git a/lib/core/src/lib/styles/material.theme.scss b/lib/core/src/lib/styles/material.theme.scss
index 538257621c..afa0e7e028 100644
--- a/lib/core/src/lib/styles/material.theme.scss
+++ b/lib/core/src/lib/styles/material.theme.scss
@@ -82,4 +82,8 @@
             }
         }
     }
+
+    #{$mat-button-base} {
+        -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
+    }
 }