diff --git a/src/material/core/tokens/_m3-system.scss b/src/material/core/tokens/_m3-system.scss
index 3d2df55df9c2..b1d09c9e4f53 100644
--- a/src/material/core/tokens/_m3-system.scss
+++ b/src/material/core/tokens/_m3-system.scss
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@
       $regular: map.get($typography, regular-weight) or $regular;
     } @else {
       $plain: $typography;
+      $brand: $typography;
     }
     $typography-config: (
       definition.$internals: (