diff --git a/pcweb/components/docpage/navbar/inkeep.py b/pcweb/components/docpage/navbar/inkeep.py
index a4b3d5a49d..7c8eb66479 100644
--- a/pcweb/components/docpage/navbar/inkeep.py
+++ b/pcweb/components/docpage/navbar/inkeep.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """UI and logic inkeep chat component."""
 
-from typing import List
+from typing import List, Any
 
 import reflex as rx
 from reflex.event import EventHandler
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ class InkeepSearchBar(rx.NoSSRComponent):
 
 
 class Search(rx.el.Div):
-    class_name: Var[str] = "max-w-[256px] max-h-[32px]"
-
     def add_imports(self):
         """Add the imports for the component."""
         return {
@@ -124,7 +122,6 @@ def add_hooks(self):
   },
 };
 const searchBarProps = {
-  stylesheetUrls: ['/inkeepstyle-docs.css'],
   baseSettings: {
     apiKey: '87b7469f79014c35a3313795088151a52de8a58a547abd16',
     integrationId: 'clkbf9e7e0001s601sa0ciax1',
@@ -171,7 +168,119 @@ def add_hooks(self):
       forcedColorMode: resolvedColorMode, // options: 'light' or dark'
     },
     theme: {
-      stylesheetUrls: ['/inkeepstyle-docs.css'],
+      // Add inline styles using the recommended approach from the docs
+      styles: [
+        {
+          key: "custom-theme",
+          type: "style",
+          value: `
+            [data-theme='light'] .ikp-search-bar__button,
+            [data-theme='dark'] .ikp-search-bar__button {
+              display: flex;
+              max-height: 32px;
+              min-height: 32px;
+              padding: 6px;
+              min-width: 256px;
+              justify-content: space-between;
+              align-items: center;
+              border-radius: 10px;
+              border: 1px solid var(--c-slate-5, #E0E1E6);
+              background: var(--c-slate-1);
+              /* Small */
+              font-family: "Instrument Sans";
+              font-size: 14px;
+              font-style: normal;
+              font-weight: 500;
+              line-height: 20px;
+              /* 142.857% */
+              letter-spacing: -0.0125em;
+              color: var(--c-slate-9, #8B8D98);
+              /* Shadow/Large */
+              box-shadow: 0px 24px 12px 0px rgba(28, 32, 36, 0.02), 0px 8px 8px 0px rgba(28, 32, 36, 0.02), 0px 2px 6px 0px rgba(28, 32, 36, 0.02);
+              transition: background-color 0.1s linear, width 0s;
+            }
+            
+            [data-theme='light'] .ikp-search-bar__button:hover,
+            [data-theme='dark'] .ikp-search-bar__button:hover {
+              background-color: var(--c-slate-3, #F0F0F3);
+            }
+            
+            [data-theme='dark'] .ikp-modal__overlay {
+              background: rgba(18, 17, 19, 0.50);
+              backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
+            }
+            
+            @media (max-width: 80em) {
+              [data-theme='light'] .ikp-search-bar__button,
+              [data-theme='dark'] .ikp-search-bar__button {
+                padding: 2px 12px;
+                display: block;
+                height: 32px;
+                min-height: 32px;
+                width: 32px;
+                max-width: 6em;
+                min-width: 0px;
+              }
+            
+              .ikp-search-bar__button {
+                align-items: center;
+                justify-content: center;
+              }
+            
+              .ikp-search-bar__kbd-wrapper,
+              .ikp-search-bar__text {
+                display: none;
+              }
+            
+              .ikp-search-bar__icon {
+                padding: 0;
+                margin-right: 2px;
+              }
+            
+              .ikp-search-bar__content-wrapper {
+                justify-content: center;
+              }
+            }
+            
+            .ikp-search-bar__icon {
+              display: flex;
+            }
+            
+            .ikp-search-bar__icon svg {
+              width: auto;
+            }
+            
+            .ikp-search-bar__kbd-wrapper {
+              padding: 0px 8px;
+              justify-content: center;
+              align-items: center;
+              border-radius: 4px;
+              box-shadow: none;
+              color: var(--c-slate-9, #8B8D98);
+              font-family: "Instrument Sans";
+              --ikp-colors-transparent: var(--c-slate-3, #FCFCFD);
+              background: var(--c-slate-3, #F0F0F3) !important;
+              font-size: 12px;
+              font-style: normal;
+              font-weight: 500;
+              line-height: 20px;
+              /* 166.667% */
+              letter-spacing: -0.09px;
+            }
+            
+            .ikp-search-bar__text,
+            .ikp-search-bar__icon {
+              color: var(--c-slate-9, #8B8D98);
+              font-weight: 500;
+            }
+          `,
+        },
+        {
+          key: "google-fonts-instrument",
+          type: "link",
+          value: "https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Instrument+Sans:wght@400;500;700&display=swap",
+        },
+      ],
       components: {
         SearchBarTrigger: {
           defaultProps: {
@@ -180,6 +289,8 @@ def add_hooks(self):
           },
         },
       },
+      // Add this to ensure CSS variables are applied
+      varsClassName: "ikp-variables",
     }
   },
   searchSettings: { // optional InkeepSearchSettings
diff --git a/pcweb/components/docpage/navbar/search.py b/pcweb/components/docpage/navbar/search.py
index 2b088d0813..ec852ddc5d 100644
--- a/pcweb/components/docpage/navbar/search.py
+++ b/pcweb/components/docpage/navbar/search.py
@@ -6,6 +6,4 @@
 
 @rx.memo
 def search_bar() -> rx.Component:
-    return rx.box(
-        inkeep(), class_name="w-full h-full min-w-0 max-w-[256px] max-h-[32px]"
-    )
+    return inkeep()