diff --git a/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/_tables.sass b/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/_tables.sass
index adca8898..c4757027 100644
--- a/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/_tables.sass
+++ b/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/_tables.sass
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+@import tables/scaffolding.sass
 @import tables/alternating_rows_and_columns.sass
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diff --git a/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/tables/_scaffolding.sass b/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/tables/_scaffolding.sass
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..79df1732
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/tables/_scaffolding.sass
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+=table-scaffolding
+  td,
+  th
+    :padding 2px
+    &.numeric
+      :text-align right
+  tbody
+    th
+      :text-align center
+  thead
+    :font-size .9em
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