Apply style to global
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" layout="vertical"> <mx:Style> global { color: red; font-style: italic; } .example { color: green } </mx:Style> <mx:Button label="Example 1" styleName="example" /> <mx:Button label="Example 2" /> </mx:Application>