Index: wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/assets/sass/05-blocks/pullquote/_editor.scss
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--- wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/assets/sass/05-blocks/pullquote/_editor.scss	(revision 54300)
+++ wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/assets/sass/05-blocks/pullquote/_editor.scss	(working copy)
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 	p {
 		font-family: var(--pullquote--font-family);
 		font-size: var(--pullquote--font-size);
-		font-style: var(--pullquote--font-style);
-		font-weight: 700;
+		font-style:inherit;
+		font-weight: inherit;
 		letter-spacing: var(--pullquote--letter-spacing);
 		line-height: var(--pullquote--line-height);
 		margin: 0;
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
 	.wp-block-pullquote__citation,
 	cite,
 	footer {
-		font-size: var(--global--font-size-xs);
-		font-style: var(--pullquote--font-style);
+		font-size: inherit;
+		font-style: inherit;
 		text-transform: none;
 	}
 
Index: wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/assets/sass/05-blocks/pullquote/_style.scss
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--- wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/assets/sass/05-blocks/pullquote/_style.scss	(revision 54300)
+++ wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/assets/sass/05-blocks/pullquote/_style.scss	(working copy)
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 	p {
 		font-family: var(--pullquote--font-family);
 		font-size: var(--pullquote--font-size);
-		font-style: var(--pullquote--font-style);
-		font-weight: 700;
+		font-style: inherit;
+		font-weight: inherit;
 		letter-spacing: var(--pullquote--letter-spacing);
 		line-height: var(--pullquote--line-height);
 		margin: 0;
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
 	footer {
 		color: currentColor;
 		display: block;
-		font-size: var(--global--font-size-xs);
-		font-style: var(--pullquote--font-style);
+		font-size: inherit;
+		font-style:inherit;
 		text-transform: none;
 	}