diff --git a/_plugins/content_typography.rb b/_plugins/content_typography.rb
index 971d766d..0258ca4a 100644
--- a/_plugins/content_typography.rb
+++ b/_plugins/content_typography.rb
@@ -3,9 +3,19 @@ module Parser
     class Kramdown
       prepend(Module.new do
         def add_link(el, *args)
-          el.attr['class'] = [*el.attr['class'], 'usa-link'].join(' ') if el.type == :a
+          add_link_class!(el) if el.type == :a
           super(el, *args)
         end
+
+        def parse_autolink
+          *children, el = super
+          add_link_class!(el)
+          [*children, el]
+        end
+
+        def add_link_class!(el)
+          el.attr['class'] = [*el.attr['class'], 'usa-link'].join(' ')
+        end
       end)
     end
   end