diff --git a/bundlesize.config.json b/bundlesize.config.json
index 6369a1628..c99a1e0ba 100644
--- a/bundlesize.config.json
+++ b/bundlesize.config.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 		},
 		{
 			"resourceModule": "skins.vector.styles",
-			"maxSize": "12.6 kB"
+			"maxSize": "12.5 kB"
 		},
 		{
 			"resourceModule": "skins.vector.js",
diff --git a/resources/mediawiki.less/vector-2022/mediawiki.skin.variables.less b/resources/mediawiki.less/vector-2022/mediawiki.skin.variables.less
index dc61b55dc..dc5b0ca9f 100644
--- a/resources/mediawiki.less/vector-2022/mediawiki.skin.variables.less
+++ b/resources/mediawiki.less/vector-2022/mediawiki.skin.variables.less
@@ -31,16 +31,3 @@
 // Arial on Windows, Roboto on Android.
 // FIXME: Use Codex's OS specific default sans-serif fonts.
 @font-family-sans: @font-family-sans--fallback; // Codex: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica', 'Liberation Sans', 'Arial', sans-serif;
-
-// Overrides for non-Codex variables:
-
-// Colors
-// ****IMPORTANT****
-// When defining these make sure if needed, a dark mode color has also been defined
-// in CSSCustomProperties.less
-// Link colors for a power user feature to highlight links to other projects.
-// In Vector 2022 we unify these colors by default for simpler orientation by average users.
-// It's still possible to overwrite the styles per user.
-@color-link-external: @color-progressive;
-@color-link-external--visited: @color-visited;
-@color-link-external--active: @color-progressive--active;
diff --git a/resources/skins.vector.styles/links.less b/resources/skins.vector.styles/links.less
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..04171be33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/skins.vector.styles/links.less
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+a:not( .mw-selflink ) {
+	.cdx-mixin-link-base();
+}
+
+// Red links
+a.new {
+	.cdx-mixin-link-red();
+}
+
+// External links
+// Use of `a` element selector for limiting generic class scope due to `.external` widespread usage.
+.mw-parser-output {
+	a {
+		// Deal with long links (T327334, inspired by Minerva solution T62387)
+		word-wrap: break-word;
+	}
+
+	a.external {
+		// Use copy of Codex/OOUI WikimediaUI theme's 'linkExternal' icon in progressive color.
+		// Note that CSSJanus is flipping the `ltr` in the URL to `rtl`.
+		// Therefore make sure that both icons are available and up-to-date.
+		background-image: url( images/link-external-small-ltr-progressive.svg );
+		background-position: center right;
+		background-repeat: no-repeat;
+		// Equivalent of `12px` at calculation base of `14px` is `0.857em`.
+		background-size: 0.857em;
+		padding-right: 1em;
+
+		// See T330712 for better understanding of this class and any future changes.
+		&.free {
+			word-break: break-all;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * The following styles are copied from content.links.less
+ */
+
+/* self links */
+a.mw-selflink {
+	color: inherit;
+	font-weight: bold;
+	text-decoration: inherit;
+}
+
+/* Underline preference */
+.mw-underline-always a {
+	text-decoration: underline;
+}
+
+.mw-underline-never a {
+	text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+/* Plainlinks - this can be used to switch
+ * off special external link styling */
+.plainlinks a.external {
+	background: none !important; /* stylelint-disable-line declaration-no-important */
+	padding: 0 !important; /* stylelint-disable-line declaration-no-important */
+}
diff --git a/resources/skins.vector.styles/skin.less b/resources/skins.vector.styles/skin.less
index 94776c7b1..236dd2498 100644
--- a/resources/skins.vector.styles/skin.less
+++ b/resources/skins.vector.styles/skin.less
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 	@import './layouts/toc/unpinned.less';
 	@import './normalize.less';
 	@import './typography.less';
+	@import './links.less';
 
 	// Components
 	@import './components/Dropdown.less';
diff --git a/resources/skins.vector.styles/typography.less b/resources/skins.vector.styles/typography.less
index d7ca90817..6a61e612d 100644
--- a/resources/skins.vector.styles/typography.less
+++ b/resources/skins.vector.styles/typography.less
@@ -174,14 +174,6 @@ pre,
 	}
 }
 
-a {
-	.cdx-mixin-link-base();
-
-	&.new {
-		.cdx-mixin-link-red();
-	}
-}
-
 // T335625 - Move siteSub into common.less to prevent it from being feature-flagged
 // and overriding on-wiki modifications.
 #siteSub {
@@ -194,29 +186,3 @@ a {
 	font-size: var( --font-size-medium );
 	line-height: var( --line-height-medium );
 }
-
-// External links
-// Use of `a` element selector for limiting generic class scope due to `.external` widespread usage.
-.mw-parser-output {
-	a {
-		// Deal with long links (T327334, inspired by Minerva solution T62387)
-		word-wrap: break-word;
-	}
-
-	a.external {
-		// Use copy of Codex/OOUI WikimediaUI theme's 'linkExternal' icon in progressive color.
-		// Note that CSSJanus is flipping the `ltr` in the URL to `rtl`.
-		// Therefore make sure that both icons are available and up-to-date.
-		background-image: url( images/link-external-small-ltr-progressive.svg );
-		background-position: center right;
-		background-repeat: no-repeat;
-		// Equivalent of `12px` at calculation base of `14px` is `0.857em`.
-		background-size: 0.857em;
-		padding-right: 1em;
-
-		// See T330712 for better understanding of this class and any future changes.
-		&.free {
-			word-break: break-all;
-		}
-	}
-}
diff --git a/skin.json b/skin.json
index 34aea973f..7aaa83411 100644
--- a/skin.json
+++ b/skin.json
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
 			"features": {
 				"normalize": true,
 				"elements": true,
-				"content-links": true,
+				"content-links": false,
 				"content-links-external": false,
 				"content-media": true,
 				"content-tables": true,