diff --git a/docs/components/forms.md b/docs/components/forms.md
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--- a/docs/components/forms.md
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@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ The `.form-group` class is the easiest way to add some structure to forms. Its o
 
 Use the `.form-inline` class to display a series of labels, form controls, and buttons on a single horizontal row. Form controls within inline forms vary slightly from their default states.
 
-- Controls are `display: inline-block` (or `flex` when enabled) to provide alignment control via `vertical-align` and `margin`. Those also means you'll have some HTML character spaces between elements by default.
+- Controls are `display: flex`, collapsing any HTML white space and allowing you to provide alignment control with [spacing]({{ site.baseurl }}/utilities/spacing/) and [flexbox]({{ site.baseurl }}/utilities/flexbox/) utilities.
 - Controls and input groups receive `width: auto` to override the Bootstrap default `width: 100%`.
 - Controls **only appear inline in viewports that are at least 576px wide** to account for narrow viewports on mobile devices.