diff --git a/apiExamples/matchWord.html b/apiExamples/matchWord.html
index 3a45af4..293b972 100644
--- a/apiExamples/matchWord.html
+++ b/apiExamples/matchWord.html
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
     <auro-menuoption value="peaches">Peaches</auro-menuoption>
   </auro-menu>
   <auro-menuoption value="arrival">Arrival</auro-menuoption>
-</auro-menu>
+</auro-menu>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/demo/api.html b/demo/api.html
index 8b55973..56adc8c 100644
--- a/demo/api.html
+++ b/demo/api.html
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
     </script>
     <!-- If additional elements are needed for the demo, add them here. -->
     <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@aurodesignsystem/auro-accordion@latest/dist/auro-accordion__bundled.js" type="module"></script>
+    <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@aurodesignsystem/auro-input@latest/dist/auro-input__bundled.js" type="module"></script>
     <script type="module" data-demo-script="true">
       import { initExamples } from "./api.min.js"
       initExamples();
diff --git a/demo/api.min.js b/demo/api.min.js
index 127133b..8bc1086 100644
--- a/demo/api.min.js
+++ b/demo/api.min.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import { html } from 'lit/static-html.js';
 import { AuroDependencyVersioning } from '@aurodesignsystem/auro-library/scripts/runtime/dependencyTagVersioning.mjs';
 import { AuroIcon } from '@aurodesignsystem/auro-icon/src/auro-icon.js';
 import checkmarkIcon from '@alaskaairux/icons/dist/icons/interface/checkmark-sm.mjs';
-import 'mark.js/dist/mark.es6.min.js';
 
 function auroMenuResetExample() {
   const resetExampleBtnElem = document.querySelector('#resetExampleBtn');
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ var colorCss$1 = css`:host ::slotted(hr){border-top-color:var(--ds-auro-menu-div
 
 var tokensCss = css`:host{--ds-auro-menu-divider-color: var(--ds-color-border-divider-default, $ds-color-border-divider-default);--ds-auro-menuoption-container-color: transparent;--ds-auro-menuoption-icon-color: transparent;--ds-auro-menuoption-text-color: var(--ds-color-text-primary-default, $ds-color-text-primary-default)}`;
 
-var styleCss = css`:host{display:flex;align-items:center;padding:var(--ds-size-50, 0.25rem) var(--ds-size-200, 1rem) var(--ds-size-50, 0.25rem) 0;cursor:pointer;user-select:none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent}:host slot{display:block;overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;text-overflow:ellipsis}:host [auro-icon]{--ds-auro-icon-size: var(--ds-size-300, $ds-size-300);margin-right:var(--ds-size-150, 0.75rem);margin-left:var(--ds-size-100, 0.5rem)}:host ::slotted(.nestingSpacer){display:inline-block;width:var(--ds-size-300, 1.5rem)}:host ::slotted(strong){font-weight:700}:host([hidden]){display:none}:host([static]){pointer-events:none}:host([disabled]:hover){cursor:auto}:host([disabled]){user-select:none;pointer-events:none}`;
+var styleCss = css`:host{display:flex;align-items:center;padding:var(--ds-size-50, 0.25rem) var(--ds-size-200, 1rem) var(--ds-size-50, 0.25rem) 0;cursor:pointer;user-select:none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent}:host slot{display:block;overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;text-overflow:ellipsis}:host [auro-icon]{--ds-auro-icon-size: var(--ds-size-300, 1.5rem);margin-right:var(--ds-size-150, 0.75rem);margin-left:var(--ds-size-100, 0.5rem)}:host ::slotted(.nestingSpacer){display:inline-block;width:var(--ds-size-300, 1.5rem)}:host ::slotted(strong){font-weight:700}:host([hidden]){display:none}:host([static]){pointer-events:none}:host([disabled]:hover){cursor:auto}:host([disabled]){user-select:none;pointer-events:none}`;
 
 var colorCss = css`:host{background-color:var(--ds-auro-menuoption-container-color);color:var(--ds-auro-menuoption-text-color)}:host svg{fill:var(--ds-auro-menuoption-icon-color) !important}:host([disabled]){--ds-auro-menuoption-text-color: var(--ds-color-text-ui-disabled-default, #adadad)}:host(:hover),:host(.active){--ds-auro-menuoption-container-color: var(--ds-color-container-ui-secondary-hover-default, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03))}:host([selected]){--ds-auro-menuoption-container-color: var(--ds-color-container-ui-primary-default-default, #2c67b5);--ds-auro-menuoption-text-color: var(--ds-color-text-primary-inverse, #ffffff);--ds-auro-menuoption-icon-color: var(--ds-color-icon-emphasis-inverse, #ffffff)}`;
 
@@ -224,6 +223,11 @@ class AuroMenu extends LitElement {
      * @private
      */
     this.runtimeUtils = new AuroLibraryRuntimeUtils();
+
+    /**
+     * @private
+     */
+    this.nestingSpacer = '<span class="nestingSpacer"></span>';
   }
 
   static get properties() {
@@ -324,26 +328,22 @@ class AuroMenu extends LitElement {
    * @returns {void} When called will update the DOM with visible suggest text matches.
    */
   markOptions() {
-    if (this.items && this.items.length > 0) {
-      let itemsToMark = []; // eslint-disable-line prefer-const
+    if (this.items && this.items.length > 0 && (this.matchWord && this.matchWord.length > 0)) {
+
+      // Escape special regex characters
+      const escapedWord = this.matchWord.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\]\\]/gu, '\\$&');
+
+      // Global, case-insensitive, unicode matching regex pattern
+      const regexWord = new RegExp(escapedWord, 'giu');
 
       this.items.forEach((item) => {
         if (this.optionInteractive(item) && !item.hasAttribute('persistent')) {
-          itemsToMark.push(item);
+          const nested = item.querySelectorAll('.nestingSpacer');
+          const nestingSpacerBundle = [...nested].map(() => this.nestingSpacer).join('');
+
+          item.innerHTML = nestingSpacerBundle + item.textContent.replace(regexWord, (match) => `<strong>${match}</strong>`);
         }
       });
-
-      const markInstance = new Mark(itemsToMark); // eslint-disable-line
-
-      markInstance.unmark();
-
-      if (this.matchWord && this.matchWord.length > 0) {
-        markInstance.mark(this.matchWord, {
-          'element': 'strong',
-          'separateWordSearch': false,
-          'acrossElements': true
-        });
-      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ class AuroMenu extends LitElement {
       const options = nestedMenu.querySelectorAll(':scope > auro-menuoption, :scope > [auro-menuoption');
 
       options.forEach((option) => {
-        option.innerHTML = `<span class="nestingSpacer"></span> ${option.innerHTML}`;
+        option.innerHTML = this.nestingSpacer + option.innerHTML;
       });
 
       this.handleNestedMenus(nestedMenu);
diff --git a/demo/index.min.js b/demo/index.min.js
index 8f54f1b..15bccb6 100644
--- a/demo/index.min.js
+++ b/demo/index.min.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import { html } from 'lit/static-html.js';
 import { AuroDependencyVersioning } from '@aurodesignsystem/auro-library/scripts/runtime/dependencyTagVersioning.mjs';
 import { AuroIcon } from '@aurodesignsystem/auro-icon/src/auro-icon.js';
 import checkmarkIcon from '@alaskaairux/icons/dist/icons/interface/checkmark-sm.mjs';
-import 'mark.js/dist/mark.es6.min.js';
 
 var styleCss$1 = css`:root{--ds-asset-font-circular-family-name: "AS Circular";--ds-asset-font-circular-filename: "ASCircularWeb";--ds-asset-font-circular-weight-light: "-Light";--ds-asset-font-circular-weight-medium: "-Medium";--ds-asset-font-circular-weight-book: "-Book";--ds-border-radius: 0.375rem;--ds-size-25: 0.125rem;--ds-size-50: 0.25rem;--ds-size-75: 0.375rem;--ds-size-100: 0.5rem;--ds-size-150: 0.75rem;--ds-size-200: 1rem;--ds-size-300: 1.5rem;--ds-size-400: 2rem;--ds-size-500: 2.5rem;--ds-size-600: 3rem;--ds-size-700: 3.5rem;--ds-size-800: 4rem;--ds-size-900: 4.5rem;--ds-size-1000: 5rem;--ds-unitless-scale-20: 0.25;--ds-unitless-scale-50: 0.5;--ds-unitless-scale-100: 1;--ds-unitless-scale-140: 1.4;--ds-unitless-scale-150: 1.5;--ds-unitless-scale-200: 2;--ds-unitless-scale-300: 3;--ds-unitless-scale-350: 3.5;--ds-animation-default-property: all;--ds-animation-default-duration: 0.3s;--ds-animation-default-timing: ease-out;--ds-depth-overlay: 200;--ds-depth-modal: 400;--ds-depth-tooltip: 300;--ds-elevation-100: 0px 0px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);--ds-elevation-200: 0px 0px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);--ds-elevation-300: 0px 0px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--ds-grid-breakpoint-xs: 320px;--ds-grid-breakpoint-sm: 576px;--ds-grid-breakpoint-md: 768px;--ds-grid-breakpoint-lg: 1024px;--ds-grid-breakpoint-xl: 1232px;--ds-grid-column-xs: 6;--ds-grid-column-sm: 12;--ds-grid-column-md: 12;--ds-grid-column-lg: 12;--ds-grid-column-xl: 12;--ds-grid-gutter-xs: 0.5rem;--ds-grid-gutter-sm: 1rem;--ds-grid-gutter-md: 1.5rem;--ds-grid-gutter-lg: 1.5rem;--ds-grid-gutter-xl: 2rem;--ds-grid-margin-xs: 1rem;--ds-grid-margin-sm: 1rem;--ds-grid-margin-md: 1.5rem;--ds-grid-margin-lg: 2rem;--ds-grid-margin-xl: 2rem;--ds-font-family-default: "AS Circular", Helvetica Neue, Arial, sans-serif;--ds-font-family-mono: Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, "Courier New", monospace;--ds-text-heading-300-weight: 300;--ds-text-heading-300-px: 18px;--ds-text-heading-300-size: 1.125rem;--ds-text-heading-300-height: 1.625rem;--ds-text-heading-300-height-px: 26px;--ds-text-heading-400-weight: 300;--ds-text-heading-400-px: 20px;--ds-text-heading-400-size: 1.25rem;--ds-text-heading-400-height: 1.625rem;--ds-text-heading-400-height-px: 26px;--ds-text-heading-500-weight: 300;--ds-text-heading-500-px-breakpoint-sm: 22px;--ds-text-heading-500-px-breakpoint-md: 24px;--ds-text-heading-500-px-breakpoint-lg: 24px;--ds-text-heading-500-size-breakpoint-sm: 1.375rem;--ds-text-heading-500-size-breakpoint-md: 1.5rem;--ds-text-heading-500-size-breakpoint-lg: 1.5rem;--ds-text-heading-500-height-breakpoint-sm: 1.625rem;--ds-text-heading-500-height-breakpoint-px-sm: 26px;--ds-text-heading-500-height-breakpoint-md: 1.875rem;--ds-text-heading-500-height-breakpoint-px-md: 30px;--ds-text-heading-500-height-breakpoint-lg: 2rem;--ds-text-heading-500-height-breakpoint-px-lg: 32px;--ds-text-heading-600-weight: 300;--ds-text-heading-600-px-breakpoint-sm: 26px;--ds-text-heading-600-px-breakpoint-md: 28px;--ds-text-heading-600-px-breakpoint-lg: 28px;--ds-text-heading-600-size-breakpoint-sm: 1.625rem;--ds-text-heading-600-size-breakpoint-md: 1.75rem;--ds-text-heading-600-size-breakpoint-lg: 1.75rem;--ds-text-heading-600-height-breakpoint-sm: 1.875rem;--ds-text-heading-600-height-breakpoint-px-sm: 30px;--ds-text-heading-600-height-breakpoint-md: 2.125rem;--ds-text-heading-600-height-breakpoint-px-md: 34px;--ds-text-heading-600-height-breakpoint-lg: 2.25rem;--ds-text-heading-600-height-breakpoint-px-lg: 36px;--ds-text-heading-700-weight: 500;--ds-text-heading-700-px-breakpoint-sm: 28px;--ds-text-heading-700-px-breakpoint-md: 32px;--ds-text-heading-700-px-breakpoint-lg: 36px;--ds-text-heading-700-size-breakpoint-sm: 1.75rem;--ds-text-heading-700-size-breakpoint-md: 2rem;--ds-text-heading-700-size-breakpoint-lg: 2.25rem;--ds-text-heading-700-height-breakpoint-sm: 2.125rem;--ds-text-heading-700-height-breakpoint-px-sm: 34px;--ds-text-heading-700-height-breakpoint-md: 2.375rem;--ds-text-heading-700-height-breakpoint-px-md: 38px;--ds-text-heading-700-height-breakpoint-lg: 2.75rem;--ds-text-heading-700-height-breakpoint-px-lg: 44px;--ds-text-heading-800-weight: 500;--ds-text-heading-800-px-breakpoint-sm: 32px;--ds-text-heading-800-px-breakpoint-md: 36px;--ds-text-heading-800-px-breakpoint-lg: 40px;--ds-text-heading-800-size-breakpoint-sm: 2rem;--ds-text-heading-800-size-breakpoint-md: 2.25rem;--ds-text-heading-800-size-breakpoint-lg: 2.5rem;--ds-text-heading-800-height-breakpoint-sm: 2.375rem;--ds-text-heading-800-height-breakpoint-px-sm: 38px;--ds-text-heading-800-height-breakpoint-md: 2.625rem;--ds-text-heading-800-height-breakpoint-px-md: 42px;--ds-text-heading-800-height-breakpoint-lg: 3rem;--ds-text-heading-800-height-breakpoint-px-lg: 48px;--ds-text-heading-default-weight: 500;--ds-text-heading-default-margin: 0;--ds-text-heading-default-spacing: -0.2px;--ds-text-heading-medium-weight: 300;--ds-text-heading-display-weight: 100;--ds-text-heading-display-px-breakpoint-sm: 44px;--ds-text-heading-display-px-breakpoint-md: 48px;--ds-text-heading-display-px-breakpoint-lg: 56px;--ds-text-heading-display-size-breakpoint-sm: 2.75rem;--ds-text-heading-display-size-breakpoint-md: 3rem;--ds-text-heading-display-size-breakpoint-lg: 3.5rem;--ds-text-heading-display-height-breakpoint-sm: 3.375rem;--ds-text-heading-display-height-breakpoint-px-sm: 54px;--ds-text-heading-display-height-breakpoint-md: 3.75rem;--ds-text-heading-display-height-breakpoint-px-md: 60px;--ds-text-heading-display-height-breakpoint-lg: 4.25rem;--ds-text-heading-display-height-breakpoint-px-lg: 68px;--ds-text-body-default-weight: 500;--ds-text-body-size-xxs: 0.625rem;--ds-text-body-size-xs: 0.75rem;--ds-text-body-size-sm: 0.875rem;--ds-text-body-size-default: 1rem;--ds-text-body-size-lg: 1.125rem;--ds-text-body-height-xs: 1rem;--ds-text-body-height-sm: 1.25rem;--ds-text-body-height-default: 1.5rem;--ds-text-body-height-lg: 1.625rem;--ds-color-alert-notification-default: #0074c8;--ds-color-alert-warning-default: #de750c;--ds-color-alert-error-default: #df0b37;--ds-color-alert-success-default: #00805d;--ds-color-alert-advisory-default: #fff0cd;--ds-color-alert-bkg-success-default: #ddf6e8;--ds-color-alert-bkg-error-default: #ffedf1;--ds-color-background-primary-100-default: #ffffff;--ds-color-background-primary-100-inverse: #0e2b4f;--ds-color-background-primary-200-default: #f7f7f7;--ds-color-background-primary-200-inverse: #194069;--ds-color-background-primary-300-default: #e4e8ec;--ds-color-background-primary-300-inverse: #265688;--ds-color-background-primary-400-default: #dddddd;--ds-color-background-primary-400-inverse: #326aa5;--ds-color-background-success-default: #eef8f5;--ds-color-background-success-inverse: #173c30;--ds-color-background-error-default: #fff4f4;--ds-color-background-error-inverse: #74110e;--ds-color-background-warning-default: #fef8e9;--ds-color-background-warning-inverse: #5d4514;--ds-color-background-info-default: #f0f7fd;--ds-color-background-info-inverse: #193d73;--ds-color-background-subtle-default: #f7f8fa;--ds-color-background-subtle-inverse: #2a2a2a;--ds-color-background-accent-default: #ebfafd;--ds-color-background-accent-inverse: #275b72;--ds-color-background-emphasis-default: #c9e0f7;--ds-color-background-emphasis-inverse: #225296;--ds-color-background-scrimmed-default: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);--ds-color-background-lightest: #ffffff;--ds-color-background-lighter: #f7f7f7;--ds-color-background-darker: #01426a;--ds-color-background-darkest: #00274a;--ds-color-background-gradient-default: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5));--ds-color-base-white: #ffffff;--ds-color-base-white-100: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);--ds-color-base-white-200: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);--ds-color-base-white-300: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);--ds-color-base-white-400: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);--ds-color-base-white-500: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);--ds-color-base-white-opacity-50: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);--ds-color-base-white-opacity-40: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);--ds-color-base-white-opacity-0: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);--ds-color-base-black: #000000;--ds-color-base-black-100: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);--ds-color-base-black-200: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);--ds-color-base-black-300: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);--ds-color-base-black-400: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);--ds-color-base-black-500: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);--ds-color-base-black-opacity-15: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);--ds-color-base-blue-100: #f0f7fd;--ds-color-base-blue-200: #c9e0f7;--ds-color-base-blue-300: #a0c9f1;--ds-color-base-blue-400: #79b2ec;--ds-color-base-blue-500: #5398e6;--ds-color-base-blue-600: #3b7fd2;--ds-color-base-blue-700: #2c67b5;--ds-color-base-blue-800: #225296;--ds-color-base-blue-900: #193d73;--ds-color-base-blue-1000: #102a51;--ds-color-base-cyan-100: #ebfafd;--ds-color-base-cyan-200: #a8e9f7;--ds-color-base-cyan-300: #6ad5ef;--ds-color-base-cyan-400: #56bbde;--ds-color-base-cyan-500: #4aa2c7;--ds-color-base-cyan-600: #3e89aa;--ds-color-base-cyan-700: #32718e;--ds-color-base-cyan-800: #275b72;--ds-color-base-cyan-900: #1d4658;--ds-color-base-cyan-1000: #12303d;--ds-color-base-error-100: #fff4f4;--ds-color-base-error-200: #f9aca6;--ds-color-base-error-300: #f16359;--ds-color-base-error-400: #cc1816;--ds-color-base-error-500: #74110e;--ds-color-base-gray-100: #f7f7f7;--ds-color-base-gray-200: #d4ece4;--ds-color-base-gray-300: #c5c5c5;--ds-color-base-gray-400: #adadad;--ds-color-base-gray-500: #959595;--ds-color-base-gray-600: #7e7e7e;--ds-color-base-gray-700: #676767;--ds-color-base-gray-800: #525252;--ds-color-base-gray-900: #3d3d3d;--ds-color-base-gray-1000: #2a2a2a;--ds-color-base-green-100: #f3faf7;--ds-color-base-green-200: #000000;--ds-color-base-green-300: #addbca;--ds-color-base-green-400: #7ec6ac;--ds-color-base-green-500: #51ae8c;--ds-color-base-green-600: #459578;--ds-color-base-green-700: #3a7d64;--ds-color-base-green-800: #306854;--ds-color-base-green-900: #285545;--ds-color-base-green-1000: #1f4436;--ds-color-base-lime-100: #f5fbeb;--ds-color-base-lime-200: #d8efb4;--ds-color-base-lime-300: #badd81;--ds-color-base-lime-400: #a2c270;--ds-color-base-lime-500: #8ca761;--ds-color-base-lime-600: #778f53;--ds-color-base-lime-700: #647845;--ds-color-base-lime-800: #53643a;--ds-color-base-lime-900: #44522f;--ds-color-base-lime-1000: #364126;--ds-color-base-navy-100: #f2f7fb;--ds-color-base-navy-200: #cfe0ef;--ds-color-base-navy-300: #acc9e2;--ds-color-base-navy-400: #89b2d4;--ds-color-base-navy-500: #6899c6;--ds-color-base-navy-600: #4a82b7;--ds-color-base-navy-700: #326aa5;--ds-color-base-navy-800: #265688;--ds-color-base-navy-900: #194069;--ds-color-base-navy-1000: #0e2b4f;--ds-color-base-neutral-100: #f7f8fa;--ds-color-base-neutral-200: #e4e8ec;--ds-color-base-neutral-300: #ccd2db;--ds-color-base-neutral-400: #afb9c6;--ds-color-base-neutral-500: #939fad;--ds-color-base-neutral-600: #7e8894;--ds-color-base-neutral-700: #6a717c;--ds-color-base-neutral-800: #585e67;--ds-color-base-neutral-900: #484d55;--ds-color-base-neutral-1000: #393d43;--ds-color-base-pink-100: #fff7f8;--ds-color-base-pink-200: #fde0e6;--ds-color-base-pink-300: #fcc2ce;--ds-color-base-pink-400: #fa9db0;--ds-color-base-pink-500: #f7738e;--ds-color-base-pink-600: #e45472;--ds-color-base-pink-700: #bf475f;--ds-color-base-pink-800: #a03b50;--ds-color-base-pink-900: #833142;--ds-color-base-pink-1000: #692734;--ds-color-base-purple-100: #fbf8fe;--ds-color-base-purple-200: #ede3fd;--ds-color-base-purple-300: #ddc9fb;--ds-color-base-purple-400: #c9a9f8;--ds-color-base-purple-500: #b588f5;--ds-color-base-purple-600: #a268f3;--ds-color-base-purple-700: #8d47f0;--ds-color-base-purple-800: #7633d7;--ds-color-base-purple-900: #622ab2;--ds-color-base-purple-1000: #4e228d;--ds-color-base-red-100: #fef7f5;--ds-color-base-red-200: #fae2da;--ds-color-base-red-300: #f5c7b8;--ds-color-base-red-400: #f0a68d;--ds-color-base-red-500: #e9815e;--ds-color-base-red-600: #e35c2f;--ds-color-base-red-700: #d03a08;--ds-color-base-red-800: #ae3007;--ds-color-base-red-900: #902806;--ds-color-base-red-1000: #732005;--ds-color-base-success-100: #eef8f5;--ds-color-base-success-200: #8eceb9;--ds-color-base-success-300: #40a080;--ds-color-base-success-400: #0b6f4d;--ds-color-base-success-500: #173c30;--ds-color-base-turquoise-100: #f7fafa;--ds-color-base-turquoise-200: #dfe9ea;--ds-color-base-turquoise-300: #c2d5d6;--ds-color-base-turquoise-400: #9fbdbe;--ds-color-base-turquoise-500: #7ba5a6;--ds-color-base-turquoise-600: #5c8f91;--ds-color-base-turquoise-700: #3d7a7d;--ds-color-base-turquoise-800: #21686a;--ds-color-base-turquoise-900: #085659;--ds-color-base-turquoise-1000: #004447;--ds-color-base-yellow-100: #fff9df;--ds-color-base-yellow-200: #ffe87e;--ds-color-base-yellow-300: #f9ce06;--ds-color-base-yellow-400: #d6b622;--ds-color-base-yellow-500: #b49d35;--ds-color-base-yellow-600: #96873e;--ds-color-base-yellow-700: #7c7140;--ds-color-base-yellow-800: #665e3d;--ds-color-base-yellow-900: #524e38;--ds-color-base-yellow-1000: #403d30;--ds-color-base-warning-100: #fef8e9;--ds-color-base-warning-200: #f2c153;--ds-color-base-warning-300: #c49432;--ds-color-base-warning-400: #8e6b22;--ds-color-base-warning-500: #5d4514;--ds-color-state-error-100: #ff999b;--ds-color-state-error-500: #df0b37;--ds-color-state-success-100: #69cf96;--ds-color-state-success-500: #00805d;--ds-color-state-warning-500: #de750c;--ds-color-border-primary-default: #585e67;--ds-color-border-primary-inverse: #afb9c6;--ds-color-border-secondary-default: #939fad;--ds-color-border-secondary-inverse: #7e8894;--ds-color-border-tertiary-default: #dddddd;--ds-color-border-tertiary-inverse: #676767;--ds-color-border-error-default: #cc1816;--ds-color-border-error-inverse: #f9aca6;--ds-color-border-divider-default: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);--ds-color-border-divider-inverse: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);--ds-color-border-subtle-default: #f0f7fd;--ds-color-border-subtle-inverse: #326aa5;--ds-color-border-emphasis-default: #194069;--ds-color-border-emphasis-inverse: #f2f7fb;--ds-color-border-accent-default: #badd81;--ds-color-border-accent-inverse: #a2c270;--ds-color-border-success-default: #0b6f4d;--ds-color-border-success-inverse: #8eceb9;--ds-color-border-warning-default: #c49432;--ds-color-border-warning-inverse: #f2c153;--ds-color-border-info-default: #326aa5;--ds-color-border-info-inverse: #89b2d4;--ds-color-border-ui-default-default: #2c67b5;--ds-color-border-ui-default-inverse: #56bbde;--ds-color-border-ui-hover-default: #193d73;--ds-color-border-ui-hover-inverse: #a8e9f7;--ds-color-border-ui-active-default: #225296;--ds-color-border-ui-active-inverse: #6ad5ef;--ds-color-border-ui-focus-default: #2c67b5;--ds-color-border-ui-focus-inverse: #56bbde;--ds-color-border-ui-disabled-default: #adadad;--ds-color-border-ui-disabled-inverse: #7e7e7e;--ds-color-border-active-default: #0074c8;--ds-color-border-active-inverse: #00cff0;--ds-color-border-disabled-default: #d4ece4;--ds-color-border-focus-default: #959595;--ds-color-brand-neutral-100: #f7f8fa;--ds-color-brand-neutral-200: #e4e8ec;--ds-color-brand-neutral-300: #ccd2db;--ds-color-brand-neutral-400: #afb9c6;--ds-color-brand-neutral-500: #939fad;--ds-color-brand-neutral-600: #7e8894;--ds-color-brand-neutral-700: #6a717c;--ds-color-brand-neutral-800: #585e67;--ds-color-brand-neutral-900: #484d55;--ds-color-brand-neutral-1000: #393d43;--ds-color-brand-gray-100: #f7f7f7;--ds-color-brand-gray-200: #dddddd;--ds-color-brand-gray-300: #c5c5c5;--ds-color-brand-gray-400: #adadad;--ds-color-brand-gray-500: #959595;--ds-color-brand-gray-600: #7e7e7e;--ds-color-brand-gray-700: #676767;--ds-color-brand-gray-800: #525252;--ds-color-brand-gray-900: #3d3d3d;--ds-color-brand-gray-1000: #2a2a2a;--ds-color-brand-red-100: #fef7f5;--ds-color-brand-red-200: #fae2da;--ds-color-brand-red-300: #f5c7b8;--ds-color-brand-red-400: #f0a68d;--ds-color-brand-red-500: #e9815e;--ds-color-brand-red-600: #e35c2f;--ds-color-brand-red-700: #d03a08;--ds-color-brand-red-800: #ae3007;--ds-color-brand-red-900: #902806;--ds-color-brand-red-1000: #732005;--ds-color-brand-yellow-100: #fff9df;--ds-color-brand-yellow-200: #ffe87e;--ds-color-brand-yellow-300: #f9ce06;--ds-color-brand-yellow-400: #d6b622;--ds-color-brand-yellow-500: #b49d35;--ds-color-brand-yellow-600: #96873e;--ds-color-brand-yellow-700: #7c7140;--ds-color-brand-yellow-800: #665e3d;--ds-color-brand-yellow-900: #524e38;--ds-color-brand-yellow-1000: #403d30;--ds-color-brand-lime-100: #f5fbeb;--ds-color-brand-lime-200: #d8efb4;--ds-color-brand-lime-300: #badd81;--ds-color-brand-lime-400: #a2c270;--ds-color-brand-lime-500: #8ca761;--ds-color-brand-lime-600: #778f53;--ds-color-brand-lime-700: #647845;--ds-color-brand-lime-800: #53643a;--ds-color-brand-lime-900: #44522f;--ds-color-brand-lime-1000: #364126;--ds-color-brand-green-100: #f3faf7;--ds-color-brand-green-200: #d4ece4;--ds-color-brand-green-300: #addbca;--ds-color-brand-green-400: #7ec6ac;--ds-color-brand-green-500: #51ae8c;--ds-color-brand-green-600: #459578;--ds-color-brand-green-700: #3a7d64;--ds-color-brand-green-800: #306854;--ds-color-brand-green-900: #285545;--ds-color-brand-green-1000: #1f4436;--ds-color-brand-turquoise-100: #f7fafa;--ds-color-brand-turquoise-200: #dfe9ea;--ds-color-brand-turquoise-300: #c2d5d6;--ds-color-brand-turquoise-400: #9fbdbe;--ds-color-brand-turquoise-500: #7ba5a6;--ds-color-brand-turquoise-600: #5c8f91;--ds-color-brand-turquoise-700: #3d7a7d;--ds-color-brand-turquoise-800: #21686a;--ds-color-brand-turquoise-900: #085659;--ds-color-brand-turquoise-1000: #004447;--ds-color-brand-cyan-100: #ebfafd;--ds-color-brand-cyan-200: #a8e9f7;--ds-color-brand-cyan-300: #6ad5ef;--ds-color-brand-cyan-400: #56bbde;--ds-color-brand-cyan-500: #4aa2c7;--ds-color-brand-cyan-600: #3e89aa;--ds-color-brand-cyan-700: #32718e;--ds-color-brand-cyan-800: #275b72;--ds-color-brand-cyan-900: #1d4658;--ds-color-brand-cyan-1000: #12303d;--ds-color-brand-blue-100: #f0f7fd;--ds-color-brand-blue-200: #c9e0f7;--ds-color-brand-blue-300: #a0c9f1;--ds-color-brand-blue-400: #79b2ec;--ds-color-brand-blue-500: #5398e6;--ds-color-brand-blue-600: #3b7fd2;--ds-color-brand-blue-700: #2c67b5;--ds-color-brand-blue-800: #225296;--ds-color-brand-blue-900: #193d73;--ds-color-brand-blue-1000: #102a51;--ds-color-brand-navy-100: #f2f7fb;--ds-color-brand-navy-200: #cfe0ef;--ds-color-brand-navy-300: #acc9e2;--ds-color-brand-navy-400: #89b2d4;--ds-color-brand-navy-500: #6899c6;--ds-color-brand-navy-600: #4a82b7;--ds-color-brand-navy-700: #326aa5;--ds-color-brand-navy-800: #265688;--ds-color-brand-navy-900: #194069;--ds-color-brand-navy-1000: #0e2b4f;--ds-color-brand-purple-100: #fbf8fe;--ds-color-brand-purple-200: #ede3fd;--ds-color-brand-purple-300: #ddc9fb;--ds-color-brand-purple-400: 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#51ae8c;--ds-color-icon-brand-turquoise-default: #3d7a7d;--ds-color-icon-brand-turquoise-inverse: #7ba5a6;--ds-color-icon-brand-navy-default: #265688;--ds-color-icon-brand-navy-inverse: #6899c6;--ds-color-icon-brand-blue-default: #2c67b5;--ds-color-icon-brand-blue-inverse: #5398e6;--ds-color-icon-brand-cyan-default: #32718e;--ds-color-icon-brand-cyan-inverse: #6ad5ef;--ds-color-icon-brand-gray-default: #676767;--ds-color-icon-brand-gray-inverse: #c5c5c5;--ds-color-icon-brand-neutral-default: #6a717c;--ds-color-icon-brand-neutral-inverse: #afb9c6;--ds-color-icon-disabled-default: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);--ds-color-text-primary-default: #2a2a2a;--ds-color-text-primary-inverse: #ffffff;--ds-color-text-secondary-default: #525252;--ds-color-text-secondary-inverse: #dddddd;--ds-color-text-tertiary-default: #6a717c;--ds-color-text-tertiary-inverse: #adadad;--ds-color-text-error-default: #cc1816;--ds-color-text-error-inverse: #f9aca6;--ds-color-text-emphasis-default: #265688;--ds-color-text-emphasis-inverse: #cfe0ef;--ds-color-text-accent-default: #647845;--ds-color-text-accent-inverse: #badd81;--ds-color-text-info-default: #326aa5;--ds-color-text-info-inverse: #acc9e2;--ds-color-text-subtle-default: #32718e;--ds-color-text-subtle-inverse: #56bbde;--ds-color-text-success-default: #0b6f4d;--ds-color-text-success-inverse: #8eceb9;--ds-color-text-ui-active-default: #225296;--ds-color-text-ui-active-inverse: #6ad5ef;--ds-color-text-ui-default-default: #2c67b5;--ds-color-text-ui-default-inverse: #56bbde;--ds-color-text-ui-disabled-default: #adadad;--ds-color-text-ui-disabled-inverse: #7e7e7e;--ds-color-text-ui-focus-default: #2c67b5;--ds-color-text-ui-focus-inverse: #56bbde;--ds-color-text-ui-hover-default: #193d73;--ds-color-text-ui-hover-inverse: #a8e9f7;--ds-color-text-link-default: #0074c8;--ds-color-text-link-inverse: #00cff0;--ds-color-tier-alaska-mvp-default: #726e6c;--ds-color-tier-alaska-mvp-inverse: #c5c1bf;--ds-color-tier-alaska-mvpgold-default: #7f682e;--ds-color-tier-alaska-mvpgold-inverse: #c5c1bf;--ds-color-tier-alaska-mvpgold75k-default: #7f682e;--ds-color-tier-alaska-mvpgold75k-inverse: #c5c1bf;--ds-color-tier-alaska-mvpgold100k-default: #7f682e;--ds-color-tier-alaska-mvpgold100k-inverse: #c5c1bf;--ds-color-tier-alaska-lounge: #01426a;--ds-color-tier-alaska-loungeplus: #53b390;--ds-color-tier-fare-business-default: #005154;--ds-color-tier-fare-business-inverse: #9fbdbe;--ds-color-tier-fare-economy-default: #2c67b5;--ds-color-tier-fare-economy-inverse: #a0c9f1;--ds-color-tier-fare-first-class-default: #002c4e;--ds-color-tier-fare-first-class-inverse: #89b2d4;--ds-color-tier-fare-saver-default: #4aa2c7;--ds-color-tier-fare-saver-inverse: #a8e9f7;--ds-color-tier-oneworld-emerald: #139142;--ds-color-tier-oneworld-sapphire: #015daa;--ds-color-tier-oneworld-ruby: #a41d4a;--ds-color-ui-default-default: #0074c8;--ds-color-ui-default-inverse: #00cff0;--ds-color-ui-hover-default: #054687;--ds-color-ui-hover-inverse: #5de3f7;--ds-color-ui-active-default: #054687;--ds-color-ui-active-inverse: #5de3f7;--ds-color-ui-disabled-default: rgba(0, 116, 200, 0.2);--ds-color-ui-bkg-default-default: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);--ds-color-ui-bkg-default-inverse: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);--ds-color-ui-bkg-hover-default: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);--ds-color-ui-bkg-hover-inverse: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);--ds-color-utility-blue-default: #79b2ec;--ds-color-utility-blue-inverse: #c9e0f7;--ds-color-utility-cyan-default: #6ad5ef;--ds-color-utility-cyan-inverse: #a8e9f7;--ds-color-utility-green-default: #7ec6ac;--ds-color-utility-green-inverse: #addbca;--ds-color-utility-gray-default: #adadad;--ds-color-utility-gray-inverse: #dddddd;--ds-color-utility-lime-default: #badd81;--ds-color-utility-lime-inverse: #d8efb4;--ds-color-utility-navy-default: #265688;--ds-color-utility-navy-inverse: #acc9e2;--ds-color-utility-neutral-default: #7e8894;--ds-color-utility-neutral-inverse: #ccd2db;--ds-color-utility-pink-default: #f7738e;--ds-color-utility-pink-inverse: #fcc2ce;--ds-color-utility-purple-default: #8d47f0;--ds-color-utility-purple-inverse: #ddc9fb;--ds-color-utility-red-default: #e35c2f;--ds-color-utility-red-inverse: #f0a68d;--ds-color-utility-turquoise-default: #5c8f91;--ds-color-utility-turquoise-inverse: #9fbdbe;--ds-color-utility-yellow-default: #f9ce06;--ds-color-utility-yellow-inverse: #ffe87e;--ds-color-utility-error-default: #cc1816;--ds-color-utility-error-inverse: #f9aca6;--ds-color-utility-warning-default: #f2c153;--ds-color-utility-warning-inverse: #f2c153;--ds-color-utility-success-default: #0b6f4d;--ds-color-utility-success-inverse: #8eceb9}*,*:before,*:after{box-sizing:border-box}@media(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){*,*:before,*:after{animation-duration:.01ms !important;animation-iteration-count:1 !important;transition-duration:.01ms !important}}*:focus-visible{outline:0}*:focus-visible{outline:0}:focus:not(:focus-visible){outline:3px solid transparent}:host{display:inline-block;width:100%;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:middle}:host ::slotted(auro-menuoption),:host ::slotted([auro-menuoption]){padding-left:calc(var(--ds-size-150, 0.75rem) + 24px + var(--ds-size-100, 0.5rem))}:host ::slotted([selected]){padding-left:0}:host ::slotted(hr){box-sizing:content-box !important;height:0 !important;overflow:visible !important;margin:var(--ds-size-100, 0.5rem) 0 !important;border-width:0 !important;border-top-width:1px !important;border-top-style:solid !important}:host([nocheckmark]) ::slotted(auro-menuoption){padding-left:var(--ds-size-200, 1rem)}:host([root]){overflow-y:auto}`;
 
@@ -12,7 +11,7 @@ var colorCss$1 = css`:host ::slotted(hr){border-top-color:var(--ds-auro-menu-div
 
 var tokensCss = css`:host{--ds-auro-menu-divider-color: var(--ds-color-border-divider-default, $ds-color-border-divider-default);--ds-auro-menuoption-container-color: transparent;--ds-auro-menuoption-icon-color: transparent;--ds-auro-menuoption-text-color: var(--ds-color-text-primary-default, $ds-color-text-primary-default)}`;
 
-var styleCss = css`:host{display:flex;align-items:center;padding:var(--ds-size-50, 0.25rem) var(--ds-size-200, 1rem) var(--ds-size-50, 0.25rem) 0;cursor:pointer;user-select:none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent}:host slot{display:block;overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;text-overflow:ellipsis}:host [auro-icon]{--ds-auro-icon-size: var(--ds-size-300, $ds-size-300);margin-right:var(--ds-size-150, 0.75rem);margin-left:var(--ds-size-100, 0.5rem)}:host ::slotted(.nestingSpacer){display:inline-block;width:var(--ds-size-300, 1.5rem)}:host ::slotted(strong){font-weight:700}:host([hidden]){display:none}:host([static]){pointer-events:none}:host([disabled]:hover){cursor:auto}:host([disabled]){user-select:none;pointer-events:none}`;
+var styleCss = css`:host{display:flex;align-items:center;padding:var(--ds-size-50, 0.25rem) var(--ds-size-200, 1rem) var(--ds-size-50, 0.25rem) 0;cursor:pointer;user-select:none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent}:host slot{display:block;overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;text-overflow:ellipsis}:host [auro-icon]{--ds-auro-icon-size: var(--ds-size-300, 1.5rem);margin-right:var(--ds-size-150, 0.75rem);margin-left:var(--ds-size-100, 0.5rem)}:host ::slotted(.nestingSpacer){display:inline-block;width:var(--ds-size-300, 1.5rem)}:host ::slotted(strong){font-weight:700}:host([hidden]){display:none}:host([static]){pointer-events:none}:host([disabled]:hover){cursor:auto}:host([disabled]){user-select:none;pointer-events:none}`;
 
 var colorCss = css`:host{background-color:var(--ds-auro-menuoption-container-color);color:var(--ds-auro-menuoption-text-color)}:host svg{fill:var(--ds-auro-menuoption-icon-color) !important}:host([disabled]){--ds-auro-menuoption-text-color: var(--ds-color-text-ui-disabled-default, #adadad)}:host(:hover),:host(.active){--ds-auro-menuoption-container-color: var(--ds-color-container-ui-secondary-hover-default, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03))}:host([selected]){--ds-auro-menuoption-container-color: var(--ds-color-container-ui-primary-default-default, #2c67b5);--ds-auro-menuoption-text-color: var(--ds-color-text-primary-inverse, #ffffff);--ds-auro-menuoption-icon-color: var(--ds-color-icon-emphasis-inverse, #ffffff)}`;
 
@@ -190,6 +189,11 @@ class AuroMenu extends LitElement {
      * @private
      */
     this.runtimeUtils = new AuroLibraryRuntimeUtils();
+
+    /**
+     * @private
+     */
+    this.nestingSpacer = '<span class="nestingSpacer"></span>';
   }
 
   static get properties() {
@@ -290,26 +294,22 @@ class AuroMenu extends LitElement {
    * @returns {void} When called will update the DOM with visible suggest text matches.
    */
   markOptions() {
-    if (this.items && this.items.length > 0) {
-      let itemsToMark = []; // eslint-disable-line prefer-const
+    if (this.items && this.items.length > 0 && (this.matchWord && this.matchWord.length > 0)) {
+
+      // Escape special regex characters
+      const escapedWord = this.matchWord.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\]\\]/gu, '\\$&');
+
+      // Global, case-insensitive, unicode matching regex pattern
+      const regexWord = new RegExp(escapedWord, 'giu');
 
       this.items.forEach((item) => {
         if (this.optionInteractive(item) && !item.hasAttribute('persistent')) {
-          itemsToMark.push(item);
+          const nested = item.querySelectorAll('.nestingSpacer');
+          const nestingSpacerBundle = [...nested].map(() => this.nestingSpacer).join('');
+
+          item.innerHTML = nestingSpacerBundle + item.textContent.replace(regexWord, (match) => `<strong>${match}</strong>`);
         }
       });
-
-      const markInstance = new Mark(itemsToMark); // eslint-disable-line
-
-      markInstance.unmark();
-
-      if (this.matchWord && this.matchWord.length > 0) {
-        markInstance.mark(this.matchWord, {
-          'element': 'strong',
-          'separateWordSearch': false,
-          'acrossElements': true
-        });
-      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ class AuroMenu extends LitElement {
       const options = nestedMenu.querySelectorAll(':scope > auro-menuoption, :scope > [auro-menuoption');
 
       options.forEach((option) => {
-        option.innerHTML = `<span class="nestingSpacer"></span> ${option.innerHTML}`;
+        option.innerHTML = this.nestingSpacer + option.innerHTML;
       });
 
       this.handleNestedMenus(nestedMenu);
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 2ebabf2..56bac7b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,20 +1,19 @@
 {
   "name": "@aurodesignsystem/auro-menu",
-  "version": "4.1.2",
+  "version": "4.1.3",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@aurodesignsystem/auro-menu",
-      "version": "4.1.2",
+      "version": "4.1.3",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@alaskaairux/icons": "^4.43.0",
+        "@alaskaairux/icons": "^4.44.1",
         "@aurodesignsystem/auro-icon": "^6.0.2",
         "@aurodesignsystem/auro-library": "2.8.0",
-        "lit": "^3.2.1",
-        "mark.js": "8.11.0"
+        "lit": "^3.2.1"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@alaskaairux/icons": "^4.44.1",
@@ -9462,12 +9461,6 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/mark.js": {
-      "version": "8.11.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mark.js/-/mark.js-8.11.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-8AoMHqBrnswoDy8VqIWBb4NnrGuKMvyv+MbySozHQ/9peTU83VX3swte5to4j8WVlaLfUn0sIHJM25i6rScj+g==",
-      "license": "MIT"
-    },
     "node_modules/markdown-magic": {
       "version": "2.6.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/markdown-magic/-/markdown-magic-2.6.1.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 438dab7..cecd996 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -20,11 +20,10 @@
     "node": "^18.x || ^20.x"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@alaskaairux/icons": "^4.43.0",
+    "@alaskaairux/icons": "^4.44.1",
     "@aurodesignsystem/auro-icon": "^6.0.2",
     "@aurodesignsystem/auro-library": "2.8.0",
-    "lit": "^3.2.1",
-    "mark.js": "8.11.0"
+    "lit": "^3.2.1"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@aurodesignsystem/design-tokens": "^4.9.2",
diff --git a/src/auro-menu.js b/src/auro-menu.js
index 9a2cf70..8d4eecc 100644
--- a/src/auro-menu.js
+++ b/src/auro-menu.js
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import tokensCss from "./tokens-css.js";
 import AuroLibraryRuntimeUtils from '@aurodesignsystem/auro-library/scripts/utils/runtimeUtils.mjs';
 
 import './auro-menuoption.js';
-import "mark.js/dist/mark.es6.min.js";
 
 // See https://git.io/JJ6SJ for "How to document your components using JSDoc"
 /**
@@ -57,6 +56,11 @@ export class AuroMenu extends LitElement {
      * @private
      */
     this.runtimeUtils = new AuroLibraryRuntimeUtils();
+
+    /**
+     * @private
+     */
+    this.nestingSpacer = '<span class="nestingSpacer"></span>';
   }
 
   static get properties() {
@@ -157,26 +161,22 @@ export class AuroMenu extends LitElement {
    * @returns {void} When called will update the DOM with visible suggest text matches.
    */
   markOptions() {
-    if (this.items && this.items.length > 0) {
-      let itemsToMark = []; // eslint-disable-line prefer-const
+    if (this.items && this.items.length > 0 && (this.matchWord && this.matchWord.length > 0)) {
+
+      // Escape special regex characters
+      const escapedWord = this.matchWord.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\]\\]/gu, '\\$&');
+
+      // Global, case-insensitive, unicode matching regex pattern
+      const regexWord = new RegExp(escapedWord, 'giu');
 
       this.items.forEach((item) => {
         if (this.optionInteractive(item) && !item.hasAttribute('persistent')) {
-          itemsToMark.push(item);
+          const nested = item.querySelectorAll('.nestingSpacer');
+          const nestingSpacerBundle = [...nested].map(() => this.nestingSpacer).join('');
+
+          item.innerHTML = nestingSpacerBundle + item.textContent.replace(regexWord, (match) => `<strong>${match}</strong>`);
         }
       });
-
-      const markInstance = new Mark(itemsToMark); // eslint-disable-line
-
-      markInstance.unmark();
-
-      if (this.matchWord && this.matchWord.length > 0) {
-        markInstance.mark(this.matchWord, {
-          'element': 'strong',
-          'separateWordSearch': false,
-          'acrossElements': true
-        });
-      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ export class AuroMenu extends LitElement {
       const options = nestedMenu.querySelectorAll(':scope > auro-menuoption, :scope > [auro-menuoption');
 
       options.forEach((option) => {
-        option.innerHTML = `<span class="nestingSpacer"></span> ${option.innerHTML}`;
+        option.innerHTML = this.nestingSpacer + option.innerHTML;
       });
 
       this.handleNestedMenus(nestedMenu);
diff --git a/src/style-menuoption.scss b/src/style-menuoption.scss
index 9e9d1cc..ca0e8c1 100644
--- a/src/style-menuoption.scss
+++ b/src/style-menuoption.scss
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
   }
 
   [auro-icon] {
-    --ds-auro-icon-size: var(--ds-size-300, $ds-size-300);
+    --ds-auro-icon-size: var(--ds-size-300, #{$ds-size-300});
     margin-right: var(--ds-size-150, $ds-size-150);
     margin-left: var(--ds-size-100, $ds-size-100);
   }