diff --git a/res/css/_components.pcss b/res/css/_components.pcss
index e9a53cd43c..7426f40799 100644
--- a/res/css/_components.pcss
+++ b/res/css/_components.pcss
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@
 @import "./views/settings/_SetIdServer.pcss";
 @import "./views/settings/_SetIntegrationManager.pcss";
 @import "./views/settings/_SettingsFieldset.pcss";
+@import "./views/settings/_SettingsHeader.pcss";
 @import "./views/settings/_SpellCheckLanguages.pcss";
 @import "./views/settings/_ThemeChoicePanel.pcss";
 @import "./views/settings/_UpdateCheckButton.pcss";
diff --git a/res/css/views/settings/_SettingsHeader.pcss b/res/css/views/settings/_SettingsHeader.pcss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..56b3ccea4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/css/views/settings/_SettingsHeader.pcss
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2024 New Vector Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+.mx_SettingsHeader {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: var(--cpd-space-2x);
+    /* Override margin from common.pcss */
+    margin: 0;
+
+    > span {
+        font: var(--cpd-font-body-sm-medium);
+        color: var(--cpd-color-text-action-accent);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/res/css/views/settings/tabs/_SettingsSection.pcss b/res/css/views/settings/tabs/_SettingsSection.pcss
index a00350c082..d71a32f484 100644
--- a/res/css/views/settings/tabs/_SettingsSection.pcss
+++ b/res/css/views/settings/tabs/_SettingsSection.pcss
@@ -15,6 +15,20 @@ Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
     a {
         color: $links;
     }
+
+    &.mx_SettingsSection_newUi {
+        display: flex;
+        flex-direction: column;
+        gap: var(--cpd-space-6x);
+        align-items: start;
+    }
+
+    .mx_SettingsSection_header {
+        display: flex;
+        flex-direction: column;
+        gap: var(--cpd-space-3x);
+        color: var(--cpd-color-text-secondary);
+    }
 }
 
 .mx_SettingsSection_subSections {
diff --git a/src/components/views/settings/SettingsHeader.tsx b/src/components/views/settings/SettingsHeader.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..413fb8ffa5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/views/settings/SettingsHeader.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2024 New Vector Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+import React, { JSX } from "react";
+import { Heading } from "@vector-im/compound-web";
+
+import { _t } from "../../../languageHandler";
+
+/**
+ * The heading for a settings section.
+ */
+interface SettingsHeaderProps {
+    /**
+     * Whether the user has a recommended tag.
+     */
+    hasRecommendedTag?: boolean;
+    /**
+     * The label for the header.
+     */
+    label: string;
+}
+
+export function SettingsHeader({ hasRecommendedTag = false, label }: SettingsHeaderProps): JSX.Element {
+    return (
+        <Heading className="mx_SettingsHeader" as="h2" size="sm" weight="semibold">
+            {label} {hasRecommendedTag && <span>{_t("common|recommended")}</span>}
+        </Heading>
+    );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/views/settings/shared/SettingsSection.tsx b/src/components/views/settings/shared/SettingsSection.tsx
index a42a2a9b78..2ffc14c459 100644
--- a/src/components/views/settings/shared/SettingsSection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/views/settings/shared/SettingsSection.tsx
@@ -10,19 +10,24 @@ import classnames from "classnames";
 import React, { HTMLAttributes } from "react";
 
 import Heading from "../../typography/Heading";
+import { SettingsHeader } from "../SettingsHeader";
 
 export interface SettingsSectionProps extends HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement> {
     heading?: string | React.ReactNode;
+    subHeading?: string | React.ReactNode;
     children?: React.ReactNode;
+    legacy?: boolean;
 }
 
-function renderHeading(heading: string | React.ReactNode | undefined): React.ReactNode | undefined {
+function renderHeading(heading: string | React.ReactNode | undefined, legacy: boolean): React.ReactNode | undefined {
     switch (typeof heading) {
         case "string":
-            return (
+            return legacy ? (
                 <Heading as="h2" size="3">
                     {heading}
                 </Heading>
+            ) : (
+                <SettingsHeader label={heading} />
             );
         case "undefined":
             return undefined;
@@ -31,6 +36,15 @@ function renderHeading(heading: string | React.ReactNode | undefined): React.Rea
     }
 }
 
+function renderSubHeading(subHeading: string | React.ReactNode | undefined): React.ReactNode | undefined {
+    switch (typeof subHeading) {
+        case "undefined":
+            return undefined;
+        default:
+            return subHeading;
+    }
+}
+
 /**
  * A section of settings content
  * A SettingsTab may contain one or more SettingsSections
@@ -48,9 +62,29 @@ function renderHeading(heading: string | React.ReactNode | undefined): React.Rea
  * </SettingsTab>
  * ```
  */
-export const SettingsSection: React.FC<SettingsSectionProps> = ({ className, heading, children, ...rest }) => (
-    <div {...rest} className={classnames("mx_SettingsSection", className)}>
-        {renderHeading(heading)}
-        <div className="mx_SettingsSection_subSections">{children}</div>
+export const SettingsSection: React.FC<SettingsSectionProps> = ({
+    className,
+    heading,
+    subHeading,
+    legacy = true,
+    children,
+    ...rest
+}) => (
+    <div
+        {...rest}
+        className={classnames("mx_SettingsSection", className, {
+            mx_SettingsSection_newUi: !legacy,
+        })}
+    >
+        {heading &&
+            (subHeading ? (
+                <div className="mx_SettingsSection_header">
+                    {renderHeading(heading, legacy)}
+                    {renderSubHeading(subHeading)}
+                </div>
+            ) : (
+                renderHeading(heading, legacy)
+            ))}
+        {legacy ? <div className="mx_SettingsSection_subSections">{children}</div> : children}
     </div>
 );
diff --git a/src/components/views/settings/tabs/SettingsTab.tsx b/src/components/views/settings/tabs/SettingsTab.tsx
index 7472da22e7..bf6545f2e4 100644
--- a/src/components/views/settings/tabs/SettingsTab.tsx
+++ b/src/components/views/settings/tabs/SettingsTab.tsx
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only
 Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
 */
 import React, { HTMLAttributes } from "react";
+import classNames from "classnames";
 
-export interface SettingsTabProps extends Omit<HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, "className"> {
+export interface SettingsTabProps extends HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement> {
     children?: React.ReactNode;
 }
 
@@ -29,8 +30,8 @@ export interface SettingsTabProps extends Omit<HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, "
  * </SettingsTab>
  * ```
  */
-const SettingsTab: React.FC<SettingsTabProps> = ({ children, ...rest }) => (
-    <div {...rest} className="mx_SettingsTab">
+const SettingsTab: React.FC<SettingsTabProps> = ({ children, className, ...rest }) => (
+    <div {...rest} className={classNames("mx_SettingsTab", className)}>
         <div className="mx_SettingsTab_sections">{children}</div>
     </div>
 );
diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
index e9ac73b48b..e53d675e2a 100644
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
+++ b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
@@ -542,6 +542,7 @@
         "qr_code": "QR Code",
         "random": "Random",
         "reactions": "Reactions",
+        "recommended": "Recommended",
         "report_a_bug": "Report a bug",
         "room": "Room",
         "room_name": "Room name",