diff --git a/src/components/Layout/Header/index.tsx b/src/components/Layout/Header/index.tsx
index 7a17117602..af20f465a3 100644
--- a/src/components/Layout/Header/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Layout/Header/index.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,13 @@ import {useNavigation} from '@react-navigation/native'
 import {NavigationProp} from '#/lib/routes/types'
 import {isIOS} from '#/platform/detection'
 import {useSetDrawerOpen} from '#/state/shell'
-import {atoms as a, useBreakpoints, useGutterStyles, useTheme} from '#/alf'
+import {
+  atoms as a,
+  TextStyleProp,
+  useBreakpoints,
+  useGutterStyles,
+  useTheme,
+} from '#/alf'
 import {Button, ButtonIcon} from '#/components/Button'
 import {ArrowLeft_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as ArrowLeft} from '#/components/icons/Arrow'
 import {Menu_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as Menu} from '#/components/icons/Menu'
@@ -114,7 +120,10 @@ export function MenuButton() {
   )
 }
 
-export function TitleText({children}: {children: React.ReactNode}) {
+export function TitleText({
+  children,
+  style,
+}: {children: React.ReactNode} & TextStyleProp) {
   const {gtMobile} = useBreakpoints()
   return (
     <Text
@@ -124,6 +133,7 @@ export function TitleText({children}: {children: React.ReactNode}) {
         a.leading_tight,
         isIOS && a.text_center,
         gtMobile && [a.text_xl],
+        style,
       ]}
       numberOfLines={2}>
       {children}
diff --git a/src/view/com/notifications/Feed.tsx b/src/view/com/notifications/Feed.tsx
index bd39ddd843..4876654541 100644
--- a/src/view/com/notifications/Feed.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/notifications/Feed.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 
 import {useInitialNumToRender} from '#/lib/hooks/useInitialNumToRender'
 import {usePalette} from '#/lib/hooks/usePalette'
-import {useWebMediaQueries} from '#/lib/hooks/useWebMediaQueries'
 import {cleanError} from '#/lib/strings/errors'
 import {s} from '#/lib/styles'
 import {logger} from '#/logger'
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@ export function Feed({
 
   const [isPTRing, setIsPTRing] = React.useState(false)
   const pal = usePalette('default')
-  const {isTabletOrMobile} = useWebMediaQueries()
 
   const {_} = useLingui()
   const moderationOpts = useModerationOpts()
@@ -133,11 +131,7 @@ export function Feed({
         )
       } else if (item === LOADING_ITEM) {
         return (
-          <View
-            style={[
-              pal.border,
-              !isTabletOrMobile && {borderTopWidth: StyleSheet.hairlineWidth},
-            ]}>
+          <View style={[pal.border]}>
             <NotificationFeedLoadingPlaceholder />
           </View>
         )
@@ -146,11 +140,11 @@ export function Feed({
         <FeedItem
           item={item}
           moderationOpts={moderationOpts!}
-          hideTopBorder={index === 0 && isTabletOrMobile}
+          hideTopBorder={index === 0}
         />
       )
     },
-    [moderationOpts, isTabletOrMobile, _, onPressRetryLoadMore, pal.border],
+    [moderationOpts, _, onPressRetryLoadMore, pal.border],
   )
 
   const FeedFooter = React.useCallback(
diff --git a/src/view/screens/Notifications.tsx b/src/view/screens/Notifications.tsx
index 531d10a7f8..45a6a8468c 100644
--- a/src/view/screens/Notifications.tsx
+++ b/src/view/screens/Notifications.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React, {useCallback} from 'react'
+import React from 'react'
 import {View} from 'react-native'
 import {msg, Trans} from '@lingui/macro'
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import {useFocusEffect, useIsFocused} from '@react-navigation/native'
 import {useQueryClient} from '@tanstack/react-query'
 
 import {useNonReactiveCallback} from '#/lib/hooks/useNonReactiveCallback'
-import {useWebMediaQueries} from '#/lib/hooks/useWebMediaQueries'
 import {ComposeIcon2} from '#/lib/icons'
 import {
   NativeStackScreenProps,
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ import {
 } from '#/lib/routes/types'
 import {s} from '#/lib/styles'
 import {logger} from '#/logger'
-import {isNative} from '#/platform/detection'
+import {isNative, isWeb} from '#/platform/detection'
 import {emitSoftReset, listenSoftReset} from '#/state/events'
 import {RQKEY as NOTIFS_RQKEY} from '#/state/queries/notifications/feed'
 import {
@@ -29,28 +28,25 @@ import {FAB} from '#/view/com/util/fab/FAB'
 import {ListMethods} from '#/view/com/util/List'
 import {LoadLatestBtn} from '#/view/com/util/load-latest/LoadLatestBtn'
 import {MainScrollProvider} from '#/view/com/util/MainScrollProvider'
-import {ViewHeader} from '#/view/com/util/ViewHeader'
-import {CenteredView} from '#/view/com/util/Views'
-import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
-import {Button} from '#/components/Button'
+import {atoms as a, useBreakpoints, useTheme} from '#/alf'
+import {Button, ButtonIcon} from '#/components/Button'
 import {SettingsGear2_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as SettingsIcon} from '#/components/icons/SettingsGear2'
 import * as Layout from '#/components/Layout'
 import {Link} from '#/components/Link'
 import {Loader} from '#/components/Loader'
-import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 
 type Props = NativeStackScreenProps<
   NotificationsTabNavigatorParams,
   'Notifications'
 >
 export function NotificationsScreen({route: {params}}: Props) {
+  const t = useTheme()
+  const {gtTablet} = useBreakpoints()
   const {_} = useLingui()
   const setMinimalShellMode = useSetMinimalShellMode()
   const [isScrolledDown, setIsScrolledDown] = React.useState(false)
   const [isLoadingLatest, setIsLoadingLatest] = React.useState(false)
   const scrollElRef = React.useRef<ListMethods>(null)
-  const t = useTheme()
-  const {isDesktop} = useWebMediaQueries()
   const queryClient = useQueryClient()
   const unreadNotifs = useUnreadNotifications()
   const unreadApi = useUnreadNotificationsApi()
@@ -110,102 +106,60 @@ export function NotificationsScreen({route: {params}}: Props) {
     return listenSoftReset(onPressLoadLatest)
   }, [onPressLoadLatest, isScreenFocused])
 
-  const renderButton = useCallback(() => {
-    return (
-      <Link
-        to="/notifications/settings"
-        label={_(msg`Notification settings`)}
-        size="small"
-        variant="ghost"
-        color="secondary"
-        shape="square"
-        style={[a.justify_center]}>
-        <SettingsIcon size="md" style={t.atoms.text_contrast_medium} />
-      </Link>
-    )
-  }, [_, t])
-
-  const ListHeaderComponent = React.useCallback(() => {
-    if (isDesktop) {
-      return (
-        <View
-          style={[
-            t.atoms.bg,
-            a.flex_row,
-            a.align_center,
-            a.justify_between,
-            a.gap_lg,
-            a.px_lg,
-            a.pr_md,
-            a.py_sm,
-          ]}>
-          <Button
-            label={_(msg`Notifications`)}
-            accessibilityHint={_(msg`Refresh notifications`)}
-            onPress={emitSoftReset}>
-            {({hovered, pressed}) => (
-              <Text
-                style={[
-                  a.text_2xl,
-                  a.font_bold,
-                  (hovered || pressed) && a.underline,
-                ]}>
-                <Trans>Notifications</Trans>
-                {hasNew && (
-                  <View
-                    style={{
-                      left: 4,
-                      top: -8,
-                      backgroundColor: t.palette.primary_500,
-                      width: 8,
-                      height: 8,
-                      borderRadius: 4,
-                    }}
-                  />
-                )}
-              </Text>
-            )}
-          </Button>
-          <View style={[a.flex_row, a.align_center, a.gap_sm]}>
-            {isLoadingLatest ? <Loader size="md" /> : <></>}
-            {renderButton()}
-          </View>
-        </View>
-      )
-    }
-    return <></>
-  }, [isDesktop, t, hasNew, renderButton, _, isLoadingLatest])
-
-  const renderHeaderSpinner = React.useCallback(() => {
-    return (
-      <View
-        style={[
-          {width: 30, height: 20},
-          a.flex_row,
-          a.align_center,
-          a.justify_end,
-          a.gap_md,
-        ]}>
-        {isLoadingLatest ? <Loader width={20} /> : <></>}
-        {renderButton()}
-      </View>
-    )
-  }, [renderButton, isLoadingLatest])
-
   return (
-    <Layout.Screen testID="notificationsScreen">
-      <CenteredView style={[a.flex_1, {paddingTop: 2}]} sideBorders={true}>
-        <ViewHeader
-          title={_(msg`Notifications`)}
-          canGoBack={false}
-          showBorder={true}
-          renderButton={renderHeaderSpinner}
-        />
+    <Layout.Screen testID="notificationsScreen" temp__enableWebBorders>
+      <Layout.Center>
+        <Layout.Header.Outer>
+          <Layout.Header.MenuButton />
+          <Layout.Header.Content>
+            <Button
+              label={_(msg`Notifications`)}
+              accessibilityHint={_(msg`Refresh notifications`)}
+              onPress={emitSoftReset}
+              style={[a.justify_start]}>
+              {({hovered}) => (
+                <Layout.Header.TitleText
+                  style={[a.w_full, hovered && a.underline]}>
+                  <Trans>Notifications</Trans>
+                  {isWeb && gtTablet && hasNew && (
+                    <View
+                      style={[
+                        a.rounded_full,
+                        {
+                          width: 8,
+                          height: 8,
+                          bottom: 3,
+                          left: 6,
+                          backgroundColor: t.palette.primary_500,
+                        },
+                      ]}
+                    />
+                  )}
+                </Layout.Header.TitleText>
+              )}
+            </Button>
+          </Layout.Header.Content>
+          <Layout.Header.Slot>
+            <Link
+              to="/notifications/settings"
+              label={_(msg`Notification settings`)}
+              size="small"
+              variant="ghost"
+              color="secondary"
+              shape="round"
+              style={[a.justify_center]}>
+              <ButtonIcon
+                icon={isLoadingLatest ? Loader : SettingsIcon}
+                size="lg"
+              />
+            </Link>
+          </Layout.Header.Slot>
+        </Layout.Header.Outer>
+
         <MainScrollProvider>
           <Feed
             onScrolledDownChange={setIsScrolledDown}
             scrollElRef={scrollElRef}
-            ListHeaderComponent={ListHeaderComponent}
             overridePriorityNotifications={params?.show === 'all'}
           />
         </MainScrollProvider>
@@ -224,7 +178,7 @@ export function NotificationsScreen({route: {params}}: Props) {
           accessibilityLabel={_(msg`New post`)}
           accessibilityHint=""
         />
-      </CenteredView>
+      </Layout.Center>
     </Layout.Screen>
   )
 }