diff --git a/apps/web/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/index.ts b/apps/web/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/index.ts
index bd04be36a8..6ff5789795 100644
--- a/apps/web/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/index.ts
+++ b/apps/web/playwright/e2e/read-receipts/index.ts
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ class Helpers {
      */
     async assertReadThread(rootMessage: string) {
         const tile = await this.getThreadListTile(rootMessage);
-        await expect(tile.locator(".mx_NotificationBadge")).not.toBeVisible();
+        await expect(tile.getByTestId("notification-badge")).not.toBeVisible();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ class Helpers {
      */
     async assertUnreadThread(rootMessage: string) {
         const tile = await this.getThreadListTile(rootMessage);
-        await expect(tile.locator(".mx_NotificationBadge")).toBeVisible();
+        await expect(tile.getByTestId("notification-badge")).toBeVisible();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/apps/web/playwright/e2e/threads/threads.spec.ts b/apps/web/playwright/e2e/threads/threads.spec.ts
index b143c4a83a..1ace1c4499 100644
--- a/apps/web/playwright/e2e/threads/threads.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/web/playwright/e2e/threads/threads.spec.ts
@@ -269,7 +269,9 @@ test.describe("Threads", () => {
         // Check the number of the replies
         await expect(locator.locator(".mx_ThreadPanel_replies_amount").getByText("2")).toBeAttached();
         // Make sure the notification dot is visible
-        await expect(locator.locator(".mx_NotificationBadge_visible")).toBeVisible();
+        const notificationBadge = locator.getByTestId("notification-badge");
+        await expect(notificationBadge).toBeVisible();
+        await expect(notificationBadge).toHaveAttribute("data-badge-type", "dot");
         // User opens thread via threads list
         await locator.locator(".mx_EventTile_line").click();
 
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/views/rooms/NotificationBadge/UnreadNotificationBadge.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/views/rooms/NotificationBadge/UnreadNotificationBadge.tsx
index 0677278054..8e3912bf1c 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/views/rooms/NotificationBadge/UnreadNotificationBadge.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/views/rooms/NotificationBadge/UnreadNotificationBadge.tsx
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
 */
 
 import { type Room } from "matrix-js-sdk/src/matrix";
-import React, { type JSX } from "react";
+import React, { type JSX, useEffect } from "react";
+import { NotificationBadgeView, useCreateAutoDisposedViewModel } from "@element-hq/web-shared-components";
 
-import { useUnreadNotifications } from "../../../../hooks/useUnreadNotifications";
-import { StatelessNotificationBadge } from "./StatelessNotificationBadge";
+import { UnreadNotificationBadgeViewModel } from "../../../../viewmodels/room/notification-badge/UnreadNotificationBadgeViewModel";
 
 interface Props {
     room?: Room;
@@ -23,7 +23,26 @@ interface Props {
 }
 
 export function UnreadNotificationBadge({ room, threadId, forceDot }: Props): JSX.Element {
-    const { symbol, count, level } = useUnreadNotifications(room, threadId);
+    const vm = useCreateAutoDisposedViewModel(
+        () =>
+            new UnreadNotificationBadgeViewModel({
+                room,
+                threadId,
+                forceDot,
+            }),
+    );
 
-    return <StatelessNotificationBadge symbol={symbol} count={count} level={level} forceDot={forceDot} />;
+    useEffect(() => {
+        vm.setRoom(room);
+    }, [room, vm]);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        vm.setThreadId(threadId);
+    }, [threadId, vm]);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        vm.setForceDot(forceDot);
+    }, [forceDot, vm]);
+
+    return <NotificationBadgeView vm={vm} />;
 }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/viewmodels/room/notification-badge/UnreadNotificationBadgeViewModel.ts b/apps/web/src/viewmodels/room/notification-badge/UnreadNotificationBadgeViewModel.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bc02f3e1eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/viewmodels/room/notification-badge/UnreadNotificationBadgeViewModel.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+import { type NotificationCount, type Room, RoomEvent } from "matrix-js-sdk/src/matrix";
+import {
+    BaseViewModel,
+    type NotificationBadgeType,
+    type NotificationBadgeViewSnapshot,
+    type NotificationBadgeViewModel as NotificationBadgeViewModelInterface,
+} from "@element-hq/web-shared-components";
+
+import { determineUnreadState } from "../../../RoomNotifs";
+import { NotificationLevel } from "../../../stores/notifications/NotificationLevel";
+import SettingsStore from "../../../settings/SettingsStore";
+import { formatCount } from "../../../utils/FormattingUtils";
+
+const notificationChangeEvents = [
+    RoomEvent.Receipt,
+    RoomEvent.Timeline,
+    RoomEvent.Redaction,
+    RoomEvent.LocalEchoUpdated,
+    RoomEvent.MyMembership,
+];
+
+function getBadgeType(level: NotificationLevel, symbol: string | null, forceDot?: boolean): NotificationBadgeType {
+    if (forceDot || level <= NotificationLevel.Activity) {
+        return "dot";
+    }
+
+    return symbol && symbol.length >= 3 ? "badge_3char" : "badge_2char";
+}
+
+export interface UnreadNotificationBadgeViewModelProps {
+    /**
+     * Room whose unread state should be represented by the badge.
+     */
+    room?: Room;
+    /**
+     * Thread to read unread state from. Omit for room-level unread state.
+     */
+    threadId?: string;
+    /**
+     * Show a dot instead of a numeric/symbol badge whenever the badge would otherwise render.
+     */
+    forceDot?: boolean;
+}
+
+interface InternalProps extends UnreadNotificationBadgeViewModelProps {
+    hideBold: boolean;
+}
+
+export class UnreadNotificationBadgeViewModel
+    extends BaseViewModel<NotificationBadgeViewSnapshot, InternalProps>
+    implements NotificationBadgeViewModelInterface
+{
+    private listenerCleanups: Array<() => void> = [];
+
+    private static readonly computeSnapshot = (props: InternalProps): NotificationBadgeViewSnapshot => {
+        const { symbol, count, level } = determineUnreadState(props.room, props.threadId, false);
+        const displaySymbol = symbol ?? (count > 0 ? formatCount(count) : null);
+        const hasUnreadCount = level >= NotificationLevel.Notification && (count > 0 || symbol !== null);
+        const isSuppressedActivity = props.hideBold && level === NotificationLevel.Activity;
+
+        return {
+            shouldRender: level !== NotificationLevel.None && !isSuppressedActivity,
+            isVisible: symbol === null && count === 0 ? true : hasUnreadCount,
+            isNotification: level === NotificationLevel.Notification,
+            isHighlight: level >= NotificationLevel.Highlight,
+            isKnocked: false,
+            badgeType: getBadgeType(level, displaySymbol, props.forceDot),
+            symbol: displaySymbol,
+        };
+    };
+
+    public constructor(props: UnreadNotificationBadgeViewModelProps) {
+        const internalProps: InternalProps = {
+            ...props,
+            hideBold: SettingsStore.getValue("feature_hidebold"),
+        };
+
+        super(internalProps, UnreadNotificationBadgeViewModel.computeSnapshot(internalProps));
+
+        this.setupListeners();
+
+        const hideBoldWatcherRef = SettingsStore.watchSetting("feature_hidebold", null, this.onHideBoldSettingChanged);
+        this.disposables.track(() => SettingsStore.unwatchSetting(hideBoldWatcherRef));
+    }
+
+    public dispose(): void {
+        this.teardownListeners();
+        super.dispose();
+    }
+
+    public setRoom(room?: Room): void {
+        if (this.props.room === room) return;
+
+        this.props = {
+            ...this.props,
+            room,
+        };
+        this.setupListeners();
+        this.updateSnapshotFromProps();
+    }
+
+    public setThreadId(threadId?: string): void {
+        if (this.props.threadId === threadId) return;
+
+        this.props = {
+            ...this.props,
+            threadId,
+        };
+        this.updateSnapshotFromProps();
+    }
+
+    public setForceDot(forceDot?: boolean): void {
+        if (this.props.forceDot === forceDot) return;
+
+        this.props = {
+            ...this.props,
+            forceDot,
+        };
+        this.updateSnapshotFromProps();
+    }
+
+    private setHideBold(hideBold: boolean): void {
+        if (this.props.hideBold === hideBold) return;
+
+        this.props = {
+            ...this.props,
+            hideBold,
+        };
+        this.updateSnapshotFromProps();
+    }
+
+    private updateSnapshotFromProps(): void {
+        this.snapshot.merge(UnreadNotificationBadgeViewModel.computeSnapshot(this.props));
+    }
+
+    private setupListeners(): void {
+        this.teardownListeners();
+
+        const { room } = this.props;
+        if (!room) return;
+
+        room.on(RoomEvent.UnreadNotifications, this.onRoomUnreadNotifications);
+        for (const eventName of notificationChangeEvents) {
+            room.on(eventName, this.onNotificationChanged);
+        }
+
+        this.listenerCleanups.push(() => {
+            room.off(RoomEvent.UnreadNotifications, this.onRoomUnreadNotifications);
+            for (const eventName of notificationChangeEvents) {
+                room.off(eventName, this.onNotificationChanged);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    private teardownListeners(): void {
+        for (const cleanup of this.listenerCleanups) {
+            cleanup();
+        }
+        this.listenerCleanups = [];
+    }
+
+    private readonly onRoomUnreadNotifications = (
+        _unreadNotifications?: NotificationCount,
+        evtThreadId?: string,
+    ): void => {
+        if (this.props.threadId && this.props.threadId !== evtThreadId) return;
+        this.updateSnapshotFromProps();
+    };
+
+    private readonly onNotificationChanged = (): void => {
+        this.updateSnapshotFromProps();
+    };
+
+    private readonly onHideBoldSettingChanged = (): void => {
+        this.setHideBold(SettingsStore.getValue("feature_hidebold"));
+    };
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/test/unit-tests/components/views/rooms/EventTile-test.tsx b/apps/web/test/unit-tests/components/views/rooms/EventTile-test.tsx
index 4677b6bdea..f7ea551ecd 100644
--- a/apps/web/test/unit-tests/components/views/rooms/EventTile-test.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/test/unit-tests/components/views/rooms/EventTile-test.tsx
@@ -1007,21 +1007,25 @@ describe("EventTile", () => {
             const { container } = getComponent({}, TimelineRenderingType.ThreadsList);
 
             // By default, the thread will assume it is read.
-            expect(container.getElementsByClassName("mx_NotificationBadge")).toHaveLength(0);
+            expect(container.querySelectorAll('[data-testid="notification-badge"]')).toHaveLength(0);
 
             act(() => {
                 room.setThreadUnreadNotificationCount(mxEvent.getId()!, NotificationCountType.Total, 3);
             });
 
-            expect(container.getElementsByClassName("mx_NotificationBadge")).toHaveLength(1);
-            expect(container.getElementsByClassName("mx_NotificationBadge_level_highlight")).toHaveLength(0);
+            let badges = container.querySelectorAll('[data-testid="notification-badge"]');
+            expect(badges).toHaveLength(1);
+            expect(badges[0]).toHaveAttribute("data-badge-type", "dot");
+            expect(badges[0]).toHaveAttribute("data-notification-level", "notification");
 
             act(() => {
                 room.setThreadUnreadNotificationCount(mxEvent.getId()!, NotificationCountType.Highlight, 1);
             });
 
-            expect(container.getElementsByClassName("mx_NotificationBadge")).toHaveLength(1);
-            expect(container.getElementsByClassName("mx_NotificationBadge_level_highlight")).toHaveLength(1);
+            badges = container.querySelectorAll('[data-testid="notification-badge"]');
+            expect(badges).toHaveLength(1);
+            expect(badges[0]).toHaveAttribute("data-badge-type", "dot");
+            expect(badges[0]).toHaveAttribute("data-notification-level", "highlight");
         });
     });
 
diff --git a/apps/web/test/unit-tests/components/views/rooms/NotificationBadge/UnreadNotificationBadge-test.tsx b/apps/web/test/unit-tests/components/views/rooms/NotificationBadge/UnreadNotificationBadge-test.tsx
index 6628889dc7..b1e9a2835c 100644
--- a/apps/web/test/unit-tests/components/views/rooms/NotificationBadge/UnreadNotificationBadge-test.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/test/unit-tests/components/views/rooms/NotificationBadge/UnreadNotificationBadge-test.tsx
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ describe("UnreadNotificationBadge", () => {
         return <UnreadNotificationBadge room={room} threadId={threadId} />;
     }
 
+    function getBadge(container: HTMLElement): Element | null {
+        return container.querySelector('[data-testid="notification-badge"]');
+    }
+
     beforeEach(() => {
         client = stubClient();
         client.supportsThreads = () => true;
@@ -84,27 +88,27 @@ describe("UnreadNotificationBadge", () => {
     it("renders unread notification badge", () => {
         const { container } = render(getComponent());
 
-        expect(container.querySelector(".mx_NotificationBadge_visible")).toBeTruthy();
-        expect(container.querySelector(".mx_NotificationBadge_level_highlight")).toBeFalsy();
+        expect(getBadge(container)).toHaveTextContent("1");
+        expect(getBadge(container)).toHaveAttribute("data-notification-level", "notification");
 
         act(() => {
             room.setUnreadNotificationCount(NotificationCountType.Highlight, 1);
         });
 
-        expect(container.querySelector(".mx_NotificationBadge_level_highlight")).toBeTruthy();
+        expect(getBadge(container)).toHaveAttribute("data-notification-level", "highlight");
     });
 
     it("renders unread thread notification badge", () => {
         const { container } = render(getComponent(THREAD_ID));
 
-        expect(container.querySelector(".mx_NotificationBadge_visible")).toBeTruthy();
-        expect(container.querySelector(".mx_NotificationBadge_level_highlight")).toBeFalsy();
+        expect(getBadge(container)).toHaveTextContent("1");
+        expect(getBadge(container)).toHaveAttribute("data-notification-level", "notification");
 
         act(() => {
             room.setThreadUnreadNotificationCount(THREAD_ID, NotificationCountType.Highlight, 1);
         });
 
-        expect(container.querySelector(".mx_NotificationBadge_level_highlight")).toBeTruthy();
+        expect(getBadge(container)).toHaveAttribute("data-notification-level", "highlight");
     });
 
     it("hides unread notification badge", () => {
@@ -112,7 +116,7 @@ describe("UnreadNotificationBadge", () => {
             room.setThreadUnreadNotificationCount(THREAD_ID, NotificationCountType.Total, 0);
             room.setThreadUnreadNotificationCount(THREAD_ID, NotificationCountType.Highlight, 0);
             const { container } = render(getComponent(THREAD_ID));
-            expect(container.querySelector(".mx_NotificationBadge_visible")).toBeFalsy();
+            expect(getBadge(container)).toBeNull();
         });
     });
 
@@ -142,7 +146,7 @@ describe("UnreadNotificationBadge", () => {
         muteRoom(room);
 
         const { container } = render(getComponent());
-        expect(container.querySelector(".mx_NotificationBadge")).toBeNull();
+        expect(getBadge(container)).toBeNull();
     });
 
     it("activity renders unread notification badge", () => {
@@ -168,8 +172,8 @@ describe("UnreadNotificationBadge", () => {
         room.addLiveEvents([event], { addToState: true });
 
         const { container } = render(getComponent(THREAD_ID));
-        expect(container.querySelector(".mx_NotificationBadge_dot")).toBeTruthy();
-        expect(container.querySelector(".mx_NotificationBadge_visible")).toBeTruthy();
-        expect(container.querySelector(".mx_NotificationBadge_level_highlight")).toBeFalsy();
+        expect(getBadge(container)).toBeInTheDocument();
+        expect(getBadge(container)).toHaveAttribute("data-badge-type", "dot");
+        expect(getBadge(container)).not.toHaveAttribute("data-notification-level", "highlight");
     });
 });
diff --git a/apps/web/test/viewmodels/room/notification-badge/UnreadNotificationBadgeViewModel-test.ts b/apps/web/test/viewmodels/room/notification-badge/UnreadNotificationBadgeViewModel-test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..05b3497cad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/test/viewmodels/room/notification-badge/UnreadNotificationBadgeViewModel-test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+import { NotificationCountType, PendingEventOrdering, Room, RoomEvent } from "matrix-js-sdk/src/matrix";
+
+import type { MatrixClient } from "matrix-js-sdk/src/matrix";
+import { stubClient } from "../../../test-utils/test-utils";
+import { UnreadNotificationBadgeViewModel } from "../../../../src/viewmodels/room/notification-badge/UnreadNotificationBadgeViewModel";
+
+describe("UnreadNotificationBadgeViewModel", () => {
+    let client: MatrixClient;
+    let room: Room;
+    const trackedRoomEvents = [
+        RoomEvent.UnreadNotifications,
+        RoomEvent.Receipt,
+        RoomEvent.Timeline,
+        RoomEvent.Redaction,
+        RoomEvent.LocalEchoUpdated,
+        RoomEvent.MyMembership,
+    ];
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        client = stubClient();
+        room = new Room("!room:example.org", client, "@user:example.org", {
+            pendingEventOrdering: PendingEventOrdering.Detached,
+        });
+    });
+
+    function setUnreads(greys: number, reds: number): void {
+        room.setUnreadNotificationCount(NotificationCountType.Total, greys);
+        room.setUnreadNotificationCount(NotificationCountType.Highlight, reds);
+    }
+
+    it("computes the initial snapshot from unread state", () => {
+        setUnreads(12, 0);
+
+        const vm = new UnreadNotificationBadgeViewModel({ room });
+
+        expect(vm.getSnapshot()).toMatchObject({
+            shouldRender: true,
+            isVisible: true,
+            isNotification: true,
+            isHighlight: false,
+            badgeType: "badge_2char",
+            symbol: "12",
+        });
+
+        vm.dispose();
+    });
+
+    it("updates when the room unread state changes", () => {
+        const vm = new UnreadNotificationBadgeViewModel({ room });
+        const listener = jest.fn();
+        vm.subscribe(listener);
+
+        setUnreads(0, 2);
+
+        expect(vm.getSnapshot()).toMatchObject({
+            isHighlight: true,
+            symbol: "2",
+        });
+        expect(listener).toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+        vm.dispose();
+    });
+
+    it("skips unchanged force-dot setter updates", () => {
+        setUnreads(1, 0);
+        const vm = new UnreadNotificationBadgeViewModel({ room, forceDot: false });
+        const listener = jest.fn();
+        vm.subscribe(listener);
+
+        vm.setForceDot(false);
+
+        expect(listener).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+        vm.setForceDot(true);
+
+        expect(listener).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(vm.getSnapshot().badgeType).toBe("dot");
+
+        vm.dispose();
+    });
+
+    it("moves room event listeners when the room changes", () => {
+        const nextRoom = new Room("!next:example.org", client, "@user:example.org", {
+            pendingEventOrdering: PendingEventOrdering.Detached,
+        });
+        const initialRoomListenerCounts = new Map(
+            trackedRoomEvents.map((eventName) => [eventName, room.listenerCount(eventName)]),
+        );
+        const initialNextRoomListenerCounts = new Map(
+            trackedRoomEvents.map((eventName) => [eventName, nextRoom.listenerCount(eventName)]),
+        );
+        const vm = new UnreadNotificationBadgeViewModel({ room });
+
+        for (const eventName of trackedRoomEvents) {
+            expect(room.listenerCount(eventName)).toBe(initialRoomListenerCounts.get(eventName)! + 1);
+        }
+
+        vm.setRoom(nextRoom);
+
+        for (const eventName of trackedRoomEvents) {
+            expect(room.listenerCount(eventName)).toBe(initialRoomListenerCounts.get(eventName));
+            expect(nextRoom.listenerCount(eventName)).toBe(initialNextRoomListenerCounts.get(eventName)! + 1);
+        }
+
+        vm.dispose();
+        for (const eventName of trackedRoomEvents) {
+            expect(nextRoom.listenerCount(eventName)).toBe(initialNextRoomListenerCounts.get(eventName));
+        }
+    });
+});
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diff --git a/packages/shared-components/src/index.ts b/packages/shared-components/src/index.ts
index 8b22018de6..fd59874ba2 100644
--- a/packages/shared-components/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/shared-components/src/index.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export * from "./room/composer/Banner";
 export * from "./room/composer/UploadButton";
 export * from "./crypto/SasEmoji";
 export * from "./menus/UserMenu";
+export * from "./notifications/NotificationBadgeView";
 export * from "./room/timeline/ReadMarker";
 export * from "./room/timeline/EventPresentation";
 export * from "./room/timeline/event-tile/body/EventContentBodyView";
diff --git a/packages/shared-components/src/notifications/NotificationBadgeView/NotificationBadgeView.module.css b/packages/shared-components/src/notifications/NotificationBadgeView/NotificationBadgeView.module.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a205f9cdd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared-components/src/notifications/NotificationBadgeView/NotificationBadgeView.module.css
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+.notificationBadge:not(.visible) {
+    display: none;
+}
+
+.notificationBadge.visible {
+    background-color: var(--roomtile-default-badge-bg-color, var(--cpd-color-icon-secondary));
+    color: var(--cpd-color-text-on-solid-primary);
+    outline: 1px solid transparent;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+}
+
+.notificationBadge.visible.dot {
+    width: 8px;
+    height: 8px;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    background-color: var(--cpd-color-icon-primary);
+}
+
+.notificationBadge.visible.dot .count {
+    display: none;
+}
+
+.notificationBadge.visible.dot.notification {
+    background-color: var(--cpd-color-icon-success-primary);
+}
+
+.notificationBadge.visible.highlight {
+    background-color: var(--cpd-color-icon-critical-primary);
+}
+
+.notificationBadge.visible > svg {
+    width: 16px;
+    height: 16px;
+}
+
+.notificationBadge.visible.badge2Char {
+    width: 1rem;
+    height: 1rem;
+    border-radius: 1rem;
+}
+
+.notificationBadge.visible.badge3Char {
+    width: 1.625rem;
+    height: 1rem;
+    border-radius: 1rem;
+}
+
+.notificationBadge.visible .count {
+    font-size: 0.625rem;
+    line-height: 0.875rem;
+    font-weight: var(--cpd-font-weight-semibold);
+    color: var(--cpd-color-text-on-solid-primary);
+}
diff --git a/packages/shared-components/src/notifications/NotificationBadgeView/NotificationBadgeView.stories.tsx b/packages/shared-components/src/notifications/NotificationBadgeView/NotificationBadgeView.stories.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..44a87dfe3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared-components/src/notifications/NotificationBadgeView/NotificationBadgeView.stories.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+import React, { type JSX } from "react";
+
+import type { Meta, StoryObj } from "@storybook/react-vite";
+import { useMockedViewModel } from "../../core/viewmodel";
+import { withViewDocs } from "../../../.storybook/withViewDocs";
+import { NotificationBadgeView, type NotificationBadgeViewSnapshot } from "./NotificationBadgeView";
+
+type WrapperProps = NotificationBadgeViewSnapshot;
+
+const NotificationBadgeViewWrapperImpl = ({ ...snapshotProps }: WrapperProps): JSX.Element => {
+    const vm = useMockedViewModel(snapshotProps, {});
+
+    return <NotificationBadgeView vm={vm} />;
+};
+
+const NotificationBadgeViewWrapper = withViewDocs(NotificationBadgeViewWrapperImpl, NotificationBadgeView);
+
+const meta = {
+    title: "Notifications/NotificationBadgeView",
+    component: NotificationBadgeViewWrapper,
+    tags: ["autodocs"],
+    args: {
+        shouldRender: true,
+        isVisible: true,
+        isNotification: false,
+        isHighlight: false,
+        isKnocked: false,
+        badgeType: "badge_2char",
+        symbol: "3",
+        knockLabel: "Request to join sent",
+    },
+} satisfies Meta<typeof NotificationBadgeViewWrapper>;
+
+export default meta;
+type Story = StoryObj<typeof meta>;
+
+export const Notification: Story = {};
+
+export const Dot: Story = {
+    args: {
+        badgeType: "dot",
+        symbol: null,
+        isNotification: true,
+    },
+};
+
+export const Highlight: Story = {
+    args: {
+        isHighlight: true,
+        symbol: "!",
+    },
+};
+
+export const Knocked: Story = {
+    args: {
+        isKnocked: true,
+        symbol: "!",
+    },
+};
+
+export const Hidden: Story = {
+    args: {
+        shouldRender: false,
+    },
+};
diff --git a/packages/shared-components/src/notifications/NotificationBadgeView/NotificationBadgeView.test.tsx b/packages/shared-components/src/notifications/NotificationBadgeView/NotificationBadgeView.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..35f8753631
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared-components/src/notifications/NotificationBadgeView/NotificationBadgeView.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+import { render, screen } from "@test-utils";
+import { composeStories } from "@storybook/react-vite";
+import React from "react";
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+
+import * as stories from "./NotificationBadgeView.stories";
+
+const { Notification, Dot, Knocked, Hidden } = composeStories(stories);
+
+describe("NotificationBadgeView", () => {
+    it("renders the default notification badge", () => {
+        const { container } = render(<Notification />);
+
+        expect(container).toMatchSnapshot();
+    });
+
+    it("renders a dot badge", () => {
+        render(<Dot />);
+
+        expect(screen.getByTestId("notification-badge")).toHaveAttribute("data-badge-type", "dot");
+    });
+
+    it("renders a knocked badge icon", () => {
+        render(<Knocked />);
+
+        expect(screen.getByLabelText("Request to join sent")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it("does not render when hidden", () => {
+        const { container } = render(<Hidden />);
+
+        expect(container.firstChild).toBeNull();
+    });
+});
diff --git a/packages/shared-components/src/notifications/NotificationBadgeView/NotificationBadgeView.tsx b/packages/shared-components/src/notifications/NotificationBadgeView/NotificationBadgeView.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..52b558840e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared-components/src/notifications/NotificationBadgeView/NotificationBadgeView.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+import React, { type JSX } from "react";
+import classNames from "classnames";
+import { AskToJoinIcon } from "@vector-im/compound-design-tokens/assets/web/icons";
+
+import { type ViewModel, useViewModel } from "../../core/viewmodel";
+import styles from "./NotificationBadgeView.module.css";
+
+export type NotificationBadgeType = "dot" | "badge_2char" | "badge_3char";
+
+export interface NotificationBadgeViewSnapshot {
+    /**
+     * Controls whether the badge root should render.
+     */
+    shouldRender: boolean;
+    /**
+     * Controls whether the badge receives the visible styling class.
+     */
+    isVisible: boolean;
+    /**
+     * Marks the badge as a regular notification.
+     */
+    isNotification: boolean;
+    /**
+     * Marks the badge as a highlight notification.
+     */
+    isHighlight: boolean;
+    /**
+     * Marks the badge as representing a knock request.
+     */
+    isKnocked: boolean;
+    /**
+     * Controls the visual badge shape.
+     */
+    badgeType: NotificationBadgeType;
+    /**
+     * Display text for non-knock badges.
+     */
+    symbol: string | null;
+    /**
+     * Accessible label for the knock icon.
+     */
+    knockLabel?: string;
+}
+
+export type NotificationBadgeViewModel = ViewModel<NotificationBadgeViewSnapshot>;
+
+interface NotificationBadgeViewProps {
+    vm: NotificationBadgeViewModel;
+}
+
+export function NotificationBadgeView({ vm }: Readonly<NotificationBadgeViewProps>): JSX.Element {
+    const { shouldRender, isVisible, isNotification, isHighlight, isKnocked, badgeType, symbol, knockLabel } =
+        useViewModel(vm);
+
+    if (!shouldRender) {
+        return <></>;
+    }
+
+    const classes = classNames(styles.notificationBadge, {
+        [styles.visible]: isVisible,
+        [styles.notification]: isNotification,
+        [styles.highlight]: isHighlight,
+        [styles.dot]: badgeType === "dot",
+        [styles.badge2Char]: badgeType === "badge_2char",
+        [styles.badge3Char]: badgeType === "badge_3char",
+        // Badges with text should always use light colors.
+        "cpd-theme-light": badgeType !== "dot",
+    });
+    const notificationLevel = isHighlight ? "highlight" : isNotification ? "notification" : undefined;
+
+    const content =
+        isKnocked && knockLabel ? (
+            <AskToJoinIcon aria-label={knockLabel} />
+        ) : (
+            <span className={styles.count}>{symbol}</span>
+        );
+
+    return (
+        <div
+            data-testid="notification-badge"
+            data-badge-type={badgeType}
+            data-notification-level={notificationLevel}
+            className={classes}
+        >
+            {content}
+        </div>
+    );
+}
diff --git a/packages/shared-components/src/notifications/NotificationBadgeView/__snapshots__/NotificationBadgeView.test.tsx.snap b/packages/shared-components/src/notifications/NotificationBadgeView/__snapshots__/NotificationBadgeView.test.tsx.snap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2f5ce14acc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared-components/src/notifications/NotificationBadgeView/__snapshots__/NotificationBadgeView.test.tsx.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+// Vitest Snapshot v1, https://vitest.dev/guide/snapshot.html
+
+exports[`NotificationBadgeView > renders the default notification badge 1`] = `
+<div>
+  <div
+    class="NotificationBadgeView-module_notificationBadge NotificationBadgeView-module_visible NotificationBadgeView-module_badge2Char cpd-theme-light"
+    data-badge-type="badge_2char"
+    data-testid="notification-badge"
+  >
+    <span
+      class="NotificationBadgeView-module_count"
+    >
+      3
+    </span>
+  </div>
+</div>
+`;
diff --git a/packages/shared-components/src/notifications/NotificationBadgeView/index.tsx b/packages/shared-components/src/notifications/NotificationBadgeView/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fbb2fef1ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared-components/src/notifications/NotificationBadgeView/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+export {
+    NotificationBadgeView,
+    type NotificationBadgeType,
+    type NotificationBadgeViewModel,
+    type NotificationBadgeViewSnapshot,
+} from "./NotificationBadgeView";