diff --git a/.changeset/rare-ties-find.md b/.changeset/rare-ties-find.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3c7de54c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/rare-ties-find.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"gitbook": patch
+---
+
+Standardise toggle chevrons across the app
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/e2e/internal.spec.ts b/packages/gitbook/e2e/internal.spec.ts
index e3e1aa076..ad403bae4 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/e2e/internal.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/gitbook/e2e/internal.spec.ts
@@ -273,10 +273,10 @@ const testCases: TestsCase[] = [
                     await expect(navigationLink).not.toBeVisible();
 
                     // Find and click the chevron element that is next to "Editor" in the TOC
-                    // It is a span inside the link
+                    // It is a button inside the link
                     const editorChevron = page
                         .getByRole('link', { name: 'Editor' })
-                        .locator('span');
+                        .locator('button');
                     await editorChevron.click();
 
                     // Verify "Navigation" link becomes visible after expansion
@@ -295,10 +295,10 @@ const testCases: TestsCase[] = [
                     await expect(navigationLink).not.toBeVisible();
 
                     // Find and click the chevron element that is next to "Editor" in the TOC
-                    // It is a span inside the link
+                    // It is a button inside the link
                     const editorChevron = page
                         .getByRole('link', { name: 'Editor' })
-                        .locator('span');
+                        .locator('button');
                     await editorChevron.click();
 
                     // At this stage the link should still not be visible
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ const testCases: TestsCase[] = [
                     // Then we click 'Content Structure' chevron to expand further
                     const contentStructureChevron = page
                         .getByRole('link', { name: 'Content Structure' })
-                        .locator('span');
+                        .locator('button');
                     await contentStructureChevron.click();
 
                     // Verify "Spaces" link becomes visible after expansion
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/components/DocumentView/CodeBlock/ClientCodeBlock.tsx b/packages/gitbook/src/components/DocumentView/CodeBlock/ClientCodeBlock.tsx
index b9d79be41..09219f191 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/components/DocumentView/CodeBlock/ClientCodeBlock.tsx
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/components/DocumentView/CodeBlock/ClientCodeBlock.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { useEffect, useId, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import { useAdaptiveVisitor } from '@/components/Adaptive';
 import { useInViewportListener } from '@/components/hooks/useInViewportListener';
 import { useScrollListener } from '@/components/hooks/useScrollListener';
-import { Button } from '@/components/primitives';
+import { Button, ToggleChevron } from '@/components/primitives';
 import { t, useLanguage } from '@/intl/client';
 import { tcls } from '@/lib/tailwind';
 import { useDebounceCallback } from 'usehooks-ts';
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ function CodeBlockExpandable(props: {
             </div>
             <div className="pointer-events-none absolute bottom-0 flex w-full justify-center">
                 <Button
-                    icon={isExpanded ? 'chevron-up' : 'chevron-down'}
+                    icon={<ToggleChevron open={isExpanded} />}
                     size="xsmall"
                     variant="blank"
                     type="button"
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/components/DocumentView/Expandable/Expandable.tsx b/packages/gitbook/src/components/DocumentView/Expandable/Expandable.tsx
index 8a3de8f41..cee18e19a 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/components/DocumentView/Expandable/Expandable.tsx
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/components/DocumentView/Expandable/Expandable.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { Icon } from '@gitbook/icons';
 import { getNodeFragmentByType } from '@/lib/document';
 import { tcls } from '@/lib/tailwind';
 
+import { ToggleChevron } from '@/components/primitives';
 import type { BlockProps } from '../Block';
 import { Blocks } from '../Blocks';
 import { Inlines } from '../Inlines';
@@ -46,14 +47,14 @@ export function Expandable(props: BlockProps<DocumentBlockExpandable>) {
                     '[&::-webkit-details-marker]:hidden'
                 )}
             >
-                <Icon
-                    icon="chevron-right"
+                <ToggleChevron
+                    orientation="right-to-down"
+                    open={context.mode === 'print'}
                     className={tcls(
                         'inline-block',
                         'size-3',
                         'mr-3',
                         'mb-1',
-                        'transition-transform',
                         'shrink-0',
                         'group-open/expandable:rotate-90'
                     )}
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/components/Header/HeaderLink.tsx b/packages/gitbook/src/components/Header/HeaderLink.tsx
index 1741bafb3..0db391565 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/components/Header/HeaderLink.tsx
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/components/Header/HeaderLink.tsx
@@ -11,10 +11,9 @@ import assertNever from 'assert-never';
 import { resolveContentRef } from '@/lib/references';
 import { tcls } from '@/lib/tailwind';
 
-import { Button, Link } from '../primitives';
+import { Button, Link, ToggleChevron } from '../primitives';
 import {
     type DropdownButtonProps,
-    DropdownChevron,
     DropdownMenu,
     DropdownMenuItem,
 } from '../primitives/DropdownMenu';
@@ -177,7 +176,7 @@ function HeaderItemLink(props: Omit<HeaderLinkNavItemProps, 'linkStyle'>) {
             {...rest}
         >
             {title}
-            {isDropdown ? <DropdownChevron /> : null}
+            {isDropdown ? <ToggleChevron /> : null}
         </Link>
     );
 }
@@ -195,7 +194,7 @@ function HeaderItemDropdown(
             {...rest}
         >
             {title}
-            <DropdownChevron />
+            <ToggleChevron />
         </span>
     );
 }
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/components/Header/HeaderLinkMore.tsx b/packages/gitbook/src/components/Header/HeaderLinkMore.tsx
index 073ba34af..5e526cca8 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/components/Header/HeaderLinkMore.tsx
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/components/Header/HeaderLinkMore.tsx
@@ -10,12 +10,8 @@ import type React from 'react';
 import { resolveContentRef } from '@/lib/references';
 import { tcls } from '@/lib/tailwind';
 
-import {
-    DropdownChevron,
-    DropdownMenu,
-    DropdownMenuItem,
-    DropdownSubMenu,
-} from '../primitives/DropdownMenu';
+import { ToggleChevron } from '../primitives';
+import { DropdownMenu, DropdownMenuItem, DropdownSubMenu } from '../primitives/DropdownMenu';
 import styles from './headerLinks.module.css';
 
 /**
@@ -44,7 +40,7 @@ export function HeaderLinkMore(props: {
         >
             <span className="sr-only">{label}</span>
             <Icon icon="ellipsis" className={tcls('size-4')} />
-            <DropdownChevron />
+            <ToggleChevron />
         </button>
     );
 
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/components/Header/SpacesDropdown.tsx b/packages/gitbook/src/components/Header/SpacesDropdown.tsx
index 4224ea26f..d4a628dbe 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/components/Header/SpacesDropdown.tsx
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/components/Header/SpacesDropdown.tsx
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import { useMemo } from 'react';
 import type { GitBookSiteContext } from '@/lib/context';
 import { getSiteSpaceURL } from '@/lib/sites';
 import { tcls } from '@/lib/tailwind';
-import { Button, type ButtonProps } from '../primitives';
-import { DropdownChevron, DropdownMenu } from '../primitives/DropdownMenu';
+import { Button, type ButtonProps, ToggleChevron } from '../primitives';
+import { DropdownMenu } from '../primitives/DropdownMenu';
 import { SpacesDropdownMenuItems } from './SpacesDropdownMenuItem';
 
 // Memoized regex for checking if a string starts with an emoji
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export function SpacesDropdown(props: {
                     data-testid="space-dropdown-button"
                     size="small"
                     variant={variant}
-                    trailing={<DropdownChevron />}
+                    trailing={<ToggleChevron />}
                     className={tcls('bg-tint-base', className)}
                 >
                     <span className="button-content">{siteSpace.title}</span>
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/components/PageActions/PageActionsDropdown.tsx b/packages/gitbook/src/components/PageActions/PageActionsDropdown.tsx
index f713d38ba..2a041ea74 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/components/PageActions/PageActionsDropdown.tsx
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/components/PageActions/PageActionsDropdown.tsx
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ import { Button, ButtonGroup } from '@/components/primitives/Button';
 import { DropdownMenu, DropdownMenuSeparator } from '@/components/primitives/DropdownMenu';
 import { tString, useLanguage } from '@/intl/client';
 import type { GitSyncState, SiteCustomizationSettings } from '@gitbook/api';
-import { Icon } from '@gitbook/icons';
 import React, { useRef } from 'react';
 import { useAI } from '../AI';
+import { ToggleChevron } from '../primitives';
 import {
     ActionCopyMCPURL,
     ActionCopyMarkdown,
@@ -57,12 +57,7 @@ export function PageActionsDropdown(props: PageActionsDropdownProps) {
                     className="!min-w-60 max-w-max"
                     button={
                         <Button
-                            icon={
-                                <Icon
-                                    icon="chevron-down"
-                                    className="size-text-sm transition-transform group-data-[state=open]/button:rotate-180"
-                                />
-                            }
+                            icon={<ToggleChevron className="size-text-sm" />}
                             label={tString(language, defaultAction ? 'more' : 'actions')}
                             iconOnly={!!defaultAction}
                             size="xsmall"
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/components/Search/SearchScopeControl.tsx b/packages/gitbook/src/components/Search/SearchScopeControl.tsx
index 3545b1147..c95706a3c 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/components/Search/SearchScopeControl.tsx
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/components/Search/SearchScopeControl.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import { t, tString, useLanguage } from '@/intl/client';
 import type { SiteSection } from '@gitbook/api';
-import { Button, DropdownChevron, DropdownMenu, DropdownMenuItem } from '../primitives';
+import { Button, DropdownMenu, DropdownMenuItem, ToggleChevron } from '../primitives';
 import { useSearch } from './useSearch';
 
 interface SearchScopeControlProps {
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ function SearchScopeSectionControl(props: SearchScopeControlProps & { isExtended
                         isExtended ? 'search_scope_section_all' : 'search_scope_section_current',
                         section?.title ?? ''
                     )}
-                    trailing={<DropdownChevron />}
+                    trailing={<ToggleChevron />}
                 />
             }
         >
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ function SearchScopeVariantControl(props: SearchScopeControlProps & { isExtended
                         isExtended ? 'search_scope_variant_all' : 'search_scope_variant_current',
                         spaceTitle ?? ''
                     )}
-                    trailing={<DropdownChevron />}
+                    trailing={<ToggleChevron />}
                 />
             }
         >
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/components/SiteSections/SiteSectionList.tsx b/packages/gitbook/src/components/SiteSections/SiteSectionList.tsx
index 5254a7606..9dc149203 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/components/SiteSections/SiteSectionList.tsx
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/components/SiteSections/SiteSectionList.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 'use client';
 
-import { Icon, type IconName } from '@gitbook/icons';
+import type { IconName } from '@gitbook/icons';
 import { motion } from 'motion/react';
 import React from 'react';
 
 import { type ClassValue, tcls } from '@/lib/tailwind';
 import { findSectionInGroup } from '@/lib/utils';
 import { useToggleAnimation } from '../hooks';
-import { Link } from '../primitives';
+import { Link, ToggleChevron } from '../primitives';
 import { ScrollContainer } from '../primitives/ScrollContainer';
 import { SectionIcon } from './SectionIcon';
 import type {
@@ -199,21 +199,18 @@ export function SiteSectionGroupItem(props: {
                         isActiveGroup && 'hover:bg-tint-hover'
                     )}
                 >
-                    <Icon
-                        icon="chevron-right"
+                    <ToggleChevron
+                        open={isOpen}
+                        orientation="right-to-down"
                         className={tcls(
-                            'grid',
                             'shrink-0',
                             'size-3',
                             'm-1',
                             'transition-opacity',
                             'text-current',
-                            'transition-transform',
                             'opacity-6',
                             'group-hover:opacity-11',
-                            'contrast-more:opacity-11',
-
-                            isOpen ? 'rotate-90' : 'rotate-0'
+                            'contrast-more:opacity-11'
                         )}
                     />
                 </span>
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/components/SiteSections/SiteSectionTabs.tsx b/packages/gitbook/src/components/SiteSections/SiteSectionTabs.tsx
index 0e26edeac..3f98fe3cf 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/components/SiteSections/SiteSectionTabs.tsx
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/components/SiteSections/SiteSectionTabs.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import type { IconName } from '@gitbook/icons';
 import * as NavigationMenu from '@radix-ui/react-navigation-menu';
 import React from 'react';
 
-import { Button, DropdownChevron, Link } from '@/components/primitives';
+import { Button, Link, ToggleChevron } from '@/components/primitives';
 import { tcls } from '@/lib/tailwind';
 import { findSectionInGroup } from '@/lib/utils';
 import { useIsMobile } from '../hooks/useIsMobile';
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ const SectionTab = React.forwardRef(function SectionTab(
             {...rest}
             icon={icon ? <SectionIcon isActive={isActive} icon={icon} /> : null}
             label={title}
-            trailing={isGroup ? <DropdownChevron /> : null}
+            trailing={isGroup ? <ToggleChevron /> : null}
             active={isActive}
             className={tcls(
                 'group/dropdown relative my-1.5 overflow-visible',
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/components/TableOfContents/ToggleableLinkItem.tsx b/packages/gitbook/src/components/TableOfContents/ToggleableLinkItem.tsx
index b2843aca8..ad132d6fd 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/components/TableOfContents/ToggleableLinkItem.tsx
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/components/TableOfContents/ToggleableLinkItem.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,8 @@
 'use client';
-
-import { Icon } from '@gitbook/icons';
 import { AnimatePresence, motion } from 'motion/react';
 import React, { useRef } from 'react';
-
-import { tcls } from '@/lib/tailwind';
-
 import { useCurrentPagePath } from '../hooks';
-import { Link, type LinkInsightsProps, type LinkProps } from '../primitives';
+import { Button, Link, type LinkInsightsProps, type LinkProps, ToggleChevron } from '../primitives';
 import { useScrollToActiveTOCItem } from './TOCScroller';
 
 /**
@@ -138,43 +133,28 @@ function Toggler(props: {
     isOpen: boolean;
     onToggle: () => void;
 }) {
-    const { isLinkActive, isOpen, onToggle } = props;
+    const { isOpen, onToggle } = props;
     return (
-        <span
-            className={tcls(
-                'ml-auto',
-                'group',
-                'relative',
-                'rounded-full',
-                'straight-corners:rounded-xs',
-                'w-5',
-                'h-5',
-                'after:grid-area-1-1',
-                'after:absolute',
-                'after:-top-1',
-                'after:grid',
-                'after:-left-1',
-                'after:w-7',
-                'after:h-7',
-                'hover:bg-tint-active',
-                'hover:text-current',
-                isLinkActive && 'hover:bg-tint-hover'
-            )}
+        <Button
+            icon={
+                <ToggleChevron
+                    open={isOpen}
+                    orientation="right-to-down"
+                    className="m-0! size-3! opacity-6 group-hover:opacity-11"
+                />
+            }
             onClick={(event) => {
                 event.preventDefault();
                 event.stopPropagation();
                 onToggle();
             }}
-        >
-            <Icon
-                icon="chevron-right"
-                className={tcls(
-                    'm-1 grid size-3 shrink-0 text-current opacity-6 transition',
-                    'group-hover/toclink:opacity-11 contrast-more:opacity-11',
-                    isOpen ? 'rotate-90' : 'rotate-0'
-                )}
-            />
-        </span>
+            label={undefined}
+            size="xsmall"
+            iconOnly
+            variant="blank"
+            className="ml-auto text-current hover:bg-tint-base"
+            tabIndex={-1} // Prevent focus on the button since it's already inside a clickable link that performs the same toggle action.
+        />
     );
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/components/primitives/DropdownMenu.tsx b/packages/gitbook/src/components/primitives/DropdownMenu.tsx
index 87160de36..130a1e138 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/components/primitives/DropdownMenu.tsx
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/components/primitives/DropdownMenu.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import * as RadixDropdownMenu from '@radix-ui/react-dropdown-menu';
 
 import { assert } from 'ts-essentials';
 import { Link, type LinkInsightsProps } from '.';
+import { ToggleChevron } from './ToggleChevron';
 
 export type DropdownButtonProps<E extends HTMLElement = HTMLElement> = Omit<
     Partial<DetailedHTMLProps<HTMLAttributes<E>, E>>,
@@ -99,26 +100,6 @@ export function DropdownMenu(props: {
     );
 }
 
-/**
- * Animated chevron to display in the dropdown button.
- */
-export function DropdownChevron() {
-    return (
-        <Icon
-            icon="chevron-down"
-            className={tcls(
-                'shrink-0',
-                'opacity-6',
-                'size-3',
-                'transition-all',
-                'group-hover/dropdown:opacity-11',
-                'group-data-[state=open]/dropdown:opacity-11',
-                'group-data-[state=open]/dropdown:rotate-180'
-            )}
-        />
-    );
-}
-
 /**
  * Button with a chevron for use in dropdowns.
  */
@@ -131,7 +112,7 @@ export function DropdownButton(props: {
     return (
         <div className={tcls('group/dropdown', 'flex', 'items-center', className)}>
             {children}
-            <DropdownChevron />
+            <ToggleChevron />
         </div>
     );
 }
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/components/primitives/ToggleChevron.tsx b/packages/gitbook/src/components/primitives/ToggleChevron.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0ef35f520
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/components/primitives/ToggleChevron.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import { type ClassValue, tcls } from '@/lib/tailwind';
+import { Icon, type IconName } from '@gitbook/icons';
+
+/**
+ * Animated chevron to display in dropdowns and other toggleable elements.
+ * Uses the `data-[state=open]` attribute to animate the chevron, or you can pass it an `open` prop to control the state.
+ */
+export function ToggleChevron(props: {
+    open?: boolean;
+    orientation?: 'down-to-up' | 'right-to-down'; // The direction of the chevron when open.
+    className?: ClassValue;
+}) {
+    const {
+        open,
+        orientation = 'down-to-up',
+        className = 'opacity-6 group-hover/dropdown:opacity-11',
+    } = props;
+
+    const classes = {
+        'down-to-up': {
+            icon: 'chevron-down',
+            animation: 'rotate-180',
+            autoAnimation: 'group-data-[state=open]/dropdown:rotate-180 group-open:rotate-180',
+        },
+        'right-to-down': {
+            icon: 'chevron-right',
+            animation: 'rotate-90',
+            autoAnimation: 'group-data-[state=open]/dropdown:rotate-90 group-open:rotate-90',
+        },
+    };
+
+    return (
+        <Icon
+            icon={classes[orientation].icon as IconName}
+            className={tcls(
+                'shrink-0',
+                open ? classes[orientation].animation : classes[orientation].autoAnimation,
+                'size-3',
+                'transition-all',
+                className
+            )}
+        />
+    );
+}
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/components/primitives/index.ts b/packages/gitbook/src/components/primitives/index.ts
index 74927a29b..6da921669 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/components/primitives/index.ts
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/components/primitives/index.ts
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ export * from './LoadingStateProvider';
 export * from './HoverCard';
 export * from './DropdownMenu';
 export * from './Input';
+export * from './ToggleChevron';