diff --git a/src/app.tsx b/src/app.tsx
index 8207b33..165ebb4 100644
--- a/src/app.tsx
+++ b/src/app.tsx
@@ -49,6 +49,31 @@ import { ThreadScreen } from "@/screens/ThreadScreen";
 
 const SPLASH_MIN_DISPLAY_MS = 500;
 
+/** Generates header subtitle based on view type and item count */
+function getHeaderSubtitle(
+  view: View,
+  count: number,
+  hasMore: boolean
+): string | undefined {
+  if (count <= 0) return undefined;
+
+  // Only show "+" if we have a full page (30+) and there are more to load
+  const suffix = hasMore && count >= 30 ? "+" : "";
+
+  if (view === "notifications") {
+    return `${count} notifications`;
+  }
+  if (view === "bookmarks") {
+    return `${count}${suffix} bookmarked`;
+  }
+  return `${count} posts`;
+}
+
+/** Capitalizes the first letter of a view name for display */
+function getViewTitle(view: View): string {
+  return view.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + view.slice(1);
+}
+
 export type View =
   | "timeline"
   | "bookmarks"
@@ -782,16 +807,17 @@ function AppContent({ client, user }: AppProps) {
         <SplashScreen />
       ) : isMainView ? (
         <Header
-          currentView={currentView}
-          postCount={
+          title={getViewTitle(currentView)}
+          subtitle={getHeaderSubtitle(
+            currentView,
             currentView === "bookmarks"
               ? bookmarkCount
               : currentView === "notifications"
                 ? notificationCount
-                : postCount
-          }
-          hasMore={currentView === "bookmarks" ? bookmarkHasMore : false}
-          unreadNotificationCount={unreadNotificationCount}
+                : postCount,
+            currentView === "bookmarks" ? bookmarkHasMore : false
+          )}
+          badge={unreadNotificationCount}
         />
       ) : null}
 
diff --git a/src/components/Header.tsx b/src/components/Header.tsx
index dbf8c7c..368f5b2 100644
--- a/src/components/Header.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Header.tsx
@@ -1,35 +1,27 @@
-import type { View } from "@/app";
+import type { ReactNode } from "react";
 
 import { colors } from "@/lib/colors";
 
 interface HeaderProps {
-  currentView: View;
-  postCount?: number;
-  hasMore?: boolean;
-  unreadNotificationCount?: number;
-}
-
-function getCountLabel(view: View, count: number, hasMore: boolean): string {
-  // Only show "+" if we have a full page (30+) and there are more to load
-  // If count < 30, we know we have all items regardless of hasMore
-  const suffix = hasMore && count >= 30 ? "+" : "";
-  if (view === "notifications") {
-    return `${count} notifications`;
-  }
-  if (view === "bookmarks") {
-    return `${count}${suffix} bookmarked`;
-  }
-  return `${count} posts`;
+  /** The main title to display (e.g., "Timeline", "Bookmarks") */
+  title: string;
+  /** Optional subtitle shown in parentheses (e.g., "30+ bookmarked") */
+  subtitle?: string;
+  /** Optional badge count shown with bell icon (e.g., unread notifications) */
+  badge?: number;
+  /** Optional content for the left slot (defaults to "xfeed" brand) */
+  leftContent?: ReactNode;
+  /** Optional content for the right slot */
+  rightContent?: ReactNode;
 }
 
 export function Header({
-  currentView,
-  postCount,
-  hasMore = false,
-  unreadNotificationCount,
+  title,
+  subtitle,
+  badge,
+  leftContent,
+  rightContent,
 }: HeaderProps) {
-  const viewLabel = currentView.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + currentView.slice(1);
-
   return (
     <box
       style={{
@@ -40,18 +32,14 @@ export function Header({
         flexDirection: "row",
       }}
     >
-      <text fg={colors.primary}>xfeed</text>
-      {unreadNotificationCount !== undefined && unreadNotificationCount > 0 && (
-        <text fg={colors.error}> 🔔 {unreadNotificationCount}</text>
+      {leftContent ?? <text fg={colors.primary}>xfeed</text>}
+      {badge !== undefined && badge > 0 && (
+        <text fg={colors.error}> 🔔 {badge}</text>
       )}
       <text fg={colors.dim}> | </text>
-      <text fg="#ffffff">{viewLabel}</text>
-      {postCount !== undefined && postCount > 0 && (
-        <text fg={colors.dim}>
-          {" "}
-          ({getCountLabel(currentView, postCount, hasMore)})
-        </text>
-      )}
+      <text fg="#ffffff">{title}</text>
+      {subtitle && <text fg={colors.dim}> ({subtitle})</text>}
+      {rightContent}
     </box>
   );
 }