diff --git a/demo_markdown/docs/tabs/mod.md b/demo_markdown/docs/tabs/mod.md
index c5224c6..6a0d902 100644
--- a/demo_markdown/docs/tabs/mod.md
+++ b/demo_markdown/docs/tabs/mod.md
@@ -15,6 +15,33 @@ view! {
 }
 ```
 
+### Custom tab label
+
+```rust demo
+use leptos_meta::Style;
+let value = create_rw_signal(String::from("apple"));
+
+view! {
+    <Style id="demo-tab-label">
+        ".p-0 { padding: 0 }"
+    </Style>
+    <Tabs value>
+        <Tab key="apple">
+            <TabLabel slot class="p-0">
+                "🍎 Apple"
+            </TabLabel>
+            "apple"
+        </Tab>
+        <Tab key="pear">
+            <TabLabel slot>
+                "🍐 Pear"
+            </TabLabel>
+            "pear"
+        </Tab>
+    </Tabs>
+}
+```
+
 ### Tabs Props
 
 | Name     | Type                  | Default               | Description                             |
@@ -29,5 +56,11 @@ view! {
 | -------- | --------------------- | -------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
 | class    | `MaybeSignal<String>` | `Default::default()` | Addtional classes for the tab element. |
 | key      | `String`              |                      | The indentifier of the tab.            |
-| label    | `String`              |                      | The label of the tab.                  |
+| label    | `String`              | `Default::default()` | The label of the tab.                  |
 | children | `Children`            |                      | Tabs content.                          |
+
+### Tab Slots
+
+| Name     | Default | Description    |
+| -------- | ------- | -------------- |
+| TabLabel | `None`  | label content. |
diff --git a/thaw/src/tabs/mod.rs b/thaw/src/tabs/mod.rs
index 951797e..1fce522 100644
--- a/thaw/src/tabs/mod.rs
+++ b/thaw/src/tabs/mod.rs
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@ fn TabsInner(
 
     view! {
         <div class=class_list!["thaw-tabs", move || class.get()] style=move || css_vars.get()>
-            <div class="thaw-tabs__label-list" ref=label_list_ref>
+            <div class="thaw-tabs__label-list" ref=label_list_ref role="tablist">
                 <For
                     each=move || tab_options_vec.get()
                     key=move |v| v.key.clone()
                     children=move |option| {
                         let label_ref = create_node_ref::<html::Span>();
-                        let TabOption { key, label } = option;
+                        let TabOption { key, label, label_view } = option;
                         create_effect({
                             let key = key.clone();
                             move |_| {
@@ -93,26 +93,55 @@ fn TabsInner(
                                 }
                             }
                         });
-                        view! {
-                            <span
-                                class="thaw-tabs__label"
-                                class=(
-                                    "thaw-tabs__label--active",
-                                    {
+                        let is_active = create_memo({
+                            let key = key.clone();
+                            move |_| key == value.get()
+                        });
+                        if let Some(label_view) = label_view {
+                            let TabLabelView { class, children } = label_view;
+                            view! {
+                                <span
+                                    class=class_list![
+                                        "thaw-tabs__label", ("thaw-tabs__label--active", move ||
+                                        is_active.get()), move || class.get()
+                                    ]
+
+                                    on:click={
                                         let key = key.clone();
-                                        move || key == value.get()
-                                    },
-                                )
+                                        move |_| value.set(key.clone())
+                                    }
 
-                                on:click={
-                                    let key = key.clone();
-                                    move |_| value.set(key.clone())
-                                }
+                                    ref=label_ref
+                                    role="tab"
+                                    aria-selected=move || {
+                                        if is_active.get() { "true" } else { "false" }
+                                    }
+                                >
 
-                                ref=label_ref
-                            >
-                                {label}
-                            </span>
+                                    {children}
+                                </span>
+                            }
+                        } else {
+                            view! {
+                                <span
+                                    class="thaw-tabs__label"
+                                    class=("thaw-tabs__label--active", move || is_active.get())
+
+                                    on:click={
+                                        let key = key.clone();
+                                        move |_| value.set(key.clone())
+                                    }
+
+                                    ref=label_ref
+                                    role="tab"
+                                    aria-selected=move || {
+                                        if is_active.get() { "true" } else { "false" }
+                                    }
+                                >
+
+                                    {if label.is_empty() { key } else { label }}
+                                </span>
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                 />
diff --git a/thaw/src/tabs/tab.rs b/thaw/src/tabs/tab.rs
index eaa2c49..138dfbf 100644
--- a/thaw/src/tabs/tab.rs
+++ b/thaw/src/tabs/tab.rs
@@ -6,12 +6,37 @@ use leptos::*;
 pub(crate) struct TabOption {
     pub key: String,
     pub label: String,
+    pub label_view: Option<TabLabelView>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub(crate) struct TabLabelView {
+    pub class: MaybeSignal<String>,
+    pub children: Fragment,
+}
+
+impl From<TabLabel> for TabLabelView {
+    fn from(tab_label: TabLabel) -> Self {
+        let TabLabel { class, children } = tab_label;
+        Self {
+            class,
+            children: children(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[slot]
+pub struct TabLabel {
+    #[prop(optional, into)]
+    class: MaybeSignal<String>,
+    children: Children,
 }
 
 #[component]
 pub fn Tab(
     #[prop(into)] key: String,
-    #[prop(into)] label: String,
+    #[prop(optional, into)] label: String,
+    #[prop(optional)] tab_label: Option<TabLabel>,
     #[prop(optional, into)] class: MaybeSignal<String>,
     children: Children,
 ) -> impl IntoView {
@@ -20,19 +45,29 @@ pub fn Tab(
     tabs.push_tab_options(TabOption {
         key: key.clone(),
         label,
+        label_view: tab_label.map(|label| label.into()),
     });
 
-    on_cleanup({
+    let is_active = create_memo({
         let key = key.clone();
         let tabs = tabs.clone();
-        move || {
-            tabs.remove_tab_options(&key);
-        }
+        move |_| key == tabs.get_key()
+    });
+
+    on_cleanup(move || {
+        tabs.remove_tab_options(&key);
     });
 
     view! {
-        <div class=class_list![
-            "thaw-tab", ("thaw-tab--hidden", move || key != tabs.get_key()), move || class.get()
-        ]>{children()}</div>
+        <div
+            class=class_list![
+                "thaw-tab", ("thaw-tab--hidden", move || ! is_active.get()), move || class.get()
+            ]
+
+            role="tabpanel"
+            aria-hidden=move || if is_active.get() { "false" } else { "true" }
+        >
+            {children()}
+        </div>
     }
 }