diff --git a/packages/propel/src/components/field/checkbox-group-field.tsx b/packages/propel/src/components/field/checkbox-group-field.tsx
index 3f3dc8ca..501f3035 100644
--- a/packages/propel/src/components/field/checkbox-group-field.tsx
+++ b/packages/propel/src/components/field/checkbox-group-field.tsx
@@ -42,7 +42,10 @@ export function CheckboxGroupField({
 }: CheckboxGroupFieldProps) {
   return (
     <Field name={name} disabled={disabled} invalid={error != null || undefined}>
-      <Fieldset render={<CheckboxGroup density={density} disabled={disabled} {...groupProps} />}>
+      <Fieldset
+        bordered={false}
+        render={<CheckboxGroup density={density} disabled={disabled} {...groupProps} />}
+      >
         <FieldsetLegend magnitude={magnitude}>{label}</FieldsetLegend>
         {description != null ? (
           <FieldDescription magnitude={magnitude}>{description}</FieldDescription>
diff --git a/packages/propel/src/components/field/radio-group-field.tsx b/packages/propel/src/components/field/radio-group-field.tsx
index 9b3595e4..d780fc0e 100644
--- a/packages/propel/src/components/field/radio-group-field.tsx
+++ b/packages/propel/src/components/field/radio-group-field.tsx
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ export function RadioGroupField<Value = string>({
   return (
     <Field name={name} disabled={disabled} invalid={error != null || undefined}>
       <Fieldset
+        bordered={false}
         render={
           <RadioGroup<Value>
             density={density}
diff --git a/packages/propel/src/components/fieldset/fieldset.stories.tsx b/packages/propel/src/components/fieldset/fieldset.stories.tsx
index a02edb38..f484970e 100644
--- a/packages/propel/src/components/fieldset/fieldset.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/propel/src/components/fieldset/fieldset.stories.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,14 @@ import { Fieldset } from "./index";
 const meta = {
   title: "Components/Fieldset",
   component: Fieldset,
-  args: { legendMagnitude: "md" },
+  args: { legendMagnitude: "md", bordered: false },
+  decorators: [
+    (Story) => (
+      <div className="w-80">
+        <Story />
+      </div>
+    ),
+  ],
   parameters: {
     design: {
       type: "figma",
@@ -25,7 +32,7 @@ export const Default: Story = {
   args: {
     legend: "Billing details",
     children: (
-      <div className="flex w-80 flex-col gap-4">
+      <>
         <InputField
           magnitude="md"
           tone="neutral"
@@ -42,7 +49,39 @@ export const Default: Story = {
           label="Tax ID"
           placeholder="US-123"
         />
-      </div>
+      </>
+    ),
+  },
+};
+
+/**
+ * A bordered fieldset draws a visible boundary around the group, useful when the group sits among
+ * other content.
+ */
+export const Bordered: Story = {
+  args: {
+    bordered: true,
+    legend: "Billing details",
+    description: "Enter your billing information below.",
+    children: (
+      <>
+        <InputField
+          magnitude="md"
+          tone="neutral"
+          orientation="vertical"
+          name="company"
+          label="Company"
+          placeholder="Acme Inc."
+        />
+        <InputField
+          magnitude="md"
+          tone="neutral"
+          orientation="vertical"
+          name="taxId"
+          label="Tax ID"
+          placeholder="US-123"
+        />
+      </>
     ),
   },
 };
@@ -53,9 +92,7 @@ export const GroupSemantics: Story = {
   args: {
     legend: "Shipping address",
     children: (
-      <div className="w-80">
-        <InputField magnitude="md" tone="neutral" orientation="vertical" name="city" label="City" />
-      </div>
+      <InputField magnitude="md" tone="neutral" orientation="vertical" name="city" label="City" />
     ),
   },
   play: async ({ canvas }) => {
diff --git a/packages/propel/src/components/fieldset/fieldset.tsx b/packages/propel/src/components/fieldset/fieldset.tsx
index 45f4f6b5..2893ca72 100644
--- a/packages/propel/src/components/fieldset/fieldset.tsx
+++ b/packages/propel/src/components/fieldset/fieldset.tsx
@@ -3,11 +3,15 @@ import type * as React from "react";
 import {
   Fieldset as FieldsetRoot,
   type FieldsetProps as FieldsetRootProps,
+  FieldsetBody,
+  FieldsetDescription,
   FieldsetLegend,
   type FieldsetLegendProps,
 } from "../../ui/fieldset";
 
 export type FieldsetProps = FieldsetRootProps & {
+  /** Supporting text shown below the legend. */
+  description?: React.ReactNode;
   /** The legend text labelling the group. */
   legend: React.ReactNode;
   /** Legend text size. */
@@ -18,14 +22,21 @@ export type FieldsetProps = FieldsetRootProps & {
 
 /**
  * The ready-made fieldset: groups a `legend` with its related controls for the 90% case. Pass the
- * legend text and `legendMagnitude`; everything else flows through to the underlying fieldset
- * root.
+ * legend text, `legendMagnitude`, and whether the group is `bordered`; everything else flows
+ * through to the underlying fieldset root.
  */
-export function Fieldset({ legend, legendMagnitude, children, ...props }: FieldsetProps) {
+export function Fieldset({
+  description,
+  legend,
+  legendMagnitude,
+  children,
+  ...props
+}: FieldsetProps) {
   return (
     <FieldsetRoot {...props}>
       <FieldsetLegend magnitude={legendMagnitude}>{legend}</FieldsetLegend>
-      {children}
+      {description != null ? <FieldsetDescription>{description}</FieldsetDescription> : null}
+      <FieldsetBody>{children}</FieldsetBody>
     </FieldsetRoot>
   );
 }
diff --git a/packages/propel/src/components/fieldset/index.tsx b/packages/propel/src/components/fieldset/index.tsx
index 34692cb1..ccc4d721 100644
--- a/packages/propel/src/components/fieldset/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/propel/src/components/fieldset/index.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
 export { Fieldset, type FieldsetProps } from "./fieldset";
-// Re-export the atomic legend so a custom fieldset is importable from this convenience.
-export { FieldsetLegend, type FieldsetLegendProps } from "../../ui/fieldset";
+// Re-export the atomic parts so a custom fieldset can be built from this convenience import.
+export {
+  FieldsetBody,
+  type FieldsetBodyProps,
+  FieldsetDescription,
+  type FieldsetDescriptionProps,
+  FieldsetLegend,
+  type FieldsetLegendProps,
+} from "../../ui/fieldset";
diff --git a/packages/propel/src/components/radio/radio.stories.tsx b/packages/propel/src/components/radio/radio.stories.tsx
index 1f066df5..26a9eefe 100644
--- a/packages/propel/src/components/radio/radio.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/propel/src/components/radio/radio.stories.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import type { Meta, StoryObj } from "@storybook/react-vite";
 import { expect } from "storybook/test";
 
+import { Fieldset, FieldsetLegend } from "../../ui/fieldset/index";
 import { Field, RadioGroupField, RadioGroupFieldOption } from "../field/index";
-import { Fieldset } from "../fieldset/index";
 import { Radio, RadioGroup } from "./index";
 
 const meta = {
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ export const Default: Story = {
   args: { density: "comfortable", defaultValue: "low" },
   render: (args) => (
     <Field name="priority">
-      <Fieldset legend="Priority" legendMagnitude="md" render={<RadioGroup {...args} />}>
+      <Fieldset bordered={false} render={<RadioGroup {...args} />}>
+        <FieldsetLegend magnitude="md">Priority</FieldsetLegend>
         <RadioGroupFieldOption magnitude="md" value="low" label="Low" />
         <RadioGroupFieldOption magnitude="md" value="medium" label="Medium" />
         <RadioGroupFieldOption magnitude="md" value="high" label="High" />
@@ -65,21 +66,15 @@ export const Density: Story = {
   render: () => (
     <div className="flex items-start gap-10">
       <Field name="comfortableDensity">
-        <Fieldset
-          legend="Comfortable density"
-          legendMagnitude="md"
-          render={<RadioGroup density="comfortable" defaultValue="low" />}
-        >
+        <Fieldset bordered={false} render={<RadioGroup density="comfortable" defaultValue="low" />}>
+          <FieldsetLegend magnitude="md">Comfortable density</FieldsetLegend>
           <RadioGroupFieldOption magnitude="md" value="low" label="Comfortable" />
           <RadioGroupFieldOption magnitude="md" value="medium" label="8px gap" />
         </Fieldset>
       </Field>
       <Field name="compactDensity">
-        <Fieldset
-          legend="Compact density"
-          legendMagnitude="md"
-          render={<RadioGroup density="compact" defaultValue="low" />}
-        >
+        <Fieldset bordered={false} render={<RadioGroup density="compact" defaultValue="low" />}>
+          <FieldsetLegend magnitude="md">Compact density</FieldsetLegend>
           <RadioGroupFieldOption magnitude="md" value="low" label="Compact" />
           <RadioGroupFieldOption magnitude="md" value="medium" label="Flush rows" />
         </Fieldset>
diff --git a/packages/propel/src/ui/fieldset/fieldset-body.tsx b/packages/propel/src/ui/fieldset/fieldset-body.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c7b9679f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/propel/src/ui/fieldset/fieldset-body.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import type * as React from "react";
+
+import { fieldsetBodyVariants } from "./variants";
+
+export type FieldsetBodyProps = Omit<React.ComponentPropsWithRef<"div">, "className" | "style">;
+
+/**
+ * The body region of a `Fieldset`: stacks the group's contained fields with the consistent vertical
+ * gap the design spec calls for. Sits below the legend (and optional description).
+ */
+export function FieldsetBody(props: FieldsetBodyProps) {
+  return <div className={fieldsetBodyVariants()} {...props} />;
+}
diff --git a/packages/propel/src/ui/fieldset/fieldset-description.tsx b/packages/propel/src/ui/fieldset/fieldset-description.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..00da85ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/propel/src/ui/fieldset/fieldset-description.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import type * as React from "react";
+
+import { fieldsetDescriptionVariants } from "./variants";
+
+export type FieldsetDescriptionProps = Omit<
+  React.ComponentPropsWithRef<"p">,
+  "className" | "style"
+>;
+
+/** Supporting text shown below the fieldset legend. */
+export function FieldsetDescription(props: FieldsetDescriptionProps) {
+  return <p className={fieldsetDescriptionVariants()} {...props} />;
+}
diff --git a/packages/propel/src/ui/fieldset/fieldset.stories.tsx b/packages/propel/src/ui/fieldset/fieldset.stories.tsx
index 61179fe2..e1cdfb2b 100644
--- a/packages/propel/src/ui/fieldset/fieldset.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/propel/src/ui/fieldset/fieldset.stories.tsx
@@ -2,15 +2,22 @@ import type { Meta, StoryObj } from "@storybook/react-vite";
 import { expect } from "storybook/test";
 
 import { Field, FieldLabel, InputFieldControl } from "../field/index";
-import { Fieldset, FieldsetLegend } from "./index";
+import { Fieldset, FieldsetBody, FieldsetDescription, FieldsetLegend } from "./index";
 
-// UI-tier story: composes the atomic `Fieldset` + `FieldsetLegend` with raw `Field`
-// primitives. The ready-made field conveniences (InputField, RadioGroupFieldOption…)
+// UI-tier story: composes the atomic `Fieldset` + `FieldsetLegend` + `FieldsetBody` with raw
+// `Field` primitives. The ready-made field conveniences (InputField, RadioGroupFieldOption…)
 // live in the components tier — see the `Components/Fieldset` story.
 const meta = {
   title: "UI/Fieldset",
   component: Fieldset,
-  subcomponents: { FieldsetLegend },
+  subcomponents: { FieldsetLegend, FieldsetDescription, FieldsetBody },
+  decorators: [
+    (Story) => (
+      <div className="w-80">
+        <Story />
+      </div>
+    ),
+  ],
 } satisfies Meta<typeof Fieldset>;
 
 export default meta;
@@ -27,25 +34,42 @@ function TextField({ name, label }: { name: string; label: string }) {
 
 /** Fieldset groups related fields under one accessible legend. */
 export const Default: Story = {
+  args: { bordered: false },
   render: () => (
-    <Fieldset>
+    <Fieldset bordered={false}>
       <FieldsetLegend magnitude="md">Billing details</FieldsetLegend>
-      <div className="flex w-80 flex-col gap-4">
+      <FieldsetBody>
         <TextField name="company" label="Company" />
         <TextField name="taxId" label="Tax ID" />
-      </div>
+      </FieldsetBody>
+    </Fieldset>
+  ),
+};
+
+/** A bordered fieldset draws a visible boundary around the grouped controls. */
+export const Bordered: Story = {
+  args: { bordered: true },
+  render: () => (
+    <Fieldset bordered={true}>
+      <FieldsetLegend magnitude="md">Billing details</FieldsetLegend>
+      <FieldsetDescription>Enter your billing information below.</FieldsetDescription>
+      <FieldsetBody>
+        <TextField name="company" label="Company" />
+        <TextField name="taxId" label="Tax ID" />
+      </FieldsetBody>
     </Fieldset>
   ),
 };
 
 export const GroupSemantics: Story = {
   tags: ["!dev", "!autodocs", "!manifest"],
+  args: { bordered: false },
   render: () => (
-    <Fieldset>
+    <Fieldset bordered={false}>
       <FieldsetLegend magnitude="md">Shipping address</FieldsetLegend>
-      <div className="w-80">
+      <FieldsetBody>
         <TextField name="city" label="City" />
-      </div>
+      </FieldsetBody>
     </Fieldset>
   ),
   play: async ({ canvas }) => {
diff --git a/packages/propel/src/ui/fieldset/fieldset.tsx b/packages/propel/src/ui/fieldset/fieldset.tsx
index 55d68484..70aae4b2 100644
--- a/packages/propel/src/ui/fieldset/fieldset.tsx
+++ b/packages/propel/src/ui/fieldset/fieldset.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 import { Fieldset as BaseFieldset } from "@base-ui/react/fieldset";
+import type { VariantProps } from "class-variance-authority";
 
 import { fieldsetVariants } from "./variants";
 
-export type FieldsetProps = Omit<BaseFieldset.Root.Props, "className" | "style">;
+type FieldsetVariantProps = VariantProps<typeof fieldsetVariants>;
+
+export type FieldsetProps = Omit<BaseFieldset.Root.Props, "className" | "style"> & {
+  /** Whether a visible border wraps the group. */
+  bordered: NonNullable<FieldsetVariantProps["bordered"]>;
+};
 
 /** Groups a legend with related controls. */
-export function Fieldset(props: FieldsetProps) {
-  return <BaseFieldset.Root className={fieldsetVariants()} {...props} />;
+export function Fieldset({ bordered, ...props }: FieldsetProps) {
+  return <BaseFieldset.Root className={fieldsetVariants({ bordered })} {...props} />;
 }
diff --git a/packages/propel/src/ui/fieldset/index.tsx b/packages/propel/src/ui/fieldset/index.tsx
index a071092f..eb1b63d9 100644
--- a/packages/propel/src/ui/fieldset/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/propel/src/ui/fieldset/index.tsx
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 export { Fieldset, type FieldsetProps } from "./fieldset";
+export { FieldsetBody, type FieldsetBodyProps } from "./fieldset-body";
+export { FieldsetDescription, type FieldsetDescriptionProps } from "./fieldset-description";
 export { FieldsetLegend, type FieldsetLegendProps } from "./fieldset-legend";
diff --git a/packages/propel/src/ui/fieldset/variants.ts b/packages/propel/src/ui/fieldset/variants.ts
index 75d0cafb..b0c78207 100644
--- a/packages/propel/src/ui/fieldset/variants.ts
+++ b/packages/propel/src/ui/fieldset/variants.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
 import { cva } from "class-variance-authority";
 
-export const fieldsetVariants = cva("flex min-w-0 flex-col gap-3");
+// The `<fieldset>` element is the group's vertical stack: legend, optional description, then the
+// body of contained fields, separated by a consistent gap. Per the design spec the legend sits at
+// the top and the internal spacing is always the same; only the border visibility is adjustable.
+export const fieldsetVariants = cva("flex min-w-0 flex-col gap-3", {
+  variants: {
+    /** Whether a visible border wraps the group. */
+    bordered: {
+      true: "rounded-md border-sm border-subtle p-4",
+      false: "",
+    },
+  },
+});
 
 export const fieldsetLegendVariants = cva("font-medium text-primary", {
   variants: {
@@ -11,3 +22,11 @@ export const fieldsetLegendVariants = cva("font-medium text-primary", {
     },
   },
 });
+
+/** Supporting text shown directly below the legend. */
+export const fieldsetDescriptionVariants = cva("text-13 text-tertiary");
+
+// The body region holding the group's contained fields. Per the design spec the vertical gap
+// between child fields is always the same, so it is baked in here — callers no longer stack fields
+// with an ad-hoc wrapper. `min-w-0` lets fields shrink instead of overflowing the group.
+export const fieldsetBodyVariants = cva("flex min-w-0 flex-col gap-4");