diff --git a/.changeset/loud-wolves-lead.md b/.changeset/loud-wolves-lead.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..372b743565
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/loud-wolves-lead.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"@frontify/fondue-components": patch
+"@frontify/fondue": patch
+---
+
+feat: add inheritance to theme provider
diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/Dialog/Dialog.tsx b/packages/components/src/components/Dialog/Dialog.tsx
index 6b846c81a1..d7123df266 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/Dialog/Dialog.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/Dialog/Dialog.tsx
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ export const DialogContent = (
     }: DialogContentProps,
     ref: ForwardedRef<HTMLDivElement>,
 ) => {
-    const { theme, dir, locale } = useFondueTheme();
+    const { dir } = useFondueTheme();
     const contentRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
     const { dismissable } = useContext(DialogContext);
 
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ export const DialogContent = (
 
     return (
         <RadixDialog.Portal>
-            <ThemeProvider theme={theme} dir={dir} locale={locale}>
+            <ThemeProvider>
                 <DialogUnderlay showUnderlay={showUnderlay}>
                     <RadixDialog.Content
                         style={
diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/Dropdown/Dropdown.tsx b/packages/components/src/components/Dropdown/Dropdown.tsx
index 94415299da..9164d44f8d 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/Dropdown/Dropdown.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/Dropdown/Dropdown.tsx
@@ -148,11 +148,11 @@ export const DropdownContent = (
     ref: ForwardedRef<HTMLDivElement>,
 ) => {
     const localRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
-    const { theme, dir, locale } = useFondueTheme();
+    const { dir } = useFondueTheme();
     const actualRef = ref || localRef;
     return (
         <RadixDropdown.Portal forceMount={forceMount || undefined}>
-            <ThemeProvider theme={theme} dir={dir} locale={locale}>
+            <ThemeProvider>
                 <RadixDropdown.Content
                     // @ts-expect-error - dir prop works at runtime but is not in the Radix UI type definition
                     dir={dir}
@@ -291,11 +291,11 @@ export const DropdownSubContent = (
     { children, 'data-test-id': dataTestId = 'fondue-dropdown-subcontent' }: DropdownSubContentProps,
     ref: ForwardedRef<HTMLDivElement>,
 ) => {
-    const { theme, dir, locale } = useFondueTheme();
+    const { dir } = useFondueTheme();
 
     return (
         <RadixDropdown.Portal>
-            <ThemeProvider theme={theme} dir={dir} locale={locale}>
+            <ThemeProvider>
                 <RadixDropdown.SubContent
                     // @ts-expect-error - dir prop works at runtime but is not in the Radix UI type definition
                     dir={dir}
diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/Flyout/Flyout.tsx b/packages/components/src/components/Flyout/Flyout.tsx
index ef5db43390..64d9fd6b42 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/Flyout/Flyout.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/Flyout/Flyout.tsx
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ export const FlyoutContent = (
     }: FlyoutContentProps,
     ref: ForwardedRef<HTMLDivElement>,
 ) => {
-    const { theme, dir, locale } = useFondueTheme();
+    const { dir } = useFondueTheme();
 
     const getAdjustedSide = (side?: 'top' | 'right' | 'bottom' | 'left') => {
         if (!side || dir === 'ltr') {
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ export const FlyoutContent = (
 
     return (
         <RadixPopover.Portal>
-            <ThemeProvider theme={theme} dir={dir} locale={locale}>
+            <ThemeProvider>
                 <div data-test-id="fondue-flyout-overlay" className={styles.overlay} />
                 <RadixPopover.Content
                     dir={dir}
diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/Select/components/SelectMenu.tsx b/packages/components/src/components/Select/components/SelectMenu.tsx
index 58942396e4..b78a8b8907 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/Select/components/SelectMenu.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/Select/components/SelectMenu.tsx
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export const SelectMenu = ({
         spacious: 24,
     };
 
-    const { theme, dir, locale } = useFondueTheme();
+    const { dir } = useFondueTheme();
 
     const getAdjustedSide = (side: 'left' | 'right' | 'bottom' | 'top') => {
         if (dir === 'ltr') {
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ export const SelectMenu = ({
 
     return (
         <RadixPopover.Portal>
-            <ThemeProvider theme={theme} dir={dir} locale={locale}>
+            <ThemeProvider>
                 <RadixPopover.Content
                     dir={dir}
                     align={align}
diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/ThemeProvider/ThemeProvider.tsx b/packages/components/src/components/ThemeProvider/ThemeProvider.tsx
index f55dc10a18..501f6d6cd9 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/ThemeProvider/ThemeProvider.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/ThemeProvider/ThemeProvider.tsx
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ type ThemeProviderProps = {
      * ```
      */
     locale?: LocaleConfig;
+    /**
+     * Additional class name to apply to the theme provider, used to scope styles to a specific component or section of the application.
+     * The class is propagated to portaled content (e.g. Dropdown, Tooltip, Dialog) so scoped styles are still applied.
+     * @default ""
+     */
+    className?: string;
     /**
      * Change the default rendered element for the one passed as a child, merging their props and behavior.
      * @default false
@@ -48,12 +54,14 @@ type ThemeContextValue = {
     theme: AvailableTheme;
     dir: 'ltr' | 'rtl';
     locale: LocaleConfig;
+    className: string;
 };
 
 export const ThemeContext = createContext<ThemeContextValue>({
     theme: 'light',
     dir: 'ltr',
     locale: enUS,
+    className: '',
 });
 ThemeContext.displayName = 'ThemeContext';
 
@@ -68,23 +76,30 @@ export const useFondueTheme = () => {
 
 export const ThemeProvider = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, ThemeProviderProps>(
     (
-        { children, theme = 'light', dir = 'ltr', translations = enUS, locale, asChild = false },
+        { children, theme, dir, translations, locale, className, asChild = false },
         forwardedRef: ForwardedRef<HTMLDivElement>,
     ) => {
         const Comp = asChild ? Slot : 'div';
 
+        const existingContext = useFondueTheme();
+
         const contextValue = useMemo(
             () => ({
-                theme,
-                dir,
-                locale: locale ? locale : translations,
+                theme: theme ?? existingContext.theme,
+                dir: dir ?? existingContext.dir,
+                locale: locale ?? translations ?? existingContext.locale,
+                className: className ?? existingContext.className,
             }),
-            [dir, theme, locale, translations],
+            [dir, theme, locale, translations, className, existingContext],
         );
 
         return (
             <ThemeContext.Provider value={contextValue}>
-                <Comp ref={forwardedRef} dir={dir} className={`${styles[theme]} fondue-theme-provider`}>
+                <Comp
+                    ref={forwardedRef}
+                    dir={contextValue.dir}
+                    className={['fondue-theme-provider', styles[contextValue.theme], contextValue.className].join(' ')}
+                >
                     {children}
                 </Comp>
             </ThemeContext.Provider>
diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/ThemeProvider/__tests__/ThemeProvider.spec.tsx b/packages/components/src/components/ThemeProvider/__tests__/ThemeProvider.spec.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..44af185756
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/ThemeProvider/__tests__/ThemeProvider.spec.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+/* (c) Copyright Frontify Ltd., all rights reserved. */
+
+import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+
+import { deDE, enUS, frFR } from '../../../locales';
+import { ThemeProvider, useFondueTheme } from '../ThemeProvider';
+
+const ContextProbe = ({ id }: { id: string }) => {
+    const { theme, dir, locale, className } = useFondueTheme();
+    return (
+        <div
+            data-test-id={id}
+            data-theme={theme}
+            data-dir={dir}
+            data-locale={locale.translationStrings.Dialog_close}
+            data-scope={className}
+        />
+    );
+};
+
+describe('ThemeProvider context inheritance', () => {
+    it('exposes default context values when no props are provided', () => {
+        render(
+            <ThemeProvider>
+                <ContextProbe id="probe" />
+            </ThemeProvider>,
+        );
+
+        const probe = screen.getByTestId('probe');
+        expect(probe.dataset.theme).toBe('light');
+        expect(probe.dataset.dir).toBe('ltr');
+        expect(probe.dataset.locale).toBe(enUS.translationStrings.Dialog_close);
+        expect(probe.dataset.scope).toBe('');
+    });
+
+    it('applies all explicitly provided props', () => {
+        render(
+            <ThemeProvider theme="dark" dir="rtl" locale={deDE} className="my-scope">
+                <ContextProbe id="probe" />
+            </ThemeProvider>,
+        );
+
+        const probe = screen.getByTestId('probe');
+        expect(probe.dataset.theme).toBe('dark');
+        expect(probe.dataset.dir).toBe('rtl');
+        expect(probe.dataset.locale).toBe(deDE.translationStrings.Dialog_close);
+        expect(probe.dataset.scope).toBe('my-scope');
+    });
+
+    it('inherits all values from the parent provider when no props are provided', () => {
+        render(
+            <ThemeProvider theme="dark" dir="rtl" locale={deDE} className="parent-scope">
+                <ThemeProvider>
+                    <ContextProbe id="probe" />
+                </ThemeProvider>
+            </ThemeProvider>,
+        );
+
+        const probe = screen.getByTestId('probe');
+        expect(probe.dataset.theme).toBe('dark');
+        expect(probe.dataset.dir).toBe('rtl');
+        expect(probe.dataset.locale).toBe(deDE.translationStrings.Dialog_close);
+        expect(probe.dataset.scope).toBe('parent-scope');
+    });
+
+    it('only overrides values explicitly set on the nested provider', () => {
+        render(
+            <ThemeProvider theme="dark" dir="rtl" locale={deDE} className="parent-scope">
+                <ThemeProvider theme="light">
+                    <ContextProbe id="probe" />
+                </ThemeProvider>
+            </ThemeProvider>,
+        );
+
+        const probe = screen.getByTestId('probe');
+        expect(probe.dataset.theme).toBe('light');
+        expect(probe.dataset.dir).toBe('rtl');
+        expect(probe.dataset.locale).toBe(deDE.translationStrings.Dialog_close);
+        expect(probe.dataset.scope).toBe('parent-scope');
+    });
+
+    it('merges overrides across multiple levels of nesting', () => {
+        render(
+            <ThemeProvider theme="dark" dir="rtl" locale={deDE} className="outer-scope">
+                <ThemeProvider locale={frFR}>
+                    <ThemeProvider dir="ltr">
+                        <ContextProbe id="probe" />
+                    </ThemeProvider>
+                </ThemeProvider>
+            </ThemeProvider>,
+        );
+
+        const probe = screen.getByTestId('probe');
+        expect(probe.dataset.theme).toBe('dark');
+        expect(probe.dataset.dir).toBe('ltr');
+        expect(probe.dataset.locale).toBe(frFR.translationStrings.Dialog_close);
+        expect(probe.dataset.scope).toBe('outer-scope');
+    });
+
+    it('falls back to deprecated translations prop when locale is not provided', () => {
+        render(
+            <ThemeProvider locale={deDE}>
+                <ContextProbe id="probe" />
+            </ThemeProvider>,
+        );
+
+        const probe = screen.getByTestId('probe');
+        expect(probe.dataset.locale).toBe(deDE.translationStrings.Dialog_close);
+    });
+
+    it('prefers locale over the deprecated translations prop', () => {
+        render(
+            <ThemeProvider locale={frFR}>
+                <ContextProbe id="probe" />
+            </ThemeProvider>,
+        );
+
+        const probe = screen.getByTestId('probe');
+        expect(probe.dataset.locale).toBe(frFR.translationStrings.Dialog_close);
+    });
+
+    it('renders the parent className alongside the inherited scope on a nested provider', () => {
+        const { container } = render(
+            <ThemeProvider theme="dark" className="parent-scope">
+                <ThemeProvider>
+                    <span data-test-id="child" />
+                </ThemeProvider>
+            </ThemeProvider>,
+        );
+
+        const providers = container.querySelectorAll('.fondue-theme-provider');
+        expect(providers).toHaveLength(2);
+        // The nested provider should re-apply the inherited scope class on its DOM node
+        expect(providers[1]?.className).toContain('parent-scope');
+    });
+});
diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/Tooltip/Tooltip.tsx b/packages/components/src/components/Tooltip/Tooltip.tsx
index 64a05636cf..8b5d5dd82a 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/Tooltip/Tooltip.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/Tooltip/Tooltip.tsx
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export const TooltipContent = (
     }: TooltipContentProps,
     ref: ForwardedRef<HTMLDivElement>,
 ) => {
-    const { theme, dir, locale } = useFondueTheme();
+    const { dir } = useFondueTheme();
 
     const getAdjustedSide = (side?: 'top' | 'right' | 'bottom' | 'left') => {
         if (!side || dir === 'ltr') {
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ export const TooltipContent = (
 
     return (
         <RadixTooltip.Portal>
-            <ThemeProvider theme={theme} dir={dir} locale={locale}>
+            <ThemeProvider>
                 <RadixTooltip.Content
                     dir={dir}
                     data-test-id={dataTestId}