diff --git a/packages/module/patternfly-docs/content/extensions/chatbot/examples/Messages/BotMessage.tsx b/packages/module/patternfly-docs/content/extensions/chatbot/examples/Messages/BotMessage.tsx
index 18e381d0e..ce79badce 100644
--- a/packages/module/patternfly-docs/content/extensions/chatbot/examples/Messages/BotMessage.tsx
+++ b/packages/module/patternfly-docs/content/extensions/chatbot/examples/Messages/BotMessage.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
-import { CSSProperties, useState, Fragment, FunctionComponent, MouseEvent, Ref } from 'react';
+import {
+  CSSProperties,
+  useState,
+  Fragment,
+  FunctionComponent,
+  MouseEvent as ReactMouseEvent,
+  KeyboardEvent as ReactKeyboardEvent,
+  Ref
+} from 'react';
 import Message from '@patternfly/chatbot/dist/dynamic/Message';
 import patternflyAvatar from './patternfly_avatar.jpg';
 import squareImg from './PF-social-color-square.svg';
@@ -44,6 +52,8 @@ export const BotMessageExample: FunctionComponent = () => {
         return table;
       case 'Image':
         return image;
+      case 'Footnote':
+        return footnote;
       default:
         return;
     }
@@ -150,6 +160,18 @@ _Italic text, formatted with single underscores_
 
   const image = `![Multi-colored wavy lines on a black background](https://cdn.dribbble.com/userupload/10651749/file/original-8a07b8e39d9e8bf002358c66fce1223e.gif)`;
 
+  const footnote = `This is some text that has a short footnote[^1] and this is text with a longer footnote.[^bignote]
+
+  [^1]: This is a short footnote. To return the highlight to the original message, click the arrow. 
+  
+  [^bignote]: This is a long footnote with multiple paragraphs and formatting.
+
+      To break long footnotes into paragraphs, indent the text. 
+
+      Add as many paragraphs as you like. You can include *italic text*, **bold text**, and \`code\`.
+
+      > You can even include blockquotes in footnotes!`;
+
   const error = {
     title: 'Could not load chat',
     children: 'Wait a few minutes and check your network settings. If the issue persists: ',
@@ -165,8 +187,8 @@ _Italic text, formatted with single underscores_
     )
   };
 
-  const onSelect = (_event: MouseEvent<Element, MouseEvent> | undefined, value: string | number | undefined) => {
-    setVariant(value);
+  const onSelect = (_event: ReactMouseEvent<Element, MouseEvent> | undefined, value: string | number | undefined) => {
+    setVariant(value as string);
     setSelected(value as string);
     setIsOpen(false);
     if (value === 'Expandable code') {
@@ -196,6 +218,76 @@ _Italic text, formatted with single underscores_
     </MenuToggle>
   );
 
+  const handleFootnoteNavigation = (event: ReactMouseEvent<HTMLElement> | ReactKeyboardEvent<HTMLElement>) => {
+    const target = event.target as HTMLElement;
+
+    // Depending on whether it is a click event or keyboard event, target may be a link or something like a span
+    // Look for the closest anchor element (could be a parent)
+    const anchorElement = target.closest('a');
+    const href = anchorElement?.getAttribute('href');
+
+    // Check if this is a footnote link - we only have internal links in this example, so this is all we need here
+    if (href && href.startsWith('#')) {
+      // Prevent default behavior to avoid page re-render on click in PatternFly docs framework
+      event.preventDefault();
+
+      let targetElement: HTMLElement | null = null;
+      const targetId = href.replace('#', '');
+      targetElement = document.querySelector(`[id="${targetId}"]`);
+
+      if (targetElement) {
+        let focusTarget = targetElement;
+
+        // If we found a footnote definition container, focus on the parent li element
+        if (targetElement.id?.startsWith('bot-message-fn-')) {
+          // Find the parent li element that contains the footnote
+          const parentLi = targetElement.closest('li');
+          if (parentLi) {
+            focusTarget = parentLi as HTMLElement;
+          }
+        }
+
+        focusTarget.focus();
+
+        let elementToHighlight = targetElement;
+
+        // If this is a backref link (going back to footnote reference),
+        // we want to highlight more of the ref line and not just the link itself
+        // since the target is so small
+        if (targetElement.id?.startsWith('bot-message-fnref-')) {
+          const refLink = targetElement;
+
+          // Walk up the DOM to find a meaningful container
+          let parent = refLink.parentElement;
+          while (parent && parent.tagName.toLowerCase() !== 'p' && parent !== document.body) {
+            parent = parent.parentElement;
+          }
+
+          // Use if found, otherwise use the immediate parent or target as a fallback
+          elementToHighlight = parent || refLink.parentElement || targetElement;
+        }
+
+        // Briefly highlight the target element for fun to show what you can do
+        const originalBackground = elementToHighlight.style.backgroundColor;
+        const originalTransition = elementToHighlight.style.transition;
+
+        elementToHighlight.style.transition = 'background-color 0.3s ease';
+        elementToHighlight.style.backgroundColor = 'var(--pf-t--global--background--color--tertiary--default)';
+
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          elementToHighlight.style.backgroundColor = originalBackground;
+          setTimeout(() => {
+            elementToHighlight.style.transition = originalTransition;
+          }, 300);
+        }, 1000);
+      }
+    }
+  };
+
+  const onClick = (event: ReactMouseEvent<HTMLElement> | ReactKeyboardEvent<HTMLElement>) => {
+    handleFootnoteNavigation(event);
+  };
+
   return (
     <>
       <Message
@@ -248,6 +340,7 @@ _Italic text, formatted with single underscores_
           <SelectOption value="More complex list">More complex list</SelectOption>
           <SelectOption value="Table">Table</SelectOption>
           <SelectOption value="Image">Image</SelectOption>
+          <SelectOption value="Footnote">Footnote</SelectOption>
           <SelectOption value="Error">Error</SelectOption>
         </SelectList>
       </Select>
@@ -265,6 +358,11 @@ _Italic text, formatted with single underscores_
         // The purpose of this plugin is to provide unique link names for the code blocks
         // Because they are in the same message, this requires a custom plugin to parse the syntax tree
         additionalRehypePlugins={[rehypeCodeBlockToggle]}
+        linkProps={{ onClick }}
+        // clobberPrefix controls the label ids
+        reactMarkdownProps={{
+          remarkRehypeOptions: { footnoteLabel: 'Bot message footnotes', clobberPrefix: 'bot-message-' }
+        }}
       />
     </>
   );
diff --git a/packages/module/patternfly-docs/content/extensions/chatbot/examples/Messages/UserMessage.tsx b/packages/module/patternfly-docs/content/extensions/chatbot/examples/Messages/UserMessage.tsx
index 482a207ff..36e571380 100644
--- a/packages/module/patternfly-docs/content/extensions/chatbot/examples/Messages/UserMessage.tsx
+++ b/packages/module/patternfly-docs/content/extensions/chatbot/examples/Messages/UserMessage.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,14 @@
-import { Fragment, useState, useRef, useEffect, CSSProperties, FunctionComponent, MouseEvent, Ref } from 'react';
+import {
+  Fragment,
+  useState,
+  useRef,
+  useEffect,
+  CSSProperties,
+  FunctionComponent,
+  MouseEvent as ReactMouseEvent,
+  KeyboardEvent as ReactKeyboardEvent,
+  Ref
+} from 'react';
 import Message from '@patternfly/chatbot/dist/dynamic/Message';
 import userAvatar from './user_avatar.svg';
 import {
@@ -64,6 +74,8 @@ export const UserMessageExample: FunctionComponent = () => {
         return table;
       case 'Image':
         return image;
+      case 'Footnote':
+        return footnote;
       default:
         return '';
     }
@@ -170,6 +182,18 @@ _Italic text, formatted with single underscores_
 
   const image = `![Multi-colored wavy lines on a black background](https://cdn.dribbble.com/userupload/10651749/file/original-8a07b8e39d9e8bf002358c66fce1223e.gif)`;
 
+  const footnote = `This is some text that has a short footnote[^1] and this is text with a longer footnote.[^bignote]
+
+  [^1]: This is a short footnote. To return the highlight to the original message, click the arrow. 
+  
+  [^bignote]: This is a long footnote with multiple paragraphs and formatting.
+
+      To break long footnotes into paragraphs, indent the text. 
+
+      Add as many paragraphs as you like. You can include *italic text*, **bold text**, and \`code\`.
+
+      > You can even include blockquotes in footnotes!`;
+
   const error = {
     title: 'Could not load chat',
     children: 'Wait a few minutes and check your network settings. If the issue persists: ',
@@ -185,7 +209,7 @@ _Italic text, formatted with single underscores_
     )
   };
 
-  const onSelect = (_event: MouseEvent<Element, MouseEvent> | undefined, value: string | number | undefined) => {
+  const onSelect = (_event: ReactMouseEvent<Element> | undefined, value: string | number | undefined) => {
     setVariant(value);
     setSelected(value as string);
     setIsOpen(false);
@@ -221,6 +245,78 @@ _Italic text, formatted with single underscores_
     </MenuToggle>
   );
 
+  const handleFootnoteNavigation = (event: ReactMouseEvent<HTMLElement> | ReactKeyboardEvent<HTMLElement>) => {
+    const target = event.target as HTMLElement;
+
+    // Depending on whether it is a click event or keyboard event, target may be a link or something like a span
+    // Look for the closest anchor element (could be a parent)
+    const anchorElement = target.closest('a');
+    const href = anchorElement?.getAttribute('href');
+
+    // Check if this is a footnote link - we only have internal links in this example, so this is all we need here
+    if (href && href.startsWith('#')) {
+      // Prevent default behavior to avoid page re-render on click in PatternFly docs framework
+      event.preventDefault();
+
+      let targetElement: HTMLElement | null = null;
+      const targetId = href.replace('#', '');
+      targetElement = document.querySelector(`[id="${targetId}"]`);
+
+      if (targetElement) {
+        let focusTarget = targetElement;
+
+        // If we found a footnote definition container, focus on the parent li element
+        if (targetElement.id?.startsWith('user-message-fn-')) {
+          // Find the parent li element that contains the footnote
+          const parentLi = targetElement.closest('li');
+          if (parentLi) {
+            focusTarget = parentLi as HTMLElement;
+          }
+        }
+
+        focusTarget.focus();
+
+        let elementToHighlight = targetElement;
+        const searchStartElement = targetElement;
+        let elementToHighlightContainer: HTMLElement | null = null;
+
+        // For footnote references, look for an appropriate container
+        if (!targetElement.id?.startsWith('user-message-fn-')) {
+          let parent = searchStartElement.parentElement;
+          while (
+            parent &&
+            !(parent.tagName.toLowerCase() === 'span' && parent.classList.contains('pf-chatbot__message-text')) &&
+            parent !== document.body
+          ) {
+            parent = parent.parentElement;
+          }
+          elementToHighlightContainer = parent;
+        }
+
+        // Use the found container if available, otherwise fall back to the target element
+        elementToHighlight = elementToHighlightContainer || targetElement;
+
+        // Briefly highlight the target element for fun to show what you can do
+        const originalBackground = elementToHighlight.style.backgroundColor;
+        const originalTransition = elementToHighlight.style.transition;
+
+        elementToHighlight.style.transition = 'background-color 0.3s ease';
+        elementToHighlight.style.backgroundColor = 'var(--pf-t--global--icon--color--brand--hover)';
+
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          elementToHighlight.style.backgroundColor = originalBackground;
+          setTimeout(() => {
+            elementToHighlight.style.transition = originalTransition;
+          }, 300);
+        }, 1000);
+      }
+    }
+  };
+
+  const onClick = (event: ReactMouseEvent<HTMLElement> | ReactKeyboardEvent<HTMLElement>) => {
+    handleFootnoteNavigation(event);
+  };
+
   return (
     <>
       <Message
@@ -270,6 +366,7 @@ _Italic text, formatted with single underscores_
           <SelectOption value="More complex list">More complex list</SelectOption>
           <SelectOption value="Table">Table</SelectOption>
           <SelectOption value="Image">Image</SelectOption>
+          <SelectOption value="Footnote">Footnote</SelectOption>
           <SelectOption value="Error">Error</SelectOption>
         </SelectList>
       </Select>
@@ -287,6 +384,14 @@ _Italic text, formatted with single underscores_
         // The purpose of this plugin is to provide unique link names for the code blocks
         // Because they are in the same message, this requires a custom plugin to parse the syntax tree
         additionalRehypePlugins={[rehypeCodeBlockToggle]}
+        linkProps={{ onClick }}
+        // clobberPrefix controls the label ids
+        reactMarkdownProps={{
+          remarkRehypeOptions: {
+            footnoteLabel: 'User message footnotes',
+            clobberPrefix: 'user-message-'
+          }
+        }}
       />
     </>
   );
diff --git a/packages/module/src/Message/CodeBlockMessage/CodeBlockMessage.scss b/packages/module/src/Message/CodeBlockMessage/CodeBlockMessage.scss
index 50ece9bde..8d92fefb0 100644
--- a/packages/module/src/Message/CodeBlockMessage/CodeBlockMessage.scss
+++ b/packages/module/src/Message/CodeBlockMessage/CodeBlockMessage.scss
@@ -77,8 +77,9 @@
 }
 
 .pf-chatbot__message-inline-code {
+  --pf-chatbot-message-text-inline-code-font-size: var(--pf-t--global--font--size--body--default);
   background-color: var(--pf-t--global--background--color--tertiary--default);
-  font-size: var(--pf-t--global--font--size--body--default);
+  font-size: var(--pf-chatbot-message-text-inline-code-font-size);
 }
 
 .pf-chatbot__message-code-toggle {
diff --git a/packages/module/src/Message/LinkMessage/LinkMessage.tsx b/packages/module/src/Message/LinkMessage/LinkMessage.tsx
index 45091bd8b..de32e46b6 100644
--- a/packages/module/src/Message/LinkMessage/LinkMessage.tsx
+++ b/packages/module/src/Message/LinkMessage/LinkMessage.tsx
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@
 
 import { Button, ButtonProps } from '@patternfly/react-core';
 import { ExternalLinkSquareAltIcon } from '@patternfly/react-icons';
+import { ExtraProps } from 'react-markdown';
 
-const LinkMessage = ({ children, target, href, ...props }: ButtonProps) => {
+const LinkMessage = ({ children, target, href, id, ...props }: ButtonProps & ExtraProps) => {
   if (target === '_blank') {
     return (
       <Button
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@ const LinkMessage = ({ children, target, href, ...props }: ButtonProps) => {
         iconPosition="end"
         isInline
         target={target}
+        // need to explicitly call this out or id doesn't seem to get passed - required for footnotes
+        id={id}
         {...props}
       >
         {children}
@@ -24,7 +27,8 @@ const LinkMessage = ({ children, target, href, ...props }: ButtonProps) => {
   }
 
   return (
-    <Button isInline component="a" href={href} variant="link" {...props}>
+    // need to explicitly call this out or id doesn't seem to get passed - required for footnotes
+    <Button isInline component="a" href={href} variant="link" id={id} {...props}>
       {children}
     </Button>
   );
diff --git a/packages/module/src/Message/ListMessage/ListItemMessage.tsx b/packages/module/src/Message/ListMessage/ListItemMessage.tsx
index 74872a95c..2762ba18f 100644
--- a/packages/module/src/Message/ListMessage/ListItemMessage.tsx
+++ b/packages/module/src/Message/ListMessage/ListItemMessage.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 import { ExtraProps } from 'react-markdown';
 import { ListItem } from '@patternfly/react-core';
 
-const ListItemMessage = ({ children }: JSX.IntrinsicElements['li'] & ExtraProps) => <ListItem>{children}</ListItem>;
+const ListItemMessage = ({ children, ...props }: JSX.IntrinsicElements['li'] & ExtraProps) => (
+  <ListItem {...props} tabIndex={props?.id?.includes('fn-') ? -1 : props?.tabIndex}>
+    {children}
+  </ListItem>
+);
 
 export default ListItemMessage;
diff --git a/packages/module/src/Message/ListMessage/ListMessage.scss b/packages/module/src/Message/ListMessage/ListMessage.scss
index 3f8e109ad..0dfb7fcd5 100644
--- a/packages/module/src/Message/ListMessage/ListMessage.scss
+++ b/packages/module/src/Message/ListMessage/ListMessage.scss
@@ -21,5 +21,22 @@
     background-color: var(--pf-t--global--color--brand--default);
     color: var(--pf-t--global--text--color--on-brand--default);
     padding: var(--pf-t--global--spacer--sm);
+
+    // prevents issues when highlighting things like footnotes - don't have blue on blue
+    .pf-chatbot__message-text {
+      background-color: initial;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // targets footnotes specifically and prevents misalignment problems
+  .footnotes {
+    li > span {
+      display: inline-flex;
+      flex-direction: column;
+    }
+  }
+
+  li a {
+    color: var(--pf-t--global--text--color--on-brand--default);
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/module/src/Message/Message.scss b/packages/module/src/Message/Message.scss
index dd1c6e0c2..2481d7e9f 100644
--- a/packages/module/src/Message/Message.scss
+++ b/packages/module/src/Message/Message.scss
@@ -89,6 +89,49 @@
     display: grid;
     gap: var(--pf-t--global--spacer--sm);
   }
+
+  // targets footnotes specifically
+  .footnotes,
+  .pf-chatbot__message-text.footnotes {
+    padding: var(--pf-t--global--spacer--sm) var(--pf-t--global--spacer--sm) 0 var(--pf-t--global--spacer--sm);
+    --pf-chatbot-message-text-font-size: var(--pf-t--global--font--size--xs);
+    --pf-chatbot-message-text-inline-code-font-size: var(--pf-t--global--font--size--xs);
+
+    .pf-chatbot__message-text h1,
+    h2,
+    h3,
+    h4,
+    h5,
+    h6 {
+      --pf-v6-c-content--h1--FontSize: var(--pf-t--global--font--size--md);
+      --pf-v6-c-content--h2--FontSize: var(--pf-t--global--font--size--md);
+      --pf-v6-c-content--h3--FontSize: var(--pf-t--global--font--size--md);
+      --pf-v6-c-content--h4--FontSize: var(--pf-t--global--font--size--md);
+      --pf-v6-c-content--h5--FontSize: var(--pf-t--global--font--size--md);
+      --pf-v6-c-content--h6--FontSize: var(--pf-t--global--font--size--md);
+    }
+    .pf-chatbot__message-text .pf-v6-c-content,
+    .pf-chatbot__message-text .pf-v6-c-content--small,
+    .pf-chatbot__message-text .pf-v6-c-content--blockquote,
+    .pf-chatbot__message-text p,
+    .pf-chatbot__message-text a {
+      --pf-v6-c-content--FontSize: var(--pf-t--global--font--size--xs);
+    }
+    .pf-chatbot__message-inline-code,
+    .pf-chatbot__message-text .pf-v6-c-button.pf-m-link,
+    .pf-chatbot__message-ordered-list .pf-v6-c-list,
+    .pf-chatbot__message-ordered-list ul,
+    .pf-chatbot__message-ordered-list li,
+    .pf-chatbot__message-unordered-list .pf-v6-c-list,
+    .pf-chatbot__message-unordered-list ul,
+    .pf-chatbot__message-unordered-list li {
+      font-size: var(--pf-t--global--font--size--xs);
+    }
+  }
+
+  .footnotes {
+    background-color: var(--pf-t--global--background--color--tertiary--default);
+  }
 }
 
 // Attachments
@@ -106,6 +149,7 @@
 @import './MessageLoading';
 @import './CodeBlockMessage/CodeBlockMessage';
 @import './TextMessage/TextMessage';
+@import './SuperscriptMessage/SuperscriptMessage.scss';
 
 // ============================================================================
 // Information density styles
diff --git a/packages/module/src/Message/Message.test.tsx b/packages/module/src/Message/Message.test.tsx
index c05753475..0b3ee6c92 100644
--- a/packages/module/src/Message/Message.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/module/src/Message/Message.test.tsx
@@ -142,6 +142,20 @@ const EMPTY_TABLE = `
 
  `;
 
+const FOOTNOTE = `This is some text with a footnote[^1] and here's a longer one.[^bignote]
+
+ You can also reference the same footnote multiple times[^1].
+ 
+   [^1]: This is the full footnote text. You can click the arrow to go back up. 
+   
+   [^bignote]: Here's one with multiple paragraphs and **formatting**.
+ 
+       Indent paragraphs to include them in the footnote.
+ 
+       Add as many paragraphs as you like. You can include *italic text*, **bold text**, and even \`code\`.
+ 
+       > You can even include blockquotes in footnotes!`;
+
 const IMAGE = `![Multi-colored wavy lines on a black background](https://cdn.dribbble.com/userupload/10651749/file/original-8a07b8e39d9e8bf002358c66fce1223e.gif)`;
 
 const INLINE_IMAGE = `inline text ![Multi-colored wavy lines on a black background](https://cdn.dribbble.com/userupload/10651749/file/original-8a07b8e39d9e8bf002358c66fce1223e.gif)`;
@@ -769,6 +783,28 @@ describe('Message', () => {
     render(<Message avatar="./img" role="user" name="User" content={TABLE} tableProps={{ 'aria-label': 'Test' }} />);
     expect(screen.getByRole('grid', { name: /Test/i })).toBeTruthy();
   });
+  it('should render footnote correctly', () => {
+    render(<Message avatar="./img" role="user" name="User" content={FOOTNOTE} />);
+    expect(screen.getByText(/This is some text with a footnote/i)).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(screen.getByText(/and here's a longer one./i)).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(screen.getByText(/You can also reference the same footnote multiple times./i)).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(screen.getByRole('heading', { name: /Footnotes/i })).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(screen.getByText(/This is the full footnote text. You can click the arrow to go back up./i)).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(screen.getByText(/Here's one with multiple paragraphs and/i)).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(screen.getByText(/formatting/i)).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(screen.getByText(/Indent paragraphs to include them in the footnote./i)).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(screen.getByText(/Add as many paragraphs as you like. You can include/i)).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(screen.getByText(/italic text/i)).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(screen.getByText(/bold text/i)).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(screen.getByText(/, and even/i)).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(screen.getByText(/code/i)).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(screen.getByText(/You can even include blockquotes in footnotes!/i)).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(screen.getAllByRole('link', { name: '1' })).toHaveLength(2);
+    expect(screen.getAllByRole('link', { name: '2' })).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(screen.getByRole('link', { name: 'Back to reference 1' })).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(screen.getByRole('link', { name: 'Back to reference 1-2' })).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(screen.getByRole('link', { name: /Back to reference 2/i })).toBeTruthy();
+  });
   it('should render beforeMainContent with main content', () => {
     const mainContent = 'Main message content';
     const beforeMainContentText = 'Before main content';
diff --git a/packages/module/src/Message/Message.tsx b/packages/module/src/Message/Message.tsx
index 067c04475..7d2dcc805 100644
--- a/packages/module/src/Message/Message.tsx
+++ b/packages/module/src/Message/Message.tsx
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ import MessageInput from './MessageInput';
 import { rehypeMoveImagesOutOfParagraphs } from './Plugins/rehypeMoveImagesOutOfParagraphs';
 import ToolResponse, { ToolResponseProps } from '../ToolResponse';
 import DeepThinking, { DeepThinkingProps } from '../DeepThinking';
+import SuperscriptMessage from './SuperscriptMessage/SuperscriptMessage';
 
 export interface MessageAttachment {
   /** Name of file attached to the message */
@@ -163,6 +164,8 @@ export interface MessageProps extends Omit<HTMLProps<HTMLDivElement>, 'role'> {
   tableProps?: Required<Pick<TableProps, 'aria-label'>> & TableProps;
   /** Additional rehype plugins passed from the consumer */
   additionalRehypePlugins?: PluggableList;
+  /** Additional remark plugins passed from the consumer */
+  additionalRemarkPlugins?: PluggableList;
   /** Whether to open links in message in new tab. */
   openLinkInNewTab?: boolean;
   /** Optional inline error message that can be displayed in the message */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ export interface MessageProps extends Omit<HTMLProps<HTMLDivElement>, 'role'> {
   toolResponse?: ToolResponseProps;
   /** Props for deep thinking card */
   deepThinking?: DeepThinkingProps;
+  /** Allows passing additional props down to remark-gfm. See https://github.com/remarkjs/remark-gfm?tab=readme-ov-file#options for options */
+  remarkGfmProps?: Options;
 }
 
 export const MessageBase: FunctionComponent<MessageProps> = ({
@@ -223,6 +228,7 @@ export const MessageBase: FunctionComponent<MessageProps> = ({
   tableProps,
   openLinkInNewTab = true,
   additionalRehypePlugins = [],
+  additionalRemarkPlugins = [],
   linkProps,
   error,
   isEditable,
@@ -238,6 +244,7 @@ export const MessageBase: FunctionComponent<MessageProps> = ({
   reactMarkdownProps,
   toolResponse,
   deepThinking,
+  remarkGfmProps,
   ...props
 }: MessageProps) => {
   const [messageText, setMessageText] = useState(content);
@@ -275,43 +282,135 @@ export const MessageBase: FunctionComponent<MessageProps> = ({
     return (
       <Markdown
         components={{
-          p: (props) => <TextMessage component={ContentVariants.p} {...props} />,
-          code: ({ children, ...props }) => (
-            <CodeBlockMessage {...props} {...codeBlockProps}>
-              {children}
-            </CodeBlockMessage>
-          ),
-          h1: (props) => <TextMessage component={ContentVariants.h1} {...props} />,
-          h2: (props) => <TextMessage component={ContentVariants.h2} {...props} />,
-          h3: (props) => <TextMessage component={ContentVariants.h3} {...props} />,
-          h4: (props) => <TextMessage component={ContentVariants.h4} {...props} />,
-          h5: (props) => <TextMessage component={ContentVariants.h5} {...props} />,
-          h6: (props) => <TextMessage component={ContentVariants.h6} {...props} />,
-          blockquote: (props) => <TextMessage component={ContentVariants.blockquote} {...props} />,
-          ul: (props) => <UnorderedListMessage {...props} />,
-          ol: (props) => <OrderedListMessage {...props} />,
-          li: (props) => <ListItemMessage {...props} />,
+          section: (props) => {
+            // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+            const { node, ...rest } = props;
+            return <section {...rest} className={`pf-chatbot__message-text ${rest?.className}`} />;
+          },
+          p: (props) => {
+            // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+            const { node, ...rest } = props;
+            return <TextMessage component={ContentVariants.p} {...rest} />;
+          },
+          code: ({ children, ...props }) => {
+            // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+            const { node, ...codeProps } = props;
+            return (
+              <CodeBlockMessage {...codeProps} {...codeBlockProps}>
+                {children}
+              </CodeBlockMessage>
+            );
+          },
+          h1: (props) => {
+            // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+            const { node, ...rest } = props;
+            return <TextMessage component={ContentVariants.h1} {...rest} />;
+          },
+          h2: (props) => {
+            // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+            const { node, ...rest } = props;
+            return <TextMessage component={ContentVariants.h2} {...rest} />;
+          },
+          h3: (props) => {
+            // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+            const { node, ...rest } = props;
+            return <TextMessage component={ContentVariants.h3} {...rest} />;
+          },
+          h4: (props) => {
+            // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+            const { node, ...rest } = props;
+            return <TextMessage component={ContentVariants.h4} {...rest} />;
+          },
+          h5: (props) => {
+            // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+            const { node, ...rest } = props;
+            return <TextMessage component={ContentVariants.h5} {...rest} />;
+          },
+          h6: (props) => {
+            // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+            const { node, ...rest } = props;
+            return <TextMessage component={ContentVariants.h6} {...rest} />;
+          },
+          blockquote: (props) => {
+            // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+            const { node, ...rest } = props;
+            return <TextMessage component={ContentVariants.blockquote} {...rest} />;
+          },
+          ul: (props) => {
+            // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+            const { node, ...rest } = props;
+            return <UnorderedListMessage {...rest} />;
+          },
+          ol: (props) => {
+            // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+            const { node, ...rest } = props;
+            return <OrderedListMessage {...rest} />;
+          },
+          li: (props) => {
+            // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+            const { node, ...rest } = props;
+            return <ListItemMessage {...rest} />;
+          },
+          // table requires node attribute for calculating headers for mobile breakpoint
           table: (props) => <TableMessage {...props} {...tableProps} />,
-          tbody: (props) => <TbodyMessage {...props} />,
-          thead: (props) => <TheadMessage {...props} />,
-          tr: (props) => <TrMessage {...props} />,
+          tbody: (props) => {
+            // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+            const { node, ...rest } = props;
+            return <TbodyMessage {...rest} />;
+          },
+          thead: (props) => {
+            // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+            const { node, ...rest } = props;
+            return <TheadMessage {...rest} />;
+          },
+          tr: (props) => {
+            // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+            const { node, ...rest } = props;
+            return <TrMessage {...rest} />;
+          },
           td: (props) => {
             // Conflicts with Td type
             // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
-            const { width, ...rest } = props;
+            const { node, width, ...rest } = props;
             return <TdMessage {...rest} />;
           },
-          th: (props) => <ThMessage {...props} />,
-          img: (props) => <ImageMessage {...props} />,
-          a: (props) => (
-            <LinkMessage href={props.href} rel={props.rel} target={props.target} {...linkProps}>
-              {props.children}
-            </LinkMessage>
-          )
+          th: (props) => {
+            // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+            const { node, ...rest } = props;
+            return <ThMessage {...rest} />;
+          },
+          img: (props) => {
+            // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+            const { node, ...rest } = props;
+            return <ImageMessage {...rest} />;
+          },
+          a: (props) => {
+            // node is just the details of the document structure - not needed
+            // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+            const { node, ...rest } = props;
+            return (
+              // some a types conflict with ButtonProps, but it's ok because we are using an a tag
+              // there are too many to handle manually
+              <LinkMessage {...(rest as any)} {...linkProps}>
+                {props.children}
+              </LinkMessage>
+            );
+          },
+          // used for footnotes
+          sup: (props) => {
+            // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+            const { node, ...rest } = props;
+            return <SuperscriptMessage {...rest} />;
+          }
         }}
-        remarkPlugins={[remarkGfm]}
+        remarkPlugins={[[remarkGfm, { ...remarkGfmProps }], ...additionalRemarkPlugins]}
         rehypePlugins={rehypePlugins}
         {...reactMarkdownProps}
+        remarkRehypeOptions={{
+          // removes sr-only class from footnote labels applied by default
+          footnoteLabelProperties: { className: [''] },
+          ...reactMarkdownProps?.remarkRehypeOptions
+        }}
       >
         {messageText}
       </Markdown>
diff --git a/packages/module/src/Message/SuperscriptMessage/SuperscriptMessage.scss b/packages/module/src/Message/SuperscriptMessage/SuperscriptMessage.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e7102591c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/module/src/Message/SuperscriptMessage/SuperscriptMessage.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+.pf-chatbot__message-superscript {
+  font-size: smaller;
+  vertical-align: super;
+  .pf-v6-c-button.pf-m-link.pf-m-inline {
+    font-size: inherit;
+    vertical-align: inherit;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/module/src/Message/SuperscriptMessage/SuperscriptMessage.tsx b/packages/module/src/Message/SuperscriptMessage/SuperscriptMessage.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1cbcc4379
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/module/src/Message/SuperscriptMessage/SuperscriptMessage.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// ============================================================================
+// Chatbot Main - Message - Content - Superscript (like for footnotes)
+// ============================================================================
+
+import { ExtraProps } from 'react-markdown';
+
+const SuperscriptMessage = ({ children }: JSX.IntrinsicElements['sup'] & ExtraProps) => (
+  <span className="pf-chatbot__message-superscript">
+    <sup>{children}</sup>
+  </span>
+);
+
+export default SuperscriptMessage;
diff --git a/packages/module/src/Message/TextMessage/TextMessage.scss b/packages/module/src/Message/TextMessage/TextMessage.scss
index f229660b6..679e6e148 100644
--- a/packages/module/src/Message/TextMessage/TextMessage.scss
+++ b/packages/module/src/Message/TextMessage/TextMessage.scss
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@
   width: fit-content;
   padding: var(--pf-t--global--spacer--sm) 0 var(--pf-t--global--spacer--sm) 0;
   border-radius: var(--pf-t--global--border--radius--small);
+  --pf-chatbot-message-text-font-size: var(--pf-t--global--font--size--md);
 
   .pf-v6-c-button.pf-m-link {
-    font-size: var(--pf-t--global--font--size--md);
+    font-size: var(--pf-chatbot-message-text-font-size);
   }
 
   .pf-v6-c-content,
@@ -27,15 +28,49 @@
   .pf-v6-c-content--blockquote,
   p,
   a {
-    --pf-v6-c-content--FontSize: var(--pf-t--global--font--size--md);
+    --pf-v6-c-content--FontSize: var(--pf-chatbot-message-text-font-size);
   }
 
   code {
     background-color: var(--pf-t--global--background--color--tertiary--default);
-    font-size: var(--pf-t--global--font--size--body--default);
+    font-size: var(--pf-chatbot-message-text-inline-code-font-size);
+  }
+
+  // Hide message text that contains sr-only content
+  // https://css-tricks.com/inclusively-hidden/
+  &:has(.sr-only) {
+    clip: rect(0 0 0 0);
+    clip-path: inset(50%);
+    height: 1px;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    position: absolute;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+    width: 1px;
   }
 }
 
+// ============================================================================
+// Footnote spacing styles
+// ============================================================================
+
+// Add spacing to paragraphs in multi-paragraph footnotes
+// Only target p tags that are direct children of message-text spans (not inside blockquotes, etc.)
+li[id*='user-content-fn-']:has(> span > .pf-chatbot__message-text + .pf-chatbot__message-text)
+  > span
+  > .pf-chatbot__message-text
+  > p {
+  margin-block-end: var(--pf-t--global--spacer--md);
+}
+
+// Handle user message footnotes which may have extra span wrappers
+li[id*='user-content-fn-']:has(> span > span > .pf-chatbot__message-text + .pf-chatbot__message-text)
+  > span
+  > span
+  > .pf-chatbot__message-text
+  > p {
+  margin-block-end: var(--pf-t--global--spacer--md);
+}
+
 .pf-chatbot__message--user {
   .pf-chatbot__message-text {
     background-color: var(--pf-t--global--color--brand--default);
@@ -54,6 +89,11 @@
       color: var(--pf-t--global--text--color--on-brand--default);
     }
   }
+
+  .pf-chatbot__message-text > .pf-chatbot__message-text {
+    background-color: initial;
+    padding: initial;
+  }
 }
 
 // ============================================================================
@@ -62,8 +102,9 @@
 .pf-chatbot.pf-m-compact {
   // Need to inline shorter text
   .pf-chatbot__message-text {
+    --pf-chatbot-message-text-font-size: var(--pf-t--global--font--size--sm);
     .pf-v6-c-button.pf-m-link {
-      font-size: var(--pf-t--global--font--size--sm);
+      font-size: var(--pf-chatbot-message-text-font-size);
     }
 
     .pf-v6-c-content,
@@ -71,7 +112,7 @@
     .pf-v6-c-content--blockquote,
     p,
     a {
-      --pf-v6-c-content--FontSize: var(--pf-t--global--font--size--sm);
+      --pf-v6-c-content--FontSize: var(--pf-chatbot-message-text-font-size);
     }
 
     .pf-v6-c-content--blockquote {