diff --git a/apps/design-system/content/docs/copywriting.mdx b/apps/design-system/content/docs/copywriting.mdx
index b986af5d58a..4709faa48fe 100644
--- a/apps/design-system/content/docs/copywriting.mdx
+++ b/apps/design-system/content/docs/copywriting.mdx
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ Supabase UI copy is:
 
 ### Use title case for page titles and global navigation
 
-Use title case for page names in the main nav and document titles (e.g. "Database Settings", "Project Settings"). This includes browser tab titles set via the `browserTitle` prop on layout components (e.g. "New Pipeline", not "New pipeline").
+Use title case for page names in the main nav and document titles (e.g. "Database Settings", "Project Settings"). This distinguishes the page as a destination from section labels and in-page headings, which use sentence case.
 
 ### Use declarative page descriptions
 
diff --git a/apps/design-system/registry/default/example/form-patterns-pagelayout.tsx b/apps/design-system/registry/default/example/form-patterns-pagelayout.tsx
index 270c6320bd5..42deb0f33d0 100644
--- a/apps/design-system/registry/default/example/form-patterns-pagelayout.tsx
+++ b/apps/design-system/registry/default/example/form-patterns-pagelayout.tsx
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ export default function FormPatternsPageLayout() {
                           <InputGroup>
                             <FormInputGroupInput {...field} type="number" min={5} max={30} />
                             <InputGroupAddon align="inline-end">
-                              <InputGroupText>milliseconds</InputGroupText>
+                              <InputGroupText className="font-mono">ms</InputGroupText>
                             </InputGroupAddon>
                           </InputGroup>
                         </FormControl>
diff --git a/apps/design-system/registry/default/example/form-patterns-sidepanel.tsx b/apps/design-system/registry/default/example/form-patterns-sidepanel.tsx
index e8e6af1d1a9..1b3a146e357 100644
--- a/apps/design-system/registry/default/example/form-patterns-sidepanel.tsx
+++ b/apps/design-system/registry/default/example/form-patterns-sidepanel.tsx
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ export default function FormPatternsSidePanel() {
                         <InputGroup>
                           <FormInputGroupInput {...field} type="number" min={5} max={30} />
                           <InputGroupAddon align="inline-end">
-                            <InputGroupText>milliseconds</InputGroupText>
+                            <InputGroupText>ms</InputGroupText>
                           </InputGroupAddon>
                         </InputGroup>
                       </FormControl>
diff --git a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Database/Replication/DestinationPanel/DestinationForm/DestinationFormFieldCopy.ts b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Database/Replication/DestinationPanel/DestinationForm/DestinationFormFieldCopy.ts
index 220541d9270..fd69f9b8d5c 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Database/Replication/DestinationPanel/DestinationForm/DestinationFormFieldCopy.ts
+++ b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Database/Replication/DestinationPanel/DestinationForm/DestinationFormFieldCopy.ts
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ export const getDestinationTypeCreateDescription = (type: DestinationType) => {
 
 export const BIGQUERY_PROJECT_ID_FIELD_COPY = {
   label: 'Project ID',
-  description: 'Google Cloud project ID where data will be sent.',
+  description: 'The Google Cloud project ID where data will be sent',
 } as const
 
 export const BIGQUERY_DATASET_ID_FIELD_COPY = {
   label: 'Dataset ID',
-  description: 'BigQuery dataset where replicated tables will be created.',
+  description: 'The BigQuery dataset where replicated tables will be created',
 } as const
 
 export const ANALYTICS_BUCKET_BUCKET_FIELD_COPY = {
diff --git a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Database/Replication/DestinationPanel/DestinationForm/PublicationSelect.tsx b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Database/Replication/DestinationPanel/DestinationForm/PublicationSelect.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index a55089f0d58..00000000000
--- a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Database/Replication/DestinationPanel/DestinationForm/PublicationSelect.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,167 +0,0 @@
-import { useParams } from 'common'
-import { Check, Loader2, Plus } from 'lucide-react'
-import { useId, useState } from 'react'
-import { ControllerRenderProps } from 'react-hook-form'
-import {
-  cn,
-  ComboboxTrigger,
-  Command,
-  CommandEmpty,
-  CommandGroup,
-  CommandInput,
-  CommandItem,
-  CommandList,
-  CommandSeparator,
-  Popover,
-  PopoverContent,
-  PopoverTrigger,
-  ScrollArea,
-} from 'ui'
-import { GenericSkeletonLoader } from 'ui-patterns/ShimmeringLoader'
-
-import type { DestinationPanelSchemaType } from './DestinationForm.schema'
-import { useReplicationPublicationsQuery } from '@/data/replication/publications-query'
-
-interface PublicationSelectProps {
-  sourceId?: number
-  field: ControllerRenderProps<DestinationPanelSchemaType, 'publicationName'>
-  onNewPublicationClick: () => void
-}
-
-export const PublicationSelect = ({
-  sourceId,
-  field,
-  onNewPublicationClick,
-}: PublicationSelectProps) => {
-  const { ref: projectRef } = useParams()
-  const listboxId = useId()
-  const [open, setOpen] = useState(false)
-  const selectedPublication = field.value ?? ''
-
-  const {
-    data: publications = [],
-    isPending,
-    isFetching,
-    refetch: refetchPublications,
-  } = useReplicationPublicationsQuery({ projectRef, sourceId })
-  const isLoadingPublications = isPending || isFetching
-  const showLoadingState = isLoadingPublications && publications.length === 0
-
-  const handlePublicationSelect = (publicationName: string) => {
-    setOpen(false)
-    field.onChange(publicationName)
-  }
-
-  return (
-    <Popover
-      modal={false}
-      open={open}
-      onOpenChange={(nextOpen) => {
-        setOpen(nextOpen)
-        if (nextOpen) {
-          if (typeof projectRef !== 'undefined' && typeof sourceId !== 'undefined') {
-            refetchPublications()
-          }
-        }
-
-        if (!nextOpen) {
-          field.onBlur()
-        }
-      }}
-    >
-      <PopoverTrigger asChild>
-        <ComboboxTrigger
-          aria-expanded={open}
-          aria-controls={listboxId}
-          data-state={open ? 'open' : 'closed'}
-          disabled={showLoadingState}
-          name={field.name}
-          onBlur={field.onBlur}
-          className={cn(!selectedPublication && !showLoadingState && 'text-foreground-lighter')}
-          icon={
-            showLoadingState ? (
-              <Loader2 className="h-4 w-4 shrink-0 animate-spin text-foreground-lighter" />
-            ) : undefined
-          }
-        >
-          {showLoadingState
-            ? 'Loading publications...'
-            : selectedPublication || 'Select publication'}
-        </ComboboxTrigger>
-      </PopoverTrigger>
-      <PopoverContent id={listboxId} sameWidthAsTrigger className="p-0" align="start">
-        <Command>
-          <CommandInput placeholder="Find publication..." className="text-xs" />
-          <CommandList>
-            <CommandEmpty>No publications found</CommandEmpty>
-
-            {showLoadingState ? (
-              <div className="p-2">
-                <GenericSkeletonLoader className="w-full" />
-              </div>
-            ) : (
-              <>
-                {publications.length === 0 ? (
-                  <div className="text-foreground-lighter text-xs py-3 px-2 space-y-0.5">
-                    <p>No publications available</p>
-                    <p className="text-foreground-muted">Publications with no tables are hidden</p>
-                  </div>
-                ) : (
-                  <CommandGroup>
-                    <ScrollArea
-                      className={publications.length > 7 ? 'h-[210px]' : ''}
-                      onWheel={(event) => event.stopPropagation()}
-                    >
-                      {publications.map((pub) => (
-                        <CommandItem
-                          key={pub.name}
-                          value={pub.name}
-                          className="cursor-pointer [&>span]:top-2.5"
-                          onSelect={() => {
-                            handlePublicationSelect(pub.name)
-                          }}
-                        >
-                          <div className="flex w-full items-start justify-between gap-2">
-                            <div className="min-w-0">
-                              <p>{pub.name}</p>
-                              <p className="text-foreground-lighter">
-                                {pub.tables.length} {pub.tables.length === 1 ? 'table' : 'tables'}
-                              </p>
-                            </div>
-                            <Check
-                              className={cn(
-                                'mt-0.5 h-4 w-4 shrink-0 text-brand',
-                                selectedPublication === pub.name ? 'opacity-100' : 'opacity-0'
-                              )}
-                              strokeWidth={2}
-                            />
-                          </div>
-                        </CommandItem>
-                      ))}
-                    </ScrollArea>
-                  </CommandGroup>
-                )}
-
-                <CommandSeparator />
-
-                <CommandGroup>
-                  <CommandItem
-                    value="new-publication"
-                    className="cursor-pointer"
-                    onSelect={() => {
-                      setOpen(false)
-                      onNewPublicationClick()
-                    }}
-                  >
-                    <Plus size={14} strokeWidth={1.5} className="mr-2" />
-                    New publication
-                  </CommandItem>
-                </CommandGroup>
-              </>
-            )}
-          </CommandList>
-        </Command>
-      </PopoverContent>
-    </Popover>
-  )
-}
diff --git a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Database/Replication/DestinationPanel/DestinationForm/PublicationSelection.tsx b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Database/Replication/DestinationPanel/DestinationForm/PublicationSelection.tsx
index 9eaebb92380..e0ac6818d71 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Database/Replication/DestinationPanel/DestinationForm/PublicationSelection.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Database/Replication/DestinationPanel/DestinationForm/PublicationSelection.tsx
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ import { Admonition } from 'ui-patterns/Admonition'
 import { FormItemLayout } from 'ui-patterns/form/FormItemLayout/FormItemLayout'
 
 import type { DestinationPanelSchemaType } from './DestinationForm.schema'
-import { PUBLICATION_FIELD_COPY } from './DestinationFormFieldCopy'
-import { PublicationSelect } from './PublicationSelect'
+import { PublicationsComboBox } from './PublicationsComboBox'
 import { useReplicationPublicationsQuery } from '@/data/replication/publications-query'
 import { useReplicationSourceId } from '@/data/replication/sources-query'
 
@@ -41,11 +40,11 @@ export const PublicationSelection = ({
       render={({ field }) => (
         <FormItemLayout
           layout="horizontal"
-          label={PUBLICATION_FIELD_COPY.label}
-          description={PUBLICATION_FIELD_COPY.description}
+          label="Publication"
+          description="Tables in the selected publication will be replicated to this destination."
         >
           <FormControl>
-            <PublicationSelect
+            <PublicationsComboBox
               field={{
                 ...field,
                 onChange: (value) => {
diff --git a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Database/Replication/DestinationPanel/DestinationForm/PublicationsComboBox.tsx b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Database/Replication/DestinationPanel/DestinationForm/PublicationsComboBox.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2e6e8f70144
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Database/Replication/DestinationPanel/DestinationForm/PublicationsComboBox.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+import { useParams } from 'common'
+import { Check, ChevronsUpDown, Loader2, Plus } from 'lucide-react'
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
+import { ControllerRenderProps } from 'react-hook-form'
+import {
+  Badge,
+  Button,
+  cn,
+  Command,
+  CommandEmpty,
+  CommandGroup,
+  CommandInput,
+  CommandItem,
+  CommandList,
+  CommandSeparator,
+  Popover,
+  PopoverContent,
+  PopoverTrigger,
+  ScrollArea,
+} from 'ui'
+import { GenericSkeletonLoader } from 'ui-patterns/ShimmeringLoader'
+
+import type { DestinationPanelSchemaType } from './DestinationForm.schema'
+import { useReplicationPublicationsQuery } from '@/data/replication/publications-query'
+
+interface PublicationsComboBoxProps {
+  sourceId?: number
+  field: ControllerRenderProps<DestinationPanelSchemaType, 'publicationName'>
+  onNewPublicationClick: () => void
+}
+
+export const PublicationsComboBox = ({
+  sourceId,
+  field,
+  onNewPublicationClick,
+}: PublicationsComboBoxProps) => {
+  const { ref: projectRef } = useParams()
+
+  const [searchTerm, setSearchTerm] = useState('')
+  const [dropdownOpen, setDropdownOpen] = useState(false)
+  const [selectedPublication, setSelectedPublication] = useState<string>(field?.value || '')
+
+  const {
+    data: publications = [],
+    isPending,
+    isFetching,
+    refetch: refetchPublications,
+  } = useReplicationPublicationsQuery({ projectRef, sourceId })
+  const isLoadingPublications = isPending || isFetching
+  const showLoadingState = isLoadingPublications && publications.length === 0
+
+  function handlePublicationSelect(pub: string) {
+    setSelectedPublication(pub)
+    setDropdownOpen(false)
+    field.onChange(pub)
+  }
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setSelectedPublication(field?.value || '')
+  }, [field?.value])
+
+  return (
+    <Popover
+      modal={false}
+      open={dropdownOpen}
+      onOpenChange={(open) => {
+        setDropdownOpen(open)
+        if (open) {
+          if (typeof projectRef !== 'undefined' && typeof sourceId !== 'undefined') {
+            refetchPublications()
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (!open && field?.onBlur) {
+          field.onBlur()
+        }
+      }}
+    >
+      <PopoverTrigger asChild>
+        <Button
+          variant="default"
+          size="medium"
+          className={cn(
+            'w-full [&>span]:w-full text-left',
+            !selectedPublication && 'text-foreground-muted'
+          )}
+          iconRight={showLoadingState ? <Loader2 className="animate-spin" /> : <ChevronsUpDown />}
+          name={field.name}
+          onBlur={field.onBlur}
+        >
+          {selectedPublication || 'Select publication'}
+        </Button>
+      </PopoverTrigger>
+      <PopoverContent sameWidthAsTrigger className="p-0" align="start">
+        <Command>
+          <CommandInput
+            placeholder="Find publication..."
+            className="text-xs"
+            value={searchTerm}
+            onValueChange={setSearchTerm}
+          />
+          <CommandList>
+            <CommandEmpty>No publications found</CommandEmpty>
+
+            {showLoadingState && (
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-2 p-2 pb-0 text-center justify-center">
+                <GenericSkeletonLoader className="w-full" />
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            <CommandGroup>
+              {publications.length === 0 && !showLoadingState && (
+                <div className="text-foreground-lighter text-xs py-3 px-2 space-y-0.5">
+                  <p>No publications available</p>
+                  <p className="text-foreground-muted">Publications with no tables are hidden</p>
+                </div>
+              )}
+              <ScrollArea
+                className={publications.length > 7 ? 'h-[210px]' : ''}
+                onWheel={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+              >
+                {publications.map((pub) => (
+                  <CommandItem
+                    key={pub.name}
+                    className="cursor-pointer flex items-center justify-between space-x-2 w-full"
+                    onSelect={() => {
+                      handlePublicationSelect(pub.name)
+                    }}
+                    onClick={() => {
+                      handlePublicationSelect(pub.name)
+                    }}
+                  >
+                    <span>{pub.name}</span>
+                    <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                      <Badge
+                        variant="default"
+                        className="rounded-full px-2 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-normal border border-border bg-surface-100"
+                      >
+                        {pub.tables.length} {pub.tables.length === 1 ? 'table' : 'tables'}
+                      </Badge>
+                      {selectedPublication === pub.name && (
+                        <Check className="text-brand" strokeWidth={2} size={13} />
+                      )}
+                    </div>
+                  </CommandItem>
+                ))}
+              </ScrollArea>
+            </CommandGroup>
+
+            <CommandSeparator />
+
+            <CommandGroup>
+              <CommandItem
+                className="cursor-pointer w-full"
+                onSelect={onNewPublicationClick}
+                onClick={onNewPublicationClick}
+              >
+                <Plus size={14} strokeWidth={1.5} className="mr-2" />
+                <p>New publication</p>
+              </CommandItem>
+            </CommandGroup>
+          </CommandList>
+        </Command>
+      </PopoverContent>
+    </Popover>
+  )
+}