diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/downloads/DownloadsAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/downloads/DownloadsAdapter.kt
index ca81eb0ece86..1e71661b41c0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/downloads/DownloadsAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/downloads/DownloadsAdapter.kt
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class DownloadsAdapter @Inject constructor(
         RecyclerView.ViewHolder(binding.root) {
 
         fun bind(item: Header) {
-            binding.downloadsHeaderTextView.text = item.text
+            binding.downloadsHeaderTextView.primaryText = item.text
         }
     }
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class DownloadsAdapter @Inject constructor(
                 else -> context.getString(R.string.downloadsStateInProgress)
             }
             twoListItem.setSecondaryText(subtitle)
-            twoListItem.setLeadingIcon(R.drawable.ic_file)
+            twoListItem.setLeadingIcon(R.drawable.ic_document_24)
 
             twoListItem.setClickListener {
                 if (item.downloadItem.contentLength > 0) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_document_24.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_document_24.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..049633535b9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_document_24.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (c) 2022 DuckDuckGo
+  ~
+  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+  ~
+  ~     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+  ~
+  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  ~ limitations under the License.
+  -->
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:viewportHeight="24">
+  <path
+      android:pathData="M16,22L8,22c-2.21,0 -4,-1.79 -4,-4L4,6c0,-2.21 1.79,-4 4,-4h4.343c1.061,0 2.078,0.421 2.829,1.172l3.656,3.656c0.75,0.75 1.172,1.768 1.172,2.829L20,18c0,2.21 -1.79,4 -4,4zM6,18c0,1.105 0.895,2 2,2h8c1.105,0 2,-0.895 2,-2v-8h-2c-2.21,0 -4,-1.79 -4,-4L12,4L8,4c-1.105,0 -2,0.895 -2,2v12zM14,4.828L14,6c0,1.105 0.895,2 2,2h1.172L14,4.828z"
+      android:fillColor="?attr/daxColorPrimaryIcon"
+      android:fillType="evenOdd"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_download_image.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_download_image.xml
index bff59ff3481c..071a50500ef4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_download_image.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_download_image.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <item android:drawable="@drawable/list_item_image_circular_background"/>
     <item
             android:bottom="10dp"
-            android:drawable="@drawable/ic_file"
+            android:drawable="@drawable/ic_document_24"
             android:left="@dimen/keyline_3"
             android:right="@dimen/keyline_3"
             android:top="10dp"/>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_file.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_file.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index f495b6788ba7..000000000000
--- a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_file.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-<!--
-  ~ Copyright (c) 2022 DuckDuckGo
-  ~
-  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
-  ~
-  ~     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-  ~
-  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-  ~ limitations under the License.
-  -->
-
-<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:width="16dp"
-    android:height="20dp"
-    android:viewportWidth="16"
-    android:viewportHeight="20">
-  <path
-      android:pathData="M12.1667,19.1666H3.8333C1.9924,19.1666 0.5,17.6742 0.5,15.8333V4.1666C0.5,2.3256 1.9924,0.8333 3.8333,0.8333H9.1193C10.0033,0.8333 10.8512,1.1844 11.4763,1.8096L14.5237,4.8569C15.1488,5.4821 15.5,6.3299 15.5,7.214V15.8333C15.5,17.6742 14.0076,19.1666 12.1667,19.1666ZM3.8333,17.4999H12.1667C13.0871,17.4999 13.8333,16.7537 13.8333,15.8333V7.4999H12.1667C10.3257,7.4999 8.8333,6.0075 8.8333,4.1666V2.4999L3.8333,2.4999C2.9129,2.4999 2.1667,3.2461 2.1667,4.1666V15.8333C2.1667,16.7537 2.9129,17.4999 3.8333,17.4999ZM10.5,3.1903V4.1666C10.5,5.0871 11.2462,5.8333 12.1667,5.8333H13.143L10.5,3.1903Z"
-      android:fillColor="?attr/primaryIconColor"
-      android:fillType="evenOdd"/>
-</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/view_item_downloads_empty.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/view_item_downloads_empty.xml
index d42b5476316d..570bd1fe3f2a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/view_item_downloads_empty.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/view_item_downloads_empty.xml
@@ -14,14 +14,22 @@
   ~ limitations under the License.
   -->
 
-<TextView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:id="@+id/downloads_empty_text_view"
+<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:gravity="center"
-    android:paddingStart="24dp"
-    android:paddingTop="48dp"
-    android:paddingEnd="24dp"
-    android:textColor="?attr/secondaryTextColor"
-    android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.DuckDuckGo.Body1"
-    android:text="@string/downloadsActivityNoItemsDescription" />
+    android:paddingStart="@dimen/keyline_4"
+    android:paddingTop="@dimen/keyline_5"
+    android:paddingEnd="@dimen/keyline_4"
+    android:paddingBottom="@dimen/keyline_5">
+
+    <com.duckduckgo.mobile.android.ui.view.text.DaxTextView
+        android:id="@+id/downloads_empty_text_view"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:gravity="center"
+        android:text="@string/downloadsActivityNoItemsDescription"
+        app:textType="secondary"
+        app:typography="body2" />
+
+</FrameLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/view_item_downloads_header.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/view_item_downloads_header.xml
index 2c8a0726e688..9a572c391fd9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/view_item_downloads_header.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/view_item_downloads_header.xml
@@ -14,11 +14,8 @@
   ~ limitations under the License.
   -->
 
-<com.duckduckgo.mobile.android.ui.view.text.SectionHeaderTextView
+<com.duckduckgo.mobile.android.ui.view.listitem.SectionHeaderListItem
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:id="@+id/downloads_header_text_view"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:padding="16dp"
-    tools:text="TODAY"/>
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content" />