diff --git a/.size-limit.json b/.size-limit.json
index d366e6c..f615cbd 100644
--- a/.size-limit.json
+++ b/.size-limit.json
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
     "name": "JS Minified",
     "path": "dist/*.js",
     "gzip": false,
-    "limit": "1610B"
+    "limit": "1782B"
   },
   {
     "name": "JS Compressed",
     "path": "dist/*.js",
-    "limit": "748B"
+    "limit": "786B"
   }
 ]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a54ee99..9a811ee 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -219,6 +219,8 @@ Creates a new section (a heading and its level).
 | `component` | `node` | Yes      | The heading component. Can be anything but best used in combination with `<H>`. |
 | `children`  | `node` | No       | The content of the new level.                                                   |
 
+<!-- TODO update docs with low level api / advanced use case (dialogs & portals) -->
+
 #### Example
 
 ```jsx
diff --git a/src/index.test.tsx b/src/index.test.tsx
index 8b860b4..a09e475 100644
--- a/src/index.test.tsx
+++ b/src/index.test.tsx
@@ -179,4 +179,26 @@ describe("Section component", () => {
 
     expect(pEl.tagName).toBe("P");
   });
+
+  it("should render a heading at the specified level", () => {
+    const { getByText } = render(
+      <Section component={<H>My H1</H>}>
+        <Section component={<H>My H2</H>}>
+          <Section component={<H>My H3</H>}>
+            <Section component={<H>My H2-2</H>} level={2}>
+              <Section component={<H>My H3-2</H>}></Section>
+            </Section>
+          </Section>
+        </Section>
+      </Section>
+    );
+
+    const heading2El = getByText("My H2-2");
+
+    expect(heading2El.tagName).toBe("H2");
+
+    const heading3El = getByText("My H3-2");
+
+    expect(heading3El.tagName).toBe("H3");
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/index.tsx b/src/index.tsx
index 4e4d5ef..5a7b5aa 100644
--- a/src/index.tsx
+++ b/src/index.tsx
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@ type HProps = React.DetailedHTMLProps<
   render?: (context: LevelContextValue) => React.ReactElement;
 };
 
-function InternalH(
+/**
+ * Renders a dynamic HTML heading (h1, h2, etc.) or custom component according to the current level.
+ */
+export const H = React.forwardRef(function H(
   { render, ...props }: HProps,
   forwardedRef: React.ForwardedRef<HTMLHeadingElement>
 ): JSX.Element {
@@ -36,37 +39,63 @@ function InternalH(
   }
 
   return <context.Component ref={forwardedRef} {...props} />;
-}
+});
+
+type LevelProps = {
+  level?: Level;
+  children?: React.ReactNode;
+};
 
 /**
- * Renders a dynamic HTML heading (h1, h2, etc.) or custom component according to the current level.
+ * Renders `children` 1 level down, or at the desired level.
+ * @param children The children in the next level, or the desired level
+ * @param level The desired level
  */
-export const H = React.forwardRef(InternalH);
+function Level({ level: desiredLevel, children }: LevelProps): JSX.Element {
+  const { level: currentLevel } = useLevel();
+
+  const level = desiredLevel ?? (Math.min(currentLevel + 1, 6) as Level);
+
+  const value = {
+    level,
+    Component: `h${level}` as Heading,
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <LevelContext.Provider value={value}>{children}</LevelContext.Provider>
+  );
+}
 
 type SectionProps = {
   component: React.ReactNode;
   children?: React.ReactNode;
+  level?: Level;
 };
 
 /**
  * Renders `component` in the current level and `children` in the next level.
  * @param component A component containing a heading
  * @param children The children in the next level
+ * @param level A specific level to render instead of the current one
  */
-export function Section({ component, children }: SectionProps): JSX.Element {
-  const { level } = useLevel();
-
-  const nextLevel = Math.min(level + 1, 6) as Level;
-
-  const value = {
-    level: nextLevel,
-    Component: `h${nextLevel}` as Heading,
-  };
+export function Section({
+  component,
+  children,
+  level,
+}: SectionProps): JSX.Element {
+  if (level) {
+    return (
+      <Level level={level}>
+        {component}
+        <Level>{children}</Level>
+      </Level>
+    );
+  }
 
   return (
     <>
       {component}
-      <LevelContext.Provider value={value}>{children}</LevelContext.Provider>
+      <Level>{children}</Level>
     </>
   );
 }