diff --git a/apps/builder/app/builder/features/settings-panel/variable-popover.tsx b/apps/builder/app/builder/features/settings-panel/variable-popover.tsx
index 86d95203f8..c2a9850b2a 100644
--- a/apps/builder/app/builder/features/settings-panel/variable-popover.tsx
+++ b/apps/builder/app/builder/features/settings-panel/variable-popover.tsx
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import {
   ProBadge,
   ScrollArea,
   Select,
-  SelectItem,
   Switch,
   TextArea,
   Tooltip,
@@ -48,7 +47,6 @@ import {
   invalidateResource,
 } from "~/shared/nano-states";
 import { serverSyncStore } from "~/shared/sync";
-import { humanizeString } from "~/shared/string-utils";
 import {
   useField,
   type Field,
@@ -390,40 +388,57 @@ const VariablePanel = forwardRef<
     }
     return "string";
   });
-  const typeOptions: VariableType[] = [
-    "string",
-    "number",
-    "boolean",
-    "json",
-    "resource",
-  ];
-  const getTypeLabel = (value: VariableType) =>
-    value === "json" ? "JSON" : humanizeString(value);
+
+  const typeOptions: Map<
+    VariableType,
+    { label: ReactNode; description: string }
+  > = new Map([
+    ["string", { label: "String", description: "Any alphanumeric text." }],
+    [
+      "number",
+      {
+        label: "Number",
+        description: "Any number, can be used in math expressions.",
+      },
+    ],
+    [
+      "boolean",
+      { label: "Boolean", description: "A boolean is a true/false switch." },
+    ],
+    ["json", { label: "JSON", description: "Any JSON value" }],
+    [
+      "resource",
+      {
+        label: (
+          <Flex direction="row" gap="2" align="center">
+            Resource
+            {allowDynamicData === false && <ProBadge>Pro</ProBadge>}
+          </Flex>
+        ),
+        description:
+          "A Resource is a configuration for secure data fetching. You can safely use secrets in any field.",
+      },
+    ],
+  ]);
   const typeFieldElement = (
-    <Flex direction="column" css={{ gap: theme.spacing[3] }}>
+    <Flex direction="column" gap="1">
       <Label>Type</Label>
-      <Select<VariableType>
-        options={typeOptions}
-        getLabel={getTypeLabel}
+      <Select
+        options={Array.from(typeOptions.keys())}
+        getLabel={(option: VariableType) => typeOptions.get(option)?.label}
+        getItemProps={(option) => ({
+          disabled: option === "resource" && allowDynamicData === false,
+        })}
+        getDescription={(option) => {
+          return (
+            <Box css={{ width: theme.spacing[25] }}>
+              {typeOptions.get(option)?.description}
+            </Box>
+          );
+        }}
         value={type}
         onChange={setType}
-      >
-        {typeOptions.map((option) => (
-          <SelectItem
-            key={option}
-            value={option}
-            textValue={getTypeLabel(option)}
-            disabled={option === "resource" && allowDynamicData === false}
-          >
-            {getTypeLabel(option)}
-            {option === "resource" && allowDynamicData === false && (
-              <Box css={{ display: "inline-block", ml: theme.spacing[3] }}>
-                <ProBadge>Pro</ProBadge>
-              </Box>
-            )}
-          </SelectItem>
-        ))}
-      </Select>
+      />
     </Flex>
   );
 
diff --git a/packages/design-system/src/components/select.tsx b/packages/design-system/src/components/select.tsx
index f52e622136..92605459d7 100644
--- a/packages/design-system/src/components/select.tsx
+++ b/packages/design-system/src/components/select.tsx
@@ -138,13 +138,16 @@ export type SelectProps<Option = SelectOption> = {
   placeholder?: string;
   children?: ReactNode;
   getDescription?: (option: Option) => ReactNode | undefined;
+  getItemProps?: (
+    option: Option
+  ) => Omit<ComponentProps<typeof SelectItem>, "children" | "value">;
 } & (Option extends string
   ? {
-      getLabel?: (option: Option) => string | undefined;
+      getLabel?: (option: Option) => ReactNode | undefined;
       getValue?: (option: Option) => string | undefined;
     }
   : {
-      getLabel: (option: Option) => string | undefined;
+      getLabel: (option: Option) => ReactNode | undefined;
       getValue: (option: Option) => string | undefined;
     }) &
   TriggerPassThroughProps;
@@ -171,6 +174,7 @@ const SelectBase = <Option,>(
     getLabel = defaultGetValue,
     getValue = defaultGetValue,
     getDescription,
+    getItemProps,
     name,
     children,
     prefix,
@@ -225,27 +229,32 @@ const SelectBase = <Option,>(
 
           <SelectViewport style={{ order: 1, maxHeight: rawTheme.spacing[34] }}>
             {children ||
-              options.map((option) => (
-                <SelectItem
-                  key={getValue(option)}
-                  value={getValue(option) ?? ""}
-                  textValue={getLabel(option)}
-                  onMouseEnter={() => {
-                    onItemHighlight?.(option);
-                    setHighlightedItem(option);
-                  }}
-                  onMouseLeave={() => {
-                    onItemHighlight?.();
-                    setHighlightedItem(undefined);
-                  }}
-                  onFocus={() => {
-                    onItemHighlight?.(option);
-                    setHighlightedItem(option);
-                  }}
-                >
-                  {getLabel(option)}
-                </SelectItem>
-              ))}
+              options.map((option, index) => {
+                const value = getValue(option) ?? "";
+                const { textValue, ...rest } = getItemProps?.(option) ?? {};
+                return (
+                  <SelectItem
+                    key={value ?? index}
+                    value={value}
+                    textValue={textValue ?? value}
+                    onMouseEnter={() => {
+                      onItemHighlight?.(option);
+                      setHighlightedItem(option);
+                    }}
+                    onMouseLeave={() => {
+                      onItemHighlight?.();
+                      setHighlightedItem(undefined);
+                    }}
+                    onFocus={() => {
+                      onItemHighlight?.(option);
+                      setHighlightedItem(option);
+                    }}
+                    {...rest}
+                  >
+                    {getLabel(option)}
+                  </SelectItem>
+                );
+              })}
           </SelectViewport>
 
           <SelectScrollDownButton css={{ order: 2 }}>