diff --git a/test/test_repr.py b/test/test_repr.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6fb5770a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_repr.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import uxarray as ux
+import os
+
+import pytest
+
+from pathlib import Path
+
+current_path = Path(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)))
+
+
+grid_path = current_path / 'meshfiles' / "ugrid" / "quad-hexagon" / 'grid.nc'
+data_path = current_path / 'meshfiles' / "ugrid" / "quad-hexagon" / 'data.nc'
+
+
+
+def test_grid_repr():
+    uxgrid = ux.open_grid(grid_path)
+
+    out = uxgrid._repr_html_()
+
+    assert out is not None
+
+
+def test_dataset_repr():
+    uxds = ux.open_dataset(grid_path, data_path)
+
+    out = uxds._repr_html_()
+
+    assert out is not None
+
+
+def test_dataarray_repr():
+    uxds = ux.open_dataset(grid_path, data_path)
+
+    out = uxds['t2m']._repr_html_()
+
+    assert out is not None
diff --git a/uxarray/conventions/descriptors.py b/uxarray/conventions/descriptors.py
index 14cc2a727..2cd0eb2a7 100644
--- a/uxarray/conventions/descriptors.py
+++ b/uxarray/conventions/descriptors.py
@@ -1,9 +1,18 @@
-DESCRIPTOR_NAMES = ["face_areas", "edge_face_distances", "edge_node_distances"]
+DESCRIPTOR_NAMES = [
+    "face_areas",
+    "n_nodes_per_face",
+    "edge_face_distances",
+    "edge_node_distances",
+]
 
 
 FACE_AREAS_DIMS = ["n_face"]
 
-FACE_AREAS_ATTRS = {"cf_role": "face_areas"}
+FACE_AREAS_ATTRS = {"cf_role": "face_areas", "long_name": "Area of each face."}
+
+
+# TODO: add n_nodes_per_face
+
 
 EDGE_FACE_DISTANCES_DIMS = ["n_edge"]
 EDGE_FACE_DISTANCES_ATTRS = {
diff --git a/uxarray/core/dataarray.py b/uxarray/core/dataarray.py
index f83f39e1a..e976c5816 100644
--- a/uxarray/core/dataarray.py
+++ b/uxarray/core/dataarray.py
@@ -3,8 +3,15 @@
 import xarray as xr
 import numpy as np
 
+
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional, Union, Hashable, Literal
 
+from uxarray.formatting_html import array_repr
+
+from html import escape
+
+from xarray.core.options import OPTIONS
+
 from uxarray.grid import Grid
 import uxarray.core.dataset
 
@@ -78,6 +85,11 @@ def __init__(self, *args, uxgrid: Grid = None, **kwargs):
     subset = UncachedAccessor(DataArraySubsetAccessor)
     remap = UncachedAccessor(UxDataArrayRemapAccessor)
 
+    def _repr_html_(self) -> str:
+        if OPTIONS["display_style"] == "text":
+            return f"<pre>{escape(repr(self))}</pre>"
+        return array_repr(self)
+
     @classmethod
     def _construct_direct(cls, *args, **kwargs):
         """Override to make the result a ``uxarray.UxDataArray`` class."""
diff --git a/uxarray/core/dataset.py b/uxarray/core/dataset.py
index dc2afed87..9a2f522a0 100644
--- a/uxarray/core/dataset.py
+++ b/uxarray/core/dataset.py
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@
 
 from xarray.core.utils import UncachedAccessor
 
+from uxarray.formatting_html import dataset_repr
+
+from html import escape
+
+from xarray.core.options import OPTIONS
+
 from uxarray.remap import UxDatasetRemapAccessor
 
 from warnings import warn
@@ -76,6 +82,11 @@ def __init__(
     plot = UncachedAccessor(UxDatasetPlotAccessor)
     remap = UncachedAccessor(UxDatasetRemapAccessor)
 
+    def _repr_html_(self) -> str:
+        if OPTIONS["display_style"] == "text":
+            return f"<pre>{escape(repr(self))}</pre>"
+        return dataset_repr(self)
+
     def __getitem__(self, key):
         """Override to make sure the result is an instance of
         ``uxarray.UxDataArray`` or ``uxarray.UxDataset``."""
diff --git a/uxarray/formatting.py b/uxarray/formatting.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2ae28399f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/uxarray/formatting.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pass
diff --git a/uxarray/formatting_html.py b/uxarray/formatting_html.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8f15978b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/uxarray/formatting_html.py
@@ -0,0 +1,205 @@
+from html import escape
+import xarray.core.formatting_html as xrfm
+
+from functools import partial
+
+from uxarray.conventions import ugrid, descriptors
+
+from collections import OrderedDict
+
+
+def _grid_header(grid, header_name=None):
+    if header_name is None:
+        obj_type = f"uxarray.{type(grid).__name__}"
+    else:
+        obj_type = f"{header_name}"
+
+    header_components = [f"<div class='xr-obj-type'>{escape(obj_type)}</div>"]
+
+    return header_components
+
+
+def _grid_sections(grid, max_items_collapse=15):
+    cartesian_coordinates = list(
+        [coord for coord in ugrid.CARTESIAN_COORDS if coord in grid._ds]
+    )
+    spherical_coordinates = list(
+        [coord for coord in ugrid.SPHERICAL_COORDS if coord in grid._ds]
+    )
+    descritor = list(
+        [desc for desc in descriptors.DESCRIPTOR_NAMES if desc in grid._ds]
+    )
+    connectivity = grid.connectivity
+
+    sections = [xrfm.dim_section(grid._ds)]
+
+    sections.append(
+        grid_spherical_coordinates_section(
+            grid._ds[spherical_coordinates],
+            max_items_collapse=max_items_collapse,
+            name="Spherical Coordinates",
+        )
+    )
+    sections.append(
+        grid_cartesian_coordinates_section(
+            grid._ds[cartesian_coordinates],
+            max_items_collapse=max_items_collapse,
+            name="Cartesian Coordinates",
+        )
+    )
+
+    sections.append(
+        grid_connectivity_section(
+            grid._ds[connectivity],
+            max_items_collapse=max_items_collapse,
+            name="Connectivity",
+        )
+    )
+
+    sections.append(
+        grid_descriptor_section(
+            grid._ds[descritor],
+            max_items_collapse=max_items_collapse,
+            name="Descriptors",
+        )
+    )
+
+    sections.append(
+        grid_attr_section(
+            grid._ds.attrs, max_items_collapse=max_items_collapse, name="Attributes"
+        )
+    )
+
+    return sections
+
+
+def grid_repr(grid, max_items_collapse=15, header_name=None) -> str:
+    """HTML repr for ``Grid`` class."""
+    header_components = _grid_header(grid, header_name)
+
+    sections = _grid_sections(grid, max_items_collapse)
+
+    return xrfm._obj_repr(grid, header_components, sections)
+
+
+grid_spherical_coordinates_section = partial(
+    xrfm._mapping_section,
+    details_func=xrfm.summarize_vars,
+    expand_option_name="display_expand_data_vars",
+)
+
+grid_cartesian_coordinates_section = partial(
+    xrfm._mapping_section,
+    details_func=xrfm.summarize_vars,
+    expand_option_name="display_expand_data_vars",
+)
+
+grid_connectivity_section = partial(
+    xrfm._mapping_section,
+    details_func=xrfm.summarize_vars,
+    expand_option_name="display_expand_data_vars",
+)
+
+grid_descriptor_section = partial(
+    xrfm._mapping_section,
+    details_func=xrfm.summarize_vars,
+    expand_option_name="display_expand_data_vars",
+)
+
+grid_attr_section = partial(
+    xrfm._mapping_section,
+    details_func=xrfm.summarize_attrs,
+    expand_option_name="display_expand_attrs",
+)
+
+
+def _obj_repr_with_grid(obj, header_components, sections):
+    """Return HTML repr of an uxarray object.
+
+    If CSS is not injected (untrusted notebook), fallback to the plain
+    text repr.
+    """
+    # Construct header and sections for the main object
+    header = f"<div class='xr-header'>{''.join(h for h in header_components)}</div>"
+    sections = "".join(f"<li class='xr-section-item'>{s}</li>" for s in sections)
+
+    grid_html_repr = grid_repr(
+        obj.uxgrid,
+        max_items_collapse=0,
+        header_name=f"uxarray.{type(obj).__name__}.uxgrid",
+    )
+
+    icons_svg, css_style = xrfm._load_static_files()
+    obj_repr_html = (
+        "<div>"
+        f"{icons_svg}<style>{css_style}</style>"
+        f"<pre class='xr-text-repr-fallback'>{escape(repr(obj))}</pre>"
+        "<div class='xr-wrap' style='display:none'>"
+        f"{header}"
+        f"<ul class='xr-sections'>{sections}</ul>"
+        "</div>"
+        "</div>"
+    )
+
+    return (
+        "<div>"
+        f"{icons_svg}<style>{css_style}</style>"
+        f"<pre class='xr-text-repr-fallback'>{escape(repr(obj))}</pre>"
+        "<div class='xr-wrap' style='display:none'>"
+        f"{obj_repr_html}"
+        "<details>"
+        "<summary>Show Grid Information</summary>"
+        f"{grid_html_repr}"
+        "</details>"
+        "</div>"
+        "</div>"
+    )
+
+
+def dataset_repr(ds) -> str:
+    """HTML repr for ``UxDataset`` class."""
+    obj_type = f"uxarray.{type(ds).__name__}"
+
+    header_components = [f"<div class='xr-obj-type'>{escape(obj_type)}</div>"]
+
+    sections = [
+        xrfm.dim_section(ds),
+        xrfm.coord_section(ds.coords),
+        xrfm.datavar_section(ds.data_vars),
+        xrfm.index_section(xrfm._get_indexes_dict(ds.xindexes)),
+        xrfm.attr_section(ds.attrs),
+    ]
+
+    return _obj_repr_with_grid(ds, header_components, sections)
+
+
+def array_repr(arr) -> str:
+    """HTML repr for ``UxDataArray`` class."""
+
+    dims = OrderedDict((k, v) for k, v in zip(arr.dims, arr.shape))
+    if hasattr(arr, "xindexes"):
+        indexed_dims = arr.xindexes.dims
+    else:
+        indexed_dims = {}
+
+    obj_type = f"uxarray.{type(arr).__name__}"
+    arr_name = f"'{arr.name}'" if getattr(arr, "name", None) else ""
+
+    header_components = [
+        f"<div class='xr-obj-type'>{obj_type}</div>",
+        f"<div class='xr-array-name'>{arr_name}</div>",
+        xrfm.format_dims(dims, indexed_dims),
+    ]
+
+    sections = [xrfm.array_section(arr)]
+
+    if hasattr(arr, "coords"):
+        sections.append(xrfm.coord_section(arr.coords))
+
+    if hasattr(arr, "xindexes"):
+        indexes = xrfm._get_indexes_dict(arr.xindexes)
+        sections.append(xrfm.index_section(indexes))
+
+    sections.append(xrfm.attr_section(arr.attrs))
+
+    return _obj_repr_with_grid(arr, header_components, sections)
diff --git a/uxarray/grid/grid.py b/uxarray/grid/grid.py
index ae480b132..5b92c1026 100644
--- a/uxarray/grid/grid.py
+++ b/uxarray/grid/grid.py
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 import xarray as xr
 import numpy as np
 
+from html import escape
+
+from xarray.core.options import OPTIONS
+
 from typing import (
     Optional,
     Union,
@@ -23,6 +27,8 @@
 from uxarray.io._topology import _read_topology
 from uxarray.io._geos import _read_geos_cs
 
+from uxarray.formatting_html import grid_repr
+
 from uxarray.io.utils import _parse_grid_type
 from uxarray.grid.area import get_all_face_area_from_coords
 from uxarray.grid.coordinates import (
@@ -396,6 +402,11 @@ def __repr__(self):
             + descriptors_str
         )
 
+    def _repr_html_(self) -> str:
+        if OPTIONS["display_style"] == "text":
+            return f"<pre>{escape(repr(self))}</pre>"
+        return grid_repr(self)
+
     def __getitem__(self, item):
         """Implementation of getitem operator for indexing a grid to obtain
         variables.