diff --git a/apps/demo/src/pages/index.astro b/apps/demo/src/pages/index.astro
index fb6433f..488a307 100644
--- a/apps/demo/src/pages/index.astro
+++ b/apps/demo/src/pages/index.astro
@@ -11,12 +11,20 @@ const form = new FormGroup([
   {
     name: "username",
     label: "Username",
-    validators: [Validators.required],
+    validators: [
+      {
+        validator: Validators.required,
+        category: "info",
+      },
+    ],
   },
   {
     name: "email",
     label: "Email",
-    validators: [Validators.email, Validators.required],
+    validators: [
+      { validator: Validators.required },
+      { validator: Validators.email, category: "warn" },
+    ],
   },
   {
     name: "password",
@@ -52,7 +60,7 @@ const form = new FormGroup([
     name: "comment",
     label: "Feedback",
     type: "textarea",
-    value: "Nice!"
+    value: "Nice!",
   },
 ]);
 
diff --git a/packages/common/types/control.types.ts b/packages/common/types/control.types.ts
index ecae957..2c6adb7 100644
--- a/packages/common/types/control.types.ts
+++ b/packages/common/types/control.types.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import type { ValidatorRules } from "./validator.types";
+
 /**
  * `ControlType` determines the type of form control
  * https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/input#input_types
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ export interface ControlBase {
   value?: string | number | string[];
   label?: string;
   placeholder?: string;
-  validators?: string[]; // TODO: implement validator type
+  validators?: ValidatorRules;
 }
 
 export interface Checkbox extends ControlBase {
diff --git a/packages/common/types/validator.types.ts b/packages/common/types/validator.types.ts
index 915b499..0685a09 100644
--- a/packages/common/types/validator.types.ts
+++ b/packages/common/types/validator.types.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
 export type HookType = "onSubmit" | "onControlBlur" | "all";
 
+export type CategoryType = "error" | "warn" | "info";
+
+export type ValidatorRules =
+  | string[]
+  | { validator: string; category?: CategoryType }[];
+
 export type ValidationResult = true | ValidationError;
 
 export type ValidationError = {
   error: string;
   value: string;
   limit?: number;
+  category?: string;
 };
diff --git a/packages/form/components/Field.astro b/packages/form/components/Field.astro
index f6b479a..7a8dc2d 100644
--- a/packages/form/components/Field.astro
+++ b/packages/form/components/Field.astro
@@ -20,19 +20,24 @@ export interface Props {
 
 const { control, showValidationHints, showErrors = false, readOnly = false } = Astro.props;
 
-const hasErrors: boolean | null = !!control.errors?.length;
+const hasError: boolean = control.errors?.length ? control.errors[0]?.category === 'error' : false;
+const hasWarn: boolean = control.errors?.length ? control.errors[0]?.category === 'warn' : false;
+const hasInfo: boolean = control.errors?.length ? control.errors[0]?.category === 'info' : false;
 ---
 
-<div class="field" data-validator-haserrors={hasErrors ? hasErrors.toString() : null}>
+<div
+	class="field"
+	data-validator-error={hasError.toString()}
+	data-validator-warn={hasWarn.toString()}
+	data-validator-info={hasInfo.toString()}
+>
 	<Label control={control} showValidationHints={showValidationHints}>
 		{
 			control.type === 'radio' ? (
-				<RadioGroup control={control as Radio} readOnly={readOnly}  />
-			) :
-			control.type === 'dropdown' ? (
+				<RadioGroup control={control as Radio} readOnly={readOnly} />
+			) : control.type === 'dropdown' ? (
 				<DropdownControl control={control as Dropdown} readOnly={readOnly} />
-			) :
-			control.type === 'textarea' ? (
+			) : control.type === 'textarea' ? (
 				<TextAreaControl control={control as TextArea} readOnly={readOnly} />
 			) : (
 				<Input control={control} readOnly={readOnly} />
diff --git a/packages/form/components/Form.astro b/packages/form/components/Form.astro
index 38bdfc7..6a2ac2c 100644
--- a/packages/form/components/Form.astro
+++ b/packages/form/components/Form.astro
@@ -60,9 +60,19 @@ const formId = Array.isArray(formGroups) ? uid() : formGroups?.id || null;
 </style>
 
 <style is:global>
-	[data-validator-hints='true'][data-validator-haserrors='true'],
-	[data-validator-hints='true'] [data-validator-haserrors='true'] {
+	[data-validator-hints='true'][data-validator-error='true'],
+	[data-validator-hints='true'] [data-validator-error='true'] {
 		color: red;
 		border-color: red;
 	}
+	[data-validator-hints='true'][data-validator-warn='true'],
+	[data-validator-hints='true'] [data-validator-warn='true'] {
+		color: orange;
+		border-color: orange;
+	}
+	[data-validator-hints='true'][data-validator-info='true'],
+	[data-validator-hints='true'] [data-validator-info='true'] {
+		color: blue;
+		border-color: blue;
+	}
 </style>
diff --git a/packages/form/components/Label.astro b/packages/form/components/Label.astro
index caa8d12..ae8348c 100644
--- a/packages/form/components/Label.astro
+++ b/packages/form/components/Label.astro
@@ -11,12 +11,18 @@ const { control, showValidationHints } = Astro.props;
 
 const { validators = [] } = control;
 
-const isRequired: boolean = showValidationHints && validators.includes('validator-required');
+const isRequired: boolean =
+	showValidationHints &&
+	validators.some((validator) => {
+		if (typeof validator === 'string' && validator == 'validator-required') return true;
+		if (typeof validator === 'object' && validator.validator == 'validator-required') return true;
+		return false;
+	});
 ---
 
 {
-	control.label && control.type !== "checkbox" && (
-		<label for={control.id} data-validation-required={isRequired ? "true" : null}>
+	control.label && control.type !== 'checkbox' && (
+		<label for={control.id} data-validation-required={isRequired ? 'true' : null}>
 			{control.label}
 		</label>
 	)
@@ -25,15 +31,15 @@ const isRequired: boolean = showValidationHints && validators.includes('validato
 <slot />
 
 {
-	control.label && control.type === "checkbox" && (
-		<label for={control.id} data-validation-required={isRequired ? "true" : null}>
+	control.label && control.type === 'checkbox' && (
+		<label for={control.id} data-validation-required={isRequired ? 'true' : null}>
 			{control.label}
 		</label>
 	)
 }
 
 <style>
-	label[data-validation-required="true"]::before {
-		content: "*";
+	label[data-validation-required='true']::before {
+		content: '*';
 	}
 </style>
diff --git a/packages/form/components/controls/Input.astro b/packages/form/components/controls/Input.astro
index 6fb4a6b..923c0d2 100644
--- a/packages/form/components/controls/Input.astro
+++ b/packages/form/components/controls/Input.astro
@@ -7,23 +7,30 @@ import type { FormControl } from '../../core/form-control';
 
 export interface Props {
 	control: FormControl;
-  readOnly?: boolean;
+	readOnly?: boolean;
 }
 
 const { control, readOnly } = Astro.props;
 
 const { validators = [] } = control;
 
-const hasErrors: boolean = !!control.errors?.length;
+const hasError: boolean = control.errors?.length ? control.errors[0]?.category === 'error' : false;
+const hasWarn: boolean = control.errors?.length ? control.errors[0]?.category === 'warn' : false;
+const hasInfo: boolean = control.errors?.length ? control.errors[0]?.category === 'info' : false;
 
-const validatorAttributes: Record<string, string> = validators?.reduce((prev, validator) => {
+// @ts-ignore
+const validatorAttributes: Record<string, string> = validators.reduce((prev, val) => {
+	const validator = typeof val === 'string' ? val : val.validator;
 	const split: string[] = validator.split(':');
 	const label: string = `data-${split[0]}` || 'invalid';
 	const value: string | null = split.length > 1 ? split[1] ?? null : 'true';
+	const category = typeof val === 'string' ? 'error' : val.category || 'error';
+	const categoryLabel: string = `data-${split[0]}-category`;
 
 	return {
 		...prev,
 		[label]: value,
+		[categoryLabel]: category,
 	};
 }, {});
 ---
@@ -36,8 +43,10 @@ const validatorAttributes: Record<string, string> = validators?.reduce((prev, va
 	checked={control.value === 'checked'}
 	placeholder={control.placeholder}
 	data-label={control.label}
-	data-validator-haserrors={hasErrors.toString()}
+	data-validator-error={hasError.toString()}
+	data-validator-warn={hasWarn.toString()}
+	data-validator-info={hasInfo.toString()}
 	readonly={readOnly || null}
-  disabled={(readOnly || null) && control.type === 'checkbox'}
+	disabled={(readOnly || null) && control.type === 'checkbox'}
 	{...validatorAttributes}
 />
diff --git a/packages/form/components/controls/TextArea.astro b/packages/form/components/controls/TextArea.astro
index 0894ebd..bc0741c 100644
--- a/packages/form/components/controls/TextArea.astro
+++ b/packages/form/components/controls/TextArea.astro
@@ -13,14 +13,19 @@ const { control, readOnly = false } = Astro.props;
 
 const { validators = [] } = control;
 
-const validatorAttributes: Record<string, string> = validators?.reduce((prev, validator) => {
+// @ts-ignore
+const validatorAttributes: Record<string, string> = validators.reduce((prev, val) => {
+	const validator = typeof val === 'string' ? val : val.validator;
 	const split: string[] = validator.split(':');
 	const label: string = `data-${split[0]}` || 'invalid';
 	const value: string | null = split.length > 1 ? split[1] ?? null : 'true';
+	const category = typeof val === 'string' ? 'error' : val.category || 'error';
+	const categoryLabel: string = `data-${split[0]}-category`;
 
 	return {
 		...prev,
 		[label]: value,
+		[categoryLabel]: category,
 	};
 }, {});
 ---
@@ -35,5 +40,5 @@ const validatorAttributes: Record<string, string> = validators?.reduce((prev, va
 	readonly={readOnly || null}
 	{...validatorAttributes}
 >
-{ control.value }
+	{control.value}
 </textarea>
diff --git a/packages/form/core/form-control.ts b/packages/form/core/form-control.ts
index c447589..77377cd 100644
--- a/packages/form/core/form-control.ts
+++ b/packages/form/core/form-control.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import type {
 	ValidationError,
 	TextArea,
 	ControlBase,
+	ValidatorRules,
 } from '@astro-reactive/common';
 import ShortUniqueId from 'short-unique-id';
 
@@ -23,15 +24,15 @@ export class FormControl {
 	private _isValid = true;
 	private _isPristine = true;
 	private _placeholder: string | null = null;
-	private _validators: string[] = [];
+	private _validators: ValidatorRules = [];
 	private _errors: ValidationError[] = [];
 	private _options: string[] | ControlOption[] = [];
 	private _rows: number | null = null;
 	private _cols: number | null = null;
 
-	private validate: (value: string, validators: string[]) => ValidationError[] = (
+	private validate: (value: string, validators: ValidatorRules) => ValidationError[] = (
 		value: string,
-		validators: string[]
+		validators: ValidatorRules
 	) => {
 		value;
 		validators;
diff --git a/packages/form/test/Field.astro.test.ts b/packages/form/test/Field.astro.test.ts
index 2cebfd4..165f036 100644
--- a/packages/form/test/Field.astro.test.ts
+++ b/packages/form/test/Field.astro.test.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ describe('Field.astro test', () => {
 
 	it('Should server-render validation error attributes', async () => {
 		// arrange
-		const expectedResult = 'data-validator-haserrors="true"';
+		const expectedResult = 'data-validator-error="true"';
 		const props = {
 			control: {
 				label: 'FAKE LABEL',
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ describe('Field.astro test', () => {
 				errors: [
 					{
 						error: 'required',
+						category: 'error',
 					},
 				],
 				value: '',
diff --git a/packages/validator/Validator.astro b/packages/validator/Validator.astro
index b4a20b7..25b0701 100644
--- a/packages/validator/Validator.astro
+++ b/packages/validator/Validator.astro
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ const { hook = 'all', displayErrorMessages = false } = Astro.props;
 	// TODO: handle hooks / when to attach event listeners
 	// const form = document.querySelector('form');
 
+	import type { ValidatorRules } from '@astro-reactive/common';
 	import { clearErrors, validate } from './core';
 
 	// const hook: HookType = (document.getElementById('hook') as HTMLInputElement).value as HookType;
@@ -38,22 +39,27 @@ const { hook = 'all', displayErrorMessages = false } = Astro.props;
 				.filter((attribute) => attribute.includes('data-validator-'))
 				.map((attribute) => {
 					const limit = element.getAttribute(attribute);
-					return `${attribute}:${limit}`;
-				});
+					return {
+						validator: `${attribute}:${limit}`,
+						category: element.getAttribute(`${attribute}-category`),
+					};
+				})
+				.filter((val) => val.category !== null); // Filter out validators without a category
+
 			const value =
 				element.type === 'checkbox' ? (element.checked ? 'checked' : '') : element.value;
-			const errors = validate(value, validators);
+			const errors = validate(value, validators as ValidatorRules);
 
 			// set element hasErrors
 			if (errors.length) {
-				element.parentElement?.setAttribute('data-validator-haserrors', 'true');
-				element.setAttribute('data-validator-haserrors', 'true');
-				element.classList.add('has-errors');
+				element.parentElement?.setAttribute(`data-validator-${errors[0]?.category}`, 'true');
+				element.setAttribute(`data-validator-${errors[0]?.category}`, 'true');
+				element.classList.add(`has-errors`);
 				// TODO: display error messages
 			} else {
-				element.parentElement?.removeAttribute('data-validator-haserrors');
-				element.removeAttribute('data-validator-haserrors');
-				element.classList.remove('has-errors');
+				element.parentElement?.removeAttribute(`data-validator-${errors[0]?.category}`);
+				element.removeAttribute(`data-validator-${errors[0]?.category}`);
+				element.classList.remove(`has-${errors[0]?.category}`);
 			}
 		});
 
diff --git a/packages/validator/core/validator-functions.ts b/packages/validator/core/validator-functions.ts
index 81687ab..1a137ba 100644
--- a/packages/validator/core/validator-functions.ts
+++ b/packages/validator/core/validator-functions.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { ValidationError } from '@astro-reactive/common';
+import type { ValidationError, ValidatorRules } from '@astro-reactive/common';
 import { Validators } from './validator-names';
 
 /**
@@ -7,10 +7,19 @@ import { Validators } from './validator-names';
  * @param validators - names of validation logic to be applied
  * @returns errors - array of errors `ValidationError`
  */
-export function validate(value: string, validators: string[]): ValidationError[] {
+export function validate(value: string, validators: ValidatorRules): ValidationError[] {
 	return validators
-		.map((validator) => validator.replace('data-', ''))
-		.map((attribute): ValidationError | null => {
+		.map((validator) => {
+			if (typeof validator === 'string') {
+				return { attribute: validator.replace('data-', ''), category: 'error' };
+			}
+
+			return {
+				attribute: validator.validator.replace('data-', ''),
+				category: validator.category || 'error',
+			};
+		})
+		.map(({ attribute, category }): ValidationError | null => {
 			// TODO: implement dynamic import of function depending on validators
 			const split = attribute.split(':');
 			const validator = split[0];
@@ -18,31 +27,31 @@ export function validate(value: string, validators: string[]): ValidationError[]
 			const limit = parseInt(limitStr || '0', 10);
 
 			if (validator === Validators.min()) {
-				return validateMin(value, limit);
+				return validateMin(value, limit, category);
 			}
 
 			if (validator === Validators.max()) {
-				return validateMax(value, limit);
+				return validateMax(value, limit, category);
 			}
 
 			if (validator === Validators.required) {
-				return validateRequired(value);
+				return validateRequired(value, category);
 			}
 
 			if (validator === Validators.requiredChecked) {
-				return validateRequiredChecked(value);
+				return validateRequiredChecked(value, category);
 			}
 
 			if (validator === Validators.email) {
-				return validateEmail(value);
+				return validateEmail(value, category);
 			}
 
 			if (validator === Validators.minLength()) {
-				return validateMinLength(value, limit);
+				return validateMinLength(value, limit, category);
 			}
 
 			if (validator === Validators.maxLength()) {
-				return validateMaxLength(value, limit);
+				return validateMaxLength(value, limit, category);
 			}
 
 			return null;
@@ -51,12 +60,17 @@ export function validate(value: string, validators: string[]): ValidationError[]
 }
 
 export function clearErrors(event: Event) {
+	const categories = ['error', 'warn', 'info'];
 	const element = event.target as HTMLInputElement;
-	element.parentElement?.setAttribute('data-validator-haserrors', 'false');
-	element.setAttribute('data-validator-haserrors', 'false');
+	const parent = element.parentElement as HTMLElement;
+
+	categories.forEach((category) => {
+		parent.setAttribute(`data-validator-${category}`, 'false');
+		element.setAttribute(`data-validator-${category}`, 'false');
+	});
 }
 
-function validateMin(value: string, limit: number): ValidationError | null {
+function validateMin(value: string, limit: number, category: string): ValidationError | null {
 	const isValid = parseInt(value, 10) >= limit;
 
 	if (!isValid) {
@@ -64,13 +78,14 @@ function validateMin(value: string, limit: number): ValidationError | null {
 			value,
 			error: 'min',
 			limit: limit,
+			category,
 		};
 	}
 
 	return null;
 }
 
-function validateMax(value: string, limit: number): ValidationError | null {
+function validateMax(value: string, limit: number, category: string): ValidationError | null {
 	const isValid = parseInt(value, 10) <= limit;
 
 	if (!isValid) {
@@ -78,32 +93,35 @@ function validateMax(value: string, limit: number): ValidationError | null {
 			value,
 			error: 'max',
 			limit: limit,
+			category,
 		};
 	}
 
 	return null;
 }
 
-function validateRequired(value: string): ValidationError | null {
+function validateRequired(value: string, category: string): ValidationError | null {
 	const isValid = !!value;
 
 	if (!isValid) {
 		return {
 			value,
 			error: 'required',
+			category,
 		};
 	}
 
 	return null;
 }
 
-function validateRequiredChecked(value: string): ValidationError | null {
+function validateRequiredChecked(value: string, category: string): ValidationError | null {
 	const isValid = value === 'checked';
 
 	if (!isValid) {
 		return {
 			value,
 			error: 'requiredChecked',
+			category,
 		};
 	}
 
@@ -111,7 +129,7 @@ function validateRequiredChecked(value: string): ValidationError | null {
 }
 
 // TODO: review regexp vulnerability
-function validateEmail(value: string): ValidationError | null {
+function validateEmail(value: string, category: string): ValidationError | null {
 	const isValid = String(value)
 		.toLowerCase()
 		.match(
@@ -122,13 +140,14 @@ function validateEmail(value: string): ValidationError | null {
 		return {
 			value,
 			error: 'email',
+			category,
 		};
 	}
 
 	return null;
 }
 
-function validateMinLength(value: string, limit: number): ValidationError | null {
+function validateMinLength(value: string, limit: number, category: string): ValidationError | null {
 	const isValid = value.length >= limit;
 
 	if (!isValid) {
@@ -136,13 +155,14 @@ function validateMinLength(value: string, limit: number): ValidationError | null
 			value,
 			error: 'minLength',
 			limit: limit,
+			category,
 		};
 	}
 
 	return null;
 }
 
-function validateMaxLength(value: string, limit: number): ValidationError | null {
+function validateMaxLength(value: string, limit: number, category: string): ValidationError | null {
 	const isValid = value.length <= limit;
 
 	if (!isValid) {
@@ -150,6 +170,7 @@ function validateMaxLength(value: string, limit: number): ValidationError | null
 			value,
 			error: 'minLength',
 			limit: limit,
+			category,
 		};
 	}