diff --git a/packages/app-layout/src/vaadin-app-layout-styles.d.ts b/packages/app-layout/src/vaadin-app-layout-styles.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..71bc2b4f29
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+++ b/packages/app-layout/src/vaadin-app-layout-styles.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 - 2024 Vaadin Ltd.
+ * This program is available under Apache License Version 2.0, available at https://vaadin.com/license/
+ */
+import type { CSSResult } from 'lit';
+
+export const appLayoutStyles: CSSResult;
diff --git a/packages/app-layout/src/vaadin-app-layout-styles.js b/packages/app-layout/src/vaadin-app-layout-styles.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5f22725de4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/app-layout/src/vaadin-app-layout-styles.js
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 - 2024 Vaadin Ltd.
+ * This program is available under Apache License Version 2.0, available at https://vaadin.com/license/
+ */
+import { css } from '@vaadin/vaadin-themable-mixin/vaadin-themable-mixin.js';
+
+export const appLayoutStyles = css`
+  :host {
+    display: block;
+    box-sizing: border-box;
+    height: 100%;
+    --vaadin-app-layout-transition: 200ms;
+    transition: padding var(--vaadin-app-layout-transition);
+    --_vaadin-app-layout-drawer-width: var(--vaadin-app-layout-drawer-width, 16em);
+    --vaadin-app-layout-touch-optimized: false;
+    --vaadin-app-layout-navbar-offset-top: var(--_vaadin-app-layout-navbar-offset-size);
+    --vaadin-app-layout-navbar-offset-bottom: var(--_vaadin-app-layout-navbar-offset-size-bottom);
+    padding-block: var(--vaadin-app-layout-navbar-offset-top) var(--vaadin-app-layout-navbar-offset-bottom);
+    padding-inline-start: var(--vaadin-app-layout-navbar-offset-left);
+  }
+
+  :host([hidden]),
+  [hidden] {
+    display: none !important;
+  }
+
+  :host([no-anim]) {
+    --vaadin-app-layout-transition: none !important;
+  }
+
+  :host([drawer-opened]) {
+    --vaadin-app-layout-drawer-offset-left: var(--_vaadin-app-layout-drawer-offset-size);
+  }
+
+  :host([overlay]) {
+    --vaadin-app-layout-drawer-offset-left: 0;
+    --vaadin-app-layout-navbar-offset-left: 0;
+  }
+
+  :host(:not([no-scroll])) [content] {
+    overflow: auto;
+  }
+
+  [content] {
+    height: 100%;
+  }
+
+  @media (pointer: coarse) and (max-width: 800px) and (min-height: 500px) {
+    :host {
+      --vaadin-app-layout-touch-optimized: true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  [part='navbar'] {
+    position: fixed;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    top: 0;
+    inset-inline: 0;
+    transition: inset-inline-start var(--vaadin-app-layout-transition);
+    padding-top: var(--safe-area-inset-top);
+    padding-left: var(--safe-area-inset-left);
+    padding-right: var(--safe-area-inset-right);
+    z-index: 1;
+  }
+
+  :host([primary-section='drawer'][drawer-opened]:not([overlay])) [part='navbar'] {
+    inset-inline-start: var(--vaadin-app-layout-drawer-offset-left, 0);
+  }
+
+  :host([primary-section='drawer']) [part='drawer'] {
+    top: 0;
+  }
+
+  [part='navbar'][bottom] {
+    top: auto;
+    bottom: 0;
+    padding-bottom: var(--safe-area-inset-bottom);
+  }
+
+  [part='drawer'] {
+    overflow: auto;
+    position: fixed;
+    top: var(--vaadin-app-layout-navbar-offset-top, 0);
+    bottom: var(--vaadin-app-layout-navbar-offset-bottom, var(--vaadin-viewport-offset-bottom, 0));
+    inset-inline: var(--vaadin-app-layout-navbar-offset-left, 0) auto;
+    transition:
+      transform var(--vaadin-app-layout-transition),
+      visibility var(--vaadin-app-layout-transition);
+    transform: translateX(-100%);
+    max-width: 90%;
+    width: var(--_vaadin-app-layout-drawer-width);
+    box-sizing: border-box;
+    padding: var(--safe-area-inset-top) 0 var(--safe-area-inset-bottom) var(--safe-area-inset-left);
+    outline: none;
+    /* The drawer should be inaccessible by the tabbing navigation when it is closed. */
+    visibility: hidden;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+  }
+
+  :host([drawer-opened]) [part='drawer'] {
+    /* The drawer should be accessible by the tabbing navigation when it is opened. */
+    visibility: visible;
+    transform: translateX(0%);
+    touch-action: manipulation;
+  }
+
+  [part='backdrop'] {
+    background-color: #000;
+    opacity: 0.3;
+  }
+
+  :host(:not([drawer-opened])) [part='backdrop'] {
+    opacity: 0;
+  }
+
+  :host([overlay]) [part='backdrop'] {
+    position: fixed;
+    inset: 0;
+    pointer-events: none;
+    transition: opacity var(--vaadin-app-layout-transition);
+    -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
+  }
+
+  :host([overlay]) [part='drawer'] {
+    top: 0;
+    bottom: 0;
+  }
+
+  :host([overlay]) [part='drawer'],
+  :host([overlay]) [part='backdrop'] {
+    z-index: 2;
+  }
+
+  :host([drawer-opened][overlay]) [part='backdrop'] {
+    pointer-events: auto;
+    touch-action: manipulation;
+  }
+
+  :host([dir='rtl']) [part='drawer'] {
+    transform: translateX(100%);
+  }
+
+  :host([dir='rtl'][drawer-opened]) [part='drawer'] {
+    transform: translateX(0%);
+  }
+
+  :host([drawer-opened]:not([overlay])) {
+    padding-inline-start: var(--vaadin-app-layout-drawer-offset-left);
+  }
+
+  @media (max-width: 800px), (max-height: 600px) {
+    :host {
+      --vaadin-app-layout-drawer-overlay: true;
+      --_vaadin-app-layout-drawer-width: var(--vaadin-app-layout-drawer-width, 20em);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /* If a vaadin-scroller is used in the drawer, allow it to take all remaining space and contain scrolling */
+  [part='drawer'] ::slotted(vaadin-scroller) {
+    flex: 1;
+    overscroll-behavior: contain;
+  }
+`;
diff --git a/packages/app-layout/src/vaadin-app-layout.js b/packages/app-layout/src/vaadin-app-layout.js
index 88fa4930ec..7e53c48c00 100644
--- a/packages/app-layout/src/vaadin-app-layout.js
+++ b/packages/app-layout/src/vaadin-app-layout.js
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ import { FocusTrapController } from '@vaadin/a11y-base/src/focus-trap-controller
 import { ControllerMixin } from '@vaadin/component-base/src/controller-mixin.js';
 import { defineCustomElement } from '@vaadin/component-base/src/define.js';
 import { ElementMixin } from '@vaadin/component-base/src/element-mixin.js';
-import { ThemableMixin } from '@vaadin/vaadin-themable-mixin/vaadin-themable-mixin.js';
+import { registerStyles, ThemableMixin } from '@vaadin/vaadin-themable-mixin/vaadin-themable-mixin.js';
+import { appLayoutStyles } from './vaadin-app-layout-styles.js';
+
+registerStyles('vaadin-app-layout', appLayoutStyles, { moduleId: 'vaadin-app-layout-styles' });
 
 /**
  * @typedef {import('./vaadin-app-layout.js').AppLayoutI18n} AppLayoutI18n
@@ -114,165 +117,6 @@ import { ThemableMixin } from '@vaadin/vaadin-themable-mixin/vaadin-themable-mix
 class AppLayout extends ElementMixin(ThemableMixin(ControllerMixin(PolymerElement))) {
   static get template() {
     return html`
-      <style>
-        :host {
-          display: block;
-          box-sizing: border-box;
-          height: 100%;
-          --vaadin-app-layout-transition: 200ms;
-          transition: padding var(--vaadin-app-layout-transition);
-          --_vaadin-app-layout-drawer-width: var(--vaadin-app-layout-drawer-width, 16em);
-          --vaadin-app-layout-touch-optimized: false;
-          --vaadin-app-layout-navbar-offset-top: var(--_vaadin-app-layout-navbar-offset-size);
-          --vaadin-app-layout-navbar-offset-bottom: var(--_vaadin-app-layout-navbar-offset-size-bottom);
-          padding-block: var(--vaadin-app-layout-navbar-offset-top) var(--vaadin-app-layout-navbar-offset-bottom);
-          padding-inline-start: var(--vaadin-app-layout-navbar-offset-left);
-        }
-
-        :host([hidden]),
-        [hidden] {
-          display: none !important;
-        }
-
-        :host([no-anim]) {
-          --vaadin-app-layout-transition: none !important;
-        }
-
-        :host([drawer-opened]) {
-          --vaadin-app-layout-drawer-offset-left: var(--_vaadin-app-layout-drawer-offset-size);
-        }
-
-        :host([overlay]) {
-          --vaadin-app-layout-drawer-offset-left: 0;
-          --vaadin-app-layout-navbar-offset-left: 0;
-        }
-
-        :host(:not([no-scroll])) [content] {
-          overflow: auto;
-        }
-
-        [content] {
-          height: 100%;
-        }
-
-        @media (pointer: coarse) and (max-width: 800px) and (min-height: 500px) {
-          :host {
-            --vaadin-app-layout-touch-optimized: true;
-          }
-        }
-
-        [part='navbar'] {
-          position: fixed;
-          display: flex;
-          align-items: center;
-          top: 0;
-          inset-inline: 0;
-          transition: inset-inline-start var(--vaadin-app-layout-transition);
-          padding-top: var(--safe-area-inset-top);
-          padding-left: var(--safe-area-inset-left);
-          padding-right: var(--safe-area-inset-right);
-          z-index: 1;
-        }
-
-        :host([primary-section='drawer'][drawer-opened]:not([overlay])) [part='navbar'] {
-          inset-inline-start: var(--vaadin-app-layout-drawer-offset-left, 0);
-        }
-
-        :host([primary-section='drawer']) [part='drawer'] {
-          top: 0;
-        }
-
-        [part='navbar'][bottom] {
-          top: auto;
-          bottom: 0;
-          padding-bottom: var(--safe-area-inset-bottom);
-        }
-
-        [part='drawer'] {
-          overflow: auto;
-          position: fixed;
-          top: var(--vaadin-app-layout-navbar-offset-top, 0);
-          bottom: var(--vaadin-app-layout-navbar-offset-bottom, var(--vaadin-viewport-offset-bottom, 0));
-          inset-inline: var(--vaadin-app-layout-navbar-offset-left, 0) auto;
-          transition:
-            transform var(--vaadin-app-layout-transition),
-            visibility var(--vaadin-app-layout-transition);
-          transform: translateX(-100%);
-          max-width: 90%;
-          width: var(--_vaadin-app-layout-drawer-width);
-          box-sizing: border-box;
-          padding: var(--safe-area-inset-top) 0 var(--safe-area-inset-bottom) var(--safe-area-inset-left);
-          outline: none;
-          /* The drawer should be inaccessible by the tabbing navigation when it is closed. */
-          visibility: hidden;
-          display: flex;
-          flex-direction: column;
-        }
-
-        :host([drawer-opened]) [part='drawer'] {
-          /* The drawer should be accessible by the tabbing navigation when it is opened. */
-          visibility: visible;
-          transform: translateX(0%);
-          touch-action: manipulation;
-        }
-
-        [part='backdrop'] {
-          background-color: #000;
-          opacity: 0.3;
-        }
-
-        :host(:not([drawer-opened])) [part='backdrop'] {
-          opacity: 0;
-        }
-
-        :host([overlay]) [part='backdrop'] {
-          position: fixed;
-          inset: 0;
-          pointer-events: none;
-          transition: opacity var(--vaadin-app-layout-transition);
-          -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
-        }
-
-        :host([overlay]) [part='drawer'] {
-          top: 0;
-          bottom: 0;
-        }
-
-        :host([overlay]) [part='drawer'],
-        :host([overlay]) [part='backdrop'] {
-          z-index: 2;
-        }
-
-        :host([drawer-opened][overlay]) [part='backdrop'] {
-          pointer-events: auto;
-          touch-action: manipulation;
-        }
-
-        :host([dir='rtl']) [part='drawer'] {
-          transform: translateX(100%);
-        }
-
-        :host([dir='rtl'][drawer-opened]) [part='drawer'] {
-          transform: translateX(0%);
-        }
-
-        :host([drawer-opened]:not([overlay])) {
-          padding-inline-start: var(--vaadin-app-layout-drawer-offset-left);
-        }
-
-        @media (max-width: 800px), (max-height: 600px) {
-          :host {
-            --vaadin-app-layout-drawer-overlay: true;
-            --_vaadin-app-layout-drawer-width: var(--vaadin-app-layout-drawer-width, 20em);
-          }
-        }
-
-        /* If a vaadin-scroller is used in the drawer, allow it to take all remaining space and contain scrolling */
-        [part='drawer'] ::slotted(vaadin-scroller) {
-          flex: 1;
-          overscroll-behavior: contain;
-        }
-      </style>
       <div part="navbar" id="navbarTop">
         <slot name="navbar" on-slotchange="_updateTouchOptimizedMode"></slot>
       </div>