diff --git a/securedrop_client/gui/auth/dialog.py b/securedrop_client/gui/auth/dialog.py
index f0f56aa0b..52d194342 100644
--- a/securedrop_client/gui/auth/dialog.py
+++ b/securedrop_client/gui/auth/dialog.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 from securedrop_client.gui.auth.sign_in import LoginErrorBar, SignInButton
 from securedrop_client.gui.auth.use_offline import LoginOfflineLink
 from securedrop_client.gui.base import PasswordEdit
+from securedrop_client.gui.base.checkbox import SDCheckBox
 from securedrop_client.logic import Controller
 from securedrop_client.resources import load_image
 
@@ -96,6 +97,9 @@ def __init__(self, parent: QWidget) -> None:
         self.password_label = QLabel(_("Passphrase"))
         self.password_field = PasswordEdit(self)
 
+        self.check = SDCheckBox()
+        self.check.checkbox.stateChanged.connect(self.password_field.on_toggle_password_Action)
+
         self.tfa_label = QLabel(_("Two-Factor Code"))
         self.tfa_field = QLineEdit()
 
@@ -117,7 +121,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent: QWidget) -> None:
         form_layout.addWidget(QWidget(self))
         form_layout.addWidget(self.password_label)
         form_layout.addWidget(self.password_field)
-        form_layout.addWidget(QWidget(self))
+        form_layout.addWidget(self.check, alignment=Qt.AlignRight)
         form_layout.addWidget(self.tfa_label)
         form_layout.addWidget(self.tfa_field)
         form_layout.addWidget(buttons)
diff --git a/securedrop_client/gui/base/checkbox.css b/securedrop_client/gui/base/checkbox.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0ba544ed8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/securedrop_client/gui/base/checkbox.css
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#ShowPassphrase_widget QFrame{
+    padding: 5px 3px 3px 5px;
+}
+#ShowPassphrase_widget QLabel{
+    font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';
+    font-weight: 500;
+    font-size: 12px;
+    line-height: 15px;
+    padding: 0px 0px 0px 3px;
+}
+
+#ShowPassphrase_widget QFrame:hover {
+    background-color: rgba(230, 253, 255, 0.2);
+}
+
+#ShowPassphrase_widget QLabel:hover {
+    background-color: none;
+}
diff --git a/securedrop_client/gui/base/checkbox.py b/securedrop_client/gui/base/checkbox.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b7692d123
--- /dev/null
+++ b/securedrop_client/gui/base/checkbox.py
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+"""
+SecureDrop customized passphrase checkbox control
+
+A checkbox control created to toggle with hiding and showing PasswordEdit passphrases.
+Consists of a QCheckBox and a QLabel positioned horizontally within a QFrame.
+Present in the Sign-in and Export Dialog.
+"""
+from gettext import gettext as _
+
+from pkg_resources import resource_string
+from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt, pyqtSignal
+from PyQt5.QtGui import QCursor, QFont, QMouseEvent
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QCheckBox, QFrame, QHBoxLayout, QLabel, QWidget
+
+
+class SDCheckBox(QWidget):
+    clicked = pyqtSignal()
+    CHECKBOX_CSS = resource_string(__name__, "checkbox.css").decode("utf-8")
+    PASSPHRASE_LABEL_SPACING = 1
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        super().__init__()
+        self.setObjectName("ShowPassphrase_widget")
+        self.setStyleSheet(self.CHECKBOX_CSS)
+
+        font = QFont()
+        font.setLetterSpacing(QFont.AbsoluteSpacing, self.PASSPHRASE_LABEL_SPACING)
+
+        self.layout = QHBoxLayout()
+        self.layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        self.layout.setSpacing(0)
+        self.setLayout(self.layout)
+
+        self.frame = QFrame()
+        self.frame.setLayout(QHBoxLayout())
+        self.frame.layout().setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        self.frame.layout().setSpacing(0)
+
+        self.checkbox = QCheckBox()
+        self.label = QLabel(_("Show Passphrase"))
+        self.label.setFont(font)
+
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.frame)
+        self.frame.layout().addWidget(self.checkbox)
+        self.frame.layout().addWidget(self.label)
+        self.frame.setCursor(QCursor(Qt.PointingHandCursor))
+
+        self.clicked.connect(self.checkbox.click)
+
+    def mousePressEvent(self, e: QMouseEvent) -> None:
+        self.clicked.emit()
diff --git a/securedrop_client/gui/base/inputs.py b/securedrop_client/gui/base/inputs.py
index 66f1c6cd2..ff2167fac 100644
--- a/securedrop_client/gui/base/inputs.py
+++ b/securedrop_client/gui/base/inputs.py
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 """
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QDialog, QLineEdit
 
-from securedrop_client.resources import load_icon
-
 
 class PasswordEdit(QLineEdit):
     """
@@ -30,20 +28,13 @@ def __init__(self, parent: QDialog) -> None:
         self.parent = parent
         super().__init__(self.parent)
 
-        self.visibleIcon = load_icon("eye_visible.svg")
-        self.hiddenIcon = load_icon("eye_hidden.svg")
-
         self.setEchoMode(QLineEdit.Password)
-        self.togglepasswordAction = self.addAction(self.hiddenIcon, QLineEdit.TrailingPosition)
-        self.togglepasswordAction.triggered.connect(self.on_toggle_password_Action)
         self.password_shown = False
 
     def on_toggle_password_Action(self) -> None:
         if not self.password_shown:
             self.setEchoMode(QLineEdit.Normal)
             self.password_shown = True
-            self.togglepasswordAction.setIcon(self.visibleIcon)
         else:
             self.setEchoMode(QLineEdit.Password)
             self.password_shown = False
-            self.togglepasswordAction.setIcon(self.hiddenIcon)
diff --git a/securedrop_client/gui/widgets.py b/securedrop_client/gui/widgets.py
index 980f3f594..92decafa6 100644
--- a/securedrop_client/gui/widgets.py
+++ b/securedrop_client/gui/widgets.py
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
     SvgPushButton,
     SvgToggleButton,
 )
+from securedrop_client.gui.base.checkbox import SDCheckBox
 from securedrop_client.gui.conversation import DeleteConversationDialog
 from securedrop_client.gui.source import DeleteSourceDialog
 from securedrop_client.logic import Controller
@@ -2683,8 +2684,13 @@ def __init__(self, controller: Controller, file_uuid: str, file_name: str) -> No
         effect.setBlurRadius(4)
         effect.setColor(QColor("#aaa"))
         self.passphrase_field.setGraphicsEffect(effect)
+
+        check = SDCheckBox()
+        check.checkbox.stateChanged.connect(self.passphrase_field.on_toggle_password_Action)
+
         passphrase_form_layout.addWidget(passphrase_label)
         passphrase_form_layout.addWidget(self.passphrase_field)
+        passphrase_form_layout.addWidget(check, alignment=Qt.AlignRight)
         self.body_layout.addWidget(self.passphrase_form)
         self.passphrase_form.hide()
 
diff --git a/securedrop_client/locale/messages.pot b/securedrop_client/locale/messages.pot
index de4b31e3f..a5023dcea 100644
--- a/securedrop_client/locale/messages.pot
+++ b/securedrop_client/locale/messages.pot
@@ -271,6 +271,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "USE OFFLINE"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Show Passphrase"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "CANCEL"
 msgstr ""
 
diff --git a/tests/gui/base/test_inputs.py b/tests/gui/base/test_inputs.py
index 0b801ef8c..5181d37d7 100644
--- a/tests/gui/base/test_inputs.py
+++ b/tests/gui/base/test_inputs.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication, QLineEdit
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication, QCheckBox, QLineEdit
 
 from securedrop_client.gui.base import PasswordEdit
 
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@
 
 
 def test_PasswordEdit(mocker):
+    checkbox = QCheckBox()
     passwordline = PasswordEdit(None)
-    passwordline.togglepasswordAction.trigger()
 
+    passwordline.on_toggle_password_Action()
+    checkbox.isChecked()
     assert passwordline.echoMode() == QLineEdit.Normal
-    passwordline.togglepasswordAction.trigger()
+    passwordline.on_toggle_password_Action()
     assert passwordline.echoMode() == QLineEdit.Password
diff --git a/tests/gui/base/test_sdcheckbox.py b/tests/gui/base/test_sdcheckbox.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..291de8ac4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/gui/base/test_sdcheckbox.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+from PyQt5.QtTest import QSignalSpy
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+from securedrop_client.gui.base.checkbox import SDCheckBox
+
+app = QApplication([])
+
+
+def test_SDCheckBox():
+    checkbox_area = SDCheckBox()
+    signal_emissions = QSignalSpy(checkbox_area.clicked)
+
+    checkbox_area.mousePressEvent(None)
+
+    assert len(signal_emissions) == 1
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_styles_sdclient.py b/tests/integration/test_styles_sdclient.py
index 7961c1b71..85455eedd 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_styles_sdclient.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_styles_sdclient.py
@@ -154,9 +154,9 @@ def test_styles_for_login_dialog(mocker, main_window):
     form = login_dialog.layout().itemAt(2).widget()
     form_children_qlabel = form.findChildren(QLabel)
     for c in form_children_qlabel:
-        assert "Montserrat" == c.font().family()
+        assert "Montserrat" == c.font().family() or "Source Sans Pro" == c.font().family()
         assert QFont.DemiBold - 1 == c.font().weight()
-        assert 13 == c.font().pixelSize()
+        assert 13 == c.font().pixelSize() or 12 == c.font().pixelSize()
         assert "#ffffff" == c.palette().color(QPalette.Foreground).name()
     form_children_qlineedit = form.findChildren(QLineEdit)
     for c in form_children_qlineedit:
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ def test_styles_for_export_dialog(export_dialog):
 
     passphrase_children_qlabel = export_dialog.passphrase_form.findChildren(QLabel)
     for c in passphrase_children_qlabel:
-        assert "Montserrat" == c.font().family()
+        assert "Montserrat" == c.font().family() or "Source Sans Pro" == c.font().family()
         assert QFont.DemiBold - 1 == c.font().weight()
         assert 12 == c.font().pixelSize()
         assert "#2a319d" == c.palette().color(QPalette.Foreground).name()