diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 11ec2359..83bff40e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+- Syntax highlighting for `Feature`, `Rule` `Scenario`, and `Scenario Outline` keywords ([#249](https://github.com/cucumber/language-service/pull/249))
+
 ## [1.7.0] - 2025-05-18
 ### Added
 - Syntax highlighting for comments (`#`) ([#245](https://github.com/cucumber/language-service/pull/245))
diff --git a/src/service/getGherkinSemanticTokens.ts b/src/service/getGherkinSemanticTokens.ts
index bd3baaa3..8e4463d9 100644
--- a/src/service/getGherkinSemanticTokens.ts
+++ b/src/service/getGherkinSemanticTokens.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ import { parseGherkinDocument } from '../gherkin/parseGherkinDocument.js'
 // The default vs theme can only highlight certain tokens. See the list of those tokens in
 // https://microsoft.github.io/monaco-editor/monarch.html
 export const semanticTokenTypes: SemanticTokenTypes[] = [
-  SemanticTokenTypes.keyword, // Feature, Scenario, Given etc
+  SemanticTokenTypes.keyword, // Background, Given, When, Then, etc.
+  SemanticTokenTypes.namespace, // Feature keyword
+  SemanticTokenTypes.class, // Rule keyword
+  SemanticTokenTypes.function, // Scenario keyword
   SemanticTokenTypes.parameter, // step parameters
   SemanticTokenTypes.string, // DocString content and ``` delimiter, table cells (except example table header rows)
   SemanticTokenTypes.type, // @tags and DocString ```type
@@ -77,10 +80,10 @@ export function getGherkinSemanticTokens(
       return makeLocationToken(tag.location, tag.name, SemanticTokenTypes.type, arr)
     },
     feature(feature, arr) {
-      return makeLocationToken(feature.location, feature.keyword, SemanticTokenTypes.keyword, arr)
+      return makeLocationToken(feature.location, feature.keyword, SemanticTokenTypes.namespace, arr)
     },
     rule(rule, arr) {
-      return makeLocationToken(rule.location, rule.keyword, SemanticTokenTypes.keyword, arr)
+      return makeLocationToken(rule.location, rule.keyword, SemanticTokenTypes.class, arr)
     },
     background(background, arr) {
       return makeLocationToken(
@@ -92,7 +95,12 @@ export function getGherkinSemanticTokens(
     },
     scenario(scenario, arr) {
       inScenarioOutline = (scenario.examples || []).length > 0
-      return makeLocationToken(scenario.location, scenario.keyword, SemanticTokenTypes.keyword, arr)
+      return makeLocationToken(
+        scenario.location,
+        scenario.keyword,
+        SemanticTokenTypes.function,
+        arr
+      )
     },
     examples(examples, arr) {
       inExamples = true
diff --git a/test/service/getGherkinSemanticTokens.test.ts b/test/service/getGherkinSemanticTokens.test.ts
index 2b982027..3777f0e9 100644
--- a/test/service/getGherkinSemanticTokens.test.ts
+++ b/test/service/getGherkinSemanticTokens.test.ts
@@ -21,26 +21,27 @@ Feature: a
   This is a description
   and so is this
 
-  Background:
-    Given a repeating step
+  Rule:
+    Background:
+      Given a repeating step
 
-  Scenario: b
-    Given I have 42 cukes in my belly
-      """sometype
-     hello
-        world
-       """
-    And a table
-      | a  | bbb |
-      | cc |  dd |
-    And I should be on the map
+    Scenario: b
+      Given I have 42 cukes in my belly
+        """sometype
+      hello
+          world
+        """
+      And a table
+        | a  | bbb |
+        | cc |  dd |
+      And I should be on the map
 
-  Scenario Outline: c
-    Given a <foo> and <bar>
+    Scenario Outline: c
+      Given a <foo> and <bar>
 
-    Examples:
-      | foo | bar |
-      | a   | b   |
+      Examples:
+        | foo | bar |
+        | a   | b   |
 `
     const parameterTypeRegistry = new ParameterTypeRegistry()
     const cucumberExpression = new CucumberExpression(
@@ -61,10 +62,11 @@ Feature: a
       ['# some comment', SemanticTokenTypes.comment],
       ['@foo', SemanticTokenTypes.type],
       ['@bar', SemanticTokenTypes.type],
-      ['Feature', SemanticTokenTypes.keyword],
+      ['Feature', SemanticTokenTypes.namespace],
+      ['Rule', SemanticTokenTypes.class],
       ['Background', SemanticTokenTypes.keyword],
       ['Given ', SemanticTokenTypes.keyword],
-      ['Scenario', SemanticTokenTypes.keyword],
+      ['Scenario', SemanticTokenTypes.function],
       ['Given ', SemanticTokenTypes.keyword],
       ['42', SemanticTokenTypes.parameter],
       ['belly', SemanticTokenTypes.parameter],
@@ -79,7 +81,7 @@ Feature: a
       ['cc', SemanticTokenTypes.string],
       ['dd', SemanticTokenTypes.string],
       ['And ', SemanticTokenTypes.keyword],
-      ['Scenario Outline', SemanticTokenTypes.keyword],
+      ['Scenario Outline', SemanticTokenTypes.function],
       ['Given ', SemanticTokenTypes.keyword],
       ['<foo>', SemanticTokenTypes.variable],
       ['<bar>', SemanticTokenTypes.variable],
@@ -96,18 +98,20 @@ Feature: a
     // Note that 'When' step uses two spaces, to align the text with 'Given'
     const gherkinSource = `
 Feature: making drinks
-  Scenario Outline:
-    Given a <ingredient>
-    When  I make <drink>
-    Examples:
-      | ingredient | drink       |
-      | apple      | apple juice |
+  Rule:
+    Scenario Outline:
+      Given a <ingredient>
+      When  I make <drink>
+      Examples:
+        | ingredient | drink       |
+        | apple      | apple juice |
 `
     const semanticTokens = getGherkinSemanticTokens(gherkinSource, [])
     const actual = tokenize(gherkinSource, semanticTokens.data)
     const expected: TokenWithType[] = [
-      ['Feature', SemanticTokenTypes.keyword],
-      ['Scenario Outline', SemanticTokenTypes.keyword],
+      ['Feature', SemanticTokenTypes.namespace],
+      ['Rule', SemanticTokenTypes.class],
+      ['Scenario Outline', SemanticTokenTypes.function],
       ['Given ', SemanticTokenTypes.keyword],
       ['<ingredient>', SemanticTokenTypes.variable],
       ['When ', SemanticTokenTypes.keyword],