diff --git a/packages/global-styles-ui/src/hooks.ts b/packages/global-styles-ui/src/hooks.ts
index f324476b8448da..b97be534c15cfb 100644
--- a/packages/global-styles-ui/src/hooks.ts
+++ b/packages/global-styles-ui/src/hooks.ts
@@ -36,17 +36,21 @@ extend( [ a11yPlugin ] );
  * @param blockName          The name of the block, if applicable.
  * @param readFrom           Which source to read from: "base" (theme), "user" (customizations), or "merged" (final result).
  * @param shouldDecodeEncode Whether to decode and encode the style value.
+ * @param state              Optional pseudo-selector state (e.g. `:hover`, `:focus`). When provided,
+ *                           reads from and writes to the state sub-object automatically.
  * @return An array containing the style value and a function to set the style
  * value.
  *
  * @example
  * const [ color, setColor ] = useStyle<string>( 'color.text', 'core/button', 'merged' );
+ * const [ hoverColor, setHoverColor ] = useStyle<string>( 'color.text', 'core/button', 'user', true, ':hover' );
  */
 export function useStyle< T = any >(
 	path: string,
 	blockName?: string,
 	readFrom: 'base' | 'user' | 'merged' = 'merged',
-	shouldDecodeEncode: boolean = true
+	shouldDecodeEncode: boolean = true,
+	state?: string
 ) {
 	const { user, base, merged, onChange } = useContext( GlobalStylesContext );
 
@@ -57,22 +61,43 @@ export function useStyle< T = any >(
 		sourceValue = user;
 	}
 
-	const styleValue = useMemo(
-		() => getStyle< T >( sourceValue, path, blockName, shouldDecodeEncode ),
-		[ sourceValue, path, blockName, shouldDecodeEncode ]
-	);
+	const styleValue = useMemo( () => {
+		const rawValue = getStyle< T >(
+			sourceValue,
+			path,
+			blockName,
+			shouldDecodeEncode
+		);
+		if ( state ) {
+			return ( rawValue as any )?.[ state ] ?? {};
+		}
+		return rawValue;
+	}, [ sourceValue, path, blockName, shouldDecodeEncode, state ] );
 
 	const setStyleValue = useCallback(
 		( newValue: T | undefined ) => {
-			const newGlobalStyles = setStyle< T >(
+			let valueToSet: any = newValue;
+			if ( state ) {
+				const fullCurrentValue = getStyle(
+					user,
+					path,
+					blockName,
+					false
+				);
+				valueToSet = {
+					...( fullCurrentValue as object ),
+					[ state ]: newValue,
+				};
+			}
+			const newGlobalStyles = setStyle< any >(
 				user,
 				path,
-				newValue,
+				valueToSet,
 				blockName
 			);
 			onChange( newGlobalStyles );
 		},
-		[ user, onChange, path, blockName ]
+		[ user, onChange, path, blockName, state ]
 	);
 
 	return [ styleValue, setStyleValue ] as const;
diff --git a/packages/global-styles-ui/src/screen-block.tsx b/packages/global-styles-ui/src/screen-block.tsx
index 3918403cdbb39e..e316891234c567 100644
--- a/packages/global-styles-ui/src/screen-block.tsx
+++ b/packages/global-styles-ui/src/screen-block.tsx
@@ -114,43 +114,22 @@ function ScreenBlock( { name, variation }: ScreenBlockProps ) {
 	const [ selectedState, setSelectedState ] = useState< string >( 'default' );
 	const validStates = useMemo( () => getValidStates( name ), [ name ] );
 
-	const [ rawStyle ] = useStyle( prefix, name, 'user', false );
-	const [ rawInheritedStyle, rawSetStyle ] = useStyle(
+	const stateParam = selectedState !== 'default' ? selectedState : undefined;
+	const [ style, setStyle ] = useStyle(
+		prefix,
+		name,
+		'user',
+		false,
+		stateParam
+	);
+	const [ inheritedStyle ] = useStyle(
 		prefix,
 		name,
 		'merged',
-		false
+		false,
+		stateParam
 	);
 
-	// Extract style for the selected state
-	const style = useMemo( () => {
-		if ( selectedState === 'default' ) {
-			return rawStyle || {};
-		}
-		return rawStyle?.[ selectedState ] || {};
-	}, [ rawStyle, selectedState ] );
-
-	const inheritedStyle = useMemo( () => {
-		if ( selectedState === 'default' ) {
-			return rawInheritedStyle || {};
-		}
-		return rawInheritedStyle?.[ selectedState ] || {};
-	}, [ rawInheritedStyle, selectedState ] );
-
-	// Wrapper for setStyle that handles states
-	const setStyle = ( newStyle: any ) => {
-		if ( selectedState === 'default' ) {
-			rawSetStyle( newStyle );
-		} else {
-			// Merge the new style into the state
-			const updatedStyle = {
-				...rawStyle,
-				[ selectedState ]: newStyle,
-			};
-			rawSetStyle( updatedStyle );
-		}
-	};
-
 	const [ userSettings ] = useSetting( '', name, 'user' );
 	const [ rawSettings, setSettings ] = useSetting( '', name );
 	const settingsForBlockElement = useSettingsForBlockElement(
@@ -355,11 +334,7 @@ function ScreenBlock( { name, variation }: ScreenBlockProps ) {
 				name={ name }
 				variation={ variation }
 				selectedState={ selectedState }
-				stateStyles={
-					selectedState !== 'default'
-						? rawStyle?.[ selectedState ]
-						: undefined
-				}
+				stateStyles={ selectedState !== 'default' ? style : undefined }
 			/>
 			{ hasVariationsPanel && (
 				<div className="global-styles-ui-screen-variations">