diff --git a/harmony_types/src/lib.rs b/harmony_types/src/lib.rs
index 1ebdb97..3d72c80 100644
--- a/harmony_types/src/lib.rs
+++ b/harmony_types/src/lib.rs
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ pub mod id;
 pub mod net;
 pub mod storage;
 pub mod switch;
+pub mod rfc1123;
diff --git a/harmony_types/src/rfc1123.rs b/harmony_types/src/rfc1123.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..190d8c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/harmony_types/src/rfc1123.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,232 @@
+/// A String that can be used as a subdomain.
+///
+/// This means the name must:
+///
+/// - contain no more than 253 characters
+/// - contain only lowercase alphanumeric characters, '-' or '.'
+/// - start with an alphanumeric character
+/// - end with an alphanumeric character
+///
+/// https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc1123
+///
+/// This is relevant in harmony since most k8s resource names are required to be usable as dns
+/// subdomains.
+///
+/// See https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/overview/working-with-objects/names/
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct Rfc1123Name {
+    content: String,
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<&str> for Rfc1123Name {
+    fn try_from(s: &str) -> Result<Self, String> {
+        let mut content = s.to_lowercase();
+
+        // Remove invalid characters
+        content.retain(|c| c.is_ascii_alphanumeric() || c == '-' || c == '.');
+
+        // Enforce max length
+        if content.len() > 253 {
+            content.truncate(253);
+        }
+
+        // Trim leading/trailing dots
+        content = content.trim_matches('.').to_string();
+
+        // Deduplicate consecutive dots
+        loop {
+            let new_content = content.replace("..", ".");
+            if new_content == content {
+                break;
+            }
+            content = new_content;
+        }
+
+        // Trim leading/trailing non-alphanumeric
+        content = content.trim_matches(|c: char| !c.is_ascii_alphanumeric()).to_string();
+
+        if content.is_empty() {
+            return Err(format!("Input '{}' resulted in empty string", s));
+        }
+
+        Ok(Self { content })
+    }
+
+    type Error = String;
+}
+
+
+/// Converts an `Rfc1123Name` into a `String`.
+///
+/// This allows using `Rfc1123Name` in contexts where a `String` is expected.
+impl From<Rfc1123Name> for String {
+    fn from(name: Rfc1123Name) -> Self {
+        name.content
+    }
+}
+
+/// Serializes the `Rfc1123Name` as a string.
+///
+/// This directly serializes the inner `String` content without additional wrapping.
+impl serde::Serialize for Rfc1123Name {
+    fn serialize<S>(&self, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
+    where
+        S: serde::Serializer,
+    {
+        serializer.serialize_str(&self.content)
+    }
+}
+
+/// Deserializes an `Rfc1123Name` from a string.
+///
+/// This directly deserializes into the inner `String` content without additional wrapping.
+impl<'de> serde::Deserialize<'de> for Rfc1123Name {
+    fn deserialize<D>(deserializer: D) -> Result<Self, D::Error>
+    where
+        D: serde::Deserializer<'de>,
+    {
+        let content = String::deserialize(deserializer)?;
+        Ok(Self { content })
+    }
+}
+
+/// Displays the `Rfc1123Name` as a string.
+///
+/// This directly displays the inner `String` content without additional wrapping.
+impl std::fmt::Display for Rfc1123Name {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        write!(f, "{}", self.content)
+    }
+}
+
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::Rfc1123Name;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_try_from_empty() {
+        let name = Rfc1123Name::try_from("");
+        assert!(name.is_err());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_try_from_valid() {
+        let name = Rfc1123Name::try_from("hello-world").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(name.content, "hello-world");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_try_from_uppercase() {
+        let name = Rfc1123Name::try_from("Hello-World").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(name.content, "hello-world");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_try_from_invalid_chars() {
+        let name = Rfc1123Name::try_from("hel@lo#w!or%ld123").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(name.content, "helloworld123");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_try_from_leading_dot() {
+        let name = Rfc1123Name::try_from(".hello").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(name.content, "hello");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_try_from_trailing_dot() {
+        let name = Rfc1123Name::try_from("hello.").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(name.content, "hello");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_try_from_leading_hyphen() {
+        let name = Rfc1123Name::try_from("-hello").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(name.content, "hello");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_try_from_complicated_string() {
+        let name = Rfc1123Name::try_from("--h--e,}{}12!$#)\np_aulbS\r\t.!@o--._--").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(name.content, "h--e12paulbs.o");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_try_from_trailing_hyphen() {
+        let name = Rfc1123Name::try_from("hello-").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(name.content, "hello");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_try_from_single_hyphen() {
+        let name = Rfc1123Name::try_from("-");
+        assert!(name.is_err());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_from_str() {
+        let name: Rfc1123Name = "test-name".try_into().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(name.content, "test-name");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_into_string() {
+        let name = Rfc1123Name::try_from("test").unwrap();
+        let s: String = name.into();
+        assert_eq!(s, "test");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_compliance() {
+        let inputs = vec![
+            "valid",
+            "in-VALID",
+            ".dots",
+            "-hyphen",
+            "hyphen-",
+            "!!1@",
+            "aaaaaaaaaa",
+            "--abc--",
+            "a.b-c",
+        ];
+
+        for input in inputs {
+            let name = Rfc1123Name::try_from(input).unwrap();
+            let s = &name.content;
+            // Check only allowed characters
+            for c in s.chars() {
+                assert!(c.is_ascii_alphanumeric() || c == '-' || c == '.');
+            }
+            // Check starts and ends with alphanumeric
+            if !s.is_empty() {
+                assert!(s.chars().next().unwrap().is_ascii_alphanumeric());
+                assert!(s.chars().last().unwrap().is_ascii_alphanumeric());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_enforces_max_length() {
+        let long_input = "a".repeat(300);
+        let name = Rfc1123Name::try_from(long_input.as_str()).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(name.content.len(), 253);
+        assert_eq!(name.content, "a".repeat(253));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_truncate_trim_end() {
+        let input = "a".repeat(252) + "-";
+        let name = Rfc1123Name::try_from(input.as_str()).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(name.content.len(), 252);
+        assert_eq!(name.content, "a".repeat(252));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_dedup_dots() {
+        let input = "a..b...c";
+        let name = Rfc1123Name::try_from(input).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(name.content, "a.b.c");
+    }
+}
+