diff --git a/library/src/compute/utility.rs b/library/src/compute/utility.rs
index cb7655776..2220c890b 100644
--- a/library/src/compute/utility.rs
+++ b/library/src/compute/utility.rs
@@ -176,6 +176,24 @@ impl NumberingPattern {
         fmt.push_str(&self.suffix);
         fmt
     }
+
+    /// Apply only the k-th segment of the pattern to a number.
+    pub fn apply_kth(&self, k: usize, number: NonZeroUsize) -> EcoString {
+        let mut fmt = EcoString::new();
+        if let Some((prefix, _, _)) = self.pieces.first() {
+            fmt.push_str(prefix);
+        }
+        if let Some((_, kind, case)) = self
+            .pieces
+            .iter()
+            .chain(self.pieces.last().into_iter().cycle())
+            .nth(k)
+        {
+            fmt.push_str(&kind.apply(number, *case));
+        }
+        fmt.push_str(&self.suffix);
+        fmt
+    }
 }
 
 impl FromStr for NumberingPattern {
diff --git a/library/src/layout/enum.rs b/library/src/layout/enum.rs
index 585b20e5d..9b7ea1996 100644
--- a/library/src/layout/enum.rs
+++ b/library/src/layout/enum.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use std::str::FromStr;
 use crate::compute::{Numbering, NumberingPattern};
 use crate::layout::{BlockNode, GridNode, ParNode, Sizing, Spacing};
 use crate::prelude::*;
+use crate::text::TextNode;
 
 /// # Numbered List
 /// A numbered list.
@@ -105,10 +106,16 @@ impl EnumNode {
     /// How to number the enumeration. Accepts a
     /// [numbering pattern or function]($func/numbering).
     ///
+    /// If the numbering pattern contains multiple counting symbols, they apply
+    /// to nested enums. If given a function, the function receives one argument
+    /// if `full` is `{false}` and multiple arguments if `full` is `{true}`.
+    ///
     /// ```example
-    /// #set enum(numbering: "(a)")
+    /// #set enum(numbering: "1.a)")
     /// + Different
     /// + Numbering
+    ///   + Nested
+    ///   + Items
     /// + Style
     ///
     /// #set enum(numbering: n => super[#n])
@@ -119,6 +126,20 @@ impl EnumNode {
     pub const NUMBERING: Numbering =
         Numbering::Pattern(NumberingPattern::from_str("1.").unwrap());
 
+    /// Whether to display the full numbering, including the numbers of
+    /// all parent enumerations.
+    ///
+    /// Defaults to `{false}`.
+    ///
+    /// ```example
+    /// #set enum(numbering: "1.a)", full: true)
+    /// + Cook
+    ///   + Heat water
+    ///   + Add integredients
+    /// + Eat
+    /// ```
+    pub const FULL: bool = false;
+
     /// The indentation of each item's label.
     #[property(resolve)]
     pub const INDENT: Length = Length::zero();
@@ -132,6 +153,10 @@ impl EnumNode {
     /// If set to `{auto}` uses the spacing [below blocks]($func/block.below).
     pub const SPACING: Smart<Spacing> = Smart::Auto;
 
+    /// The numbers of parent items.
+    #[property(skip, fold)]
+    const PARENTS: Parent = vec![];
+
     fn construct(_: &Vm, args: &mut Args) -> SourceResult<Content> {
         let mut number: NonZeroUsize =
             args.named("start")?.unwrap_or(NonZeroUsize::new(1).unwrap());
@@ -193,13 +218,34 @@ impl Layout for EnumNode {
 
         let mut cells = vec![];
         let mut number = NonZeroUsize::new(1).unwrap();
+        let mut parents = styles.get(Self::PARENTS);
+        let full = styles.get(Self::FULL);
+
         for ((n, item), map) in self.items.iter() {
             number = n.unwrap_or(number);
-            let resolved = numbering.apply(vt.world(), &[number])?.display();
+
+            let resolved = if full {
+                parents.push(number);
+                let content = numbering.apply(vt.world(), &parents)?.display();
+                parents.pop();
+                content
+            } else {
+                match numbering {
+                    Numbering::Pattern(pattern) => {
+                        TextNode::packed(pattern.apply_kth(parents.len(), number))
+                    }
+                    other => other.apply(vt.world(), &[number])?.display(),
+                }
+            };
+
             cells.push(Content::empty());
             cells.push(resolved.styled_with_map(map.clone()));
             cells.push(Content::empty());
-            cells.push(item.clone().styled_with_map(map.clone()));
+            cells.push(
+                item.clone()
+                    .styled_with_map(map.clone())
+                    .styled(Self::PARENTS, Parent(number)),
+            );
             number = number.saturating_add(1);
         }
 
@@ -216,3 +262,15 @@ impl Layout for EnumNode {
         .layout(vt, styles, regions)
     }
 }
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Hash)]
+struct Parent(NonZeroUsize);
+
+impl Fold for Parent {
+    type Output = Vec<NonZeroUsize>;
+
+    fn fold(self, mut outer: Self::Output) -> Self::Output {
+        outer.push(self.0);
+        outer
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/ref/layout/enum-numbering.png b/tests/ref/layout/enum-numbering.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6745a2f5f
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diff --git a/tests/typ/layout/enum-numbering.typ b/tests/typ/layout/enum-numbering.typ
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1d905f69a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/typ/layout/enum-numbering.typ
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+// Test enum numbering styles.
+
+---
+// Test numbering pattern.
+#set enum(numbering: "(1.a.*)")
++ First
++ Second
+  2. Nested
+     + Deep
++ Normal
+
+---
+// Test full numbering.
+#set enum(numbering: "1.a.", full: true)
++ First
+  + Nested
+
+---
+// Test numbering with closure.
+#enum(
+  start: 3,
+  spacing: 0.65em - 3pt,
+  tight: false,
+  numbering: n => text(
+    fill: (red, green, blue).at(calc.mod(n, 3)),
+    numbering("A", n),
+  ),
+  [Red], [Green], [Blue], [Red],
+)
+
+---
+// Test numbering with closure and nested lists.
+#set enum(numbering: n => super[#n])
++ A
+  + B
++ C
+
+---
+// Test numbering with closure and nested lists.
+#set text("Latin Modern Roman")
+#set enum(numbering: (..args) => math.mat(args.pos()), full: true)
++ A
+  + B
+  + C
+    + D
++ E
++ F
+
+---
+// Error: 22-24 invalid numbering pattern
+#set enum(numbering: "")
+
+---
+// Error: 22-28 invalid numbering pattern
+#set enum(numbering: "(())")