diff --git a/crates/typst/src/layout/page.rs b/crates/typst/src/layout/page.rs
index f62218873..c354dc81a 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/layout/page.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/layout/page.rs
@@ -228,6 +228,11 @@ pub struct PageElem {
 
     /// The page's header. Fills the top margin of each page.
     ///
+    /// - Content: Shows the content as the header.
+    /// - `{auto}`: Shows the page number if a `numbering` is set and
+    ///   `number-align` is `top`.
+    /// - `{none}`: Suppresses the header.
+    ///
     /// ```example
     /// #set par(justify: true)
     /// #set page(
@@ -242,7 +247,7 @@ pub struct PageElem {
     /// #lorem(19)
     /// ```
     #[borrowed]
-    pub header: Option<Content>,
+    pub header: Smart<Option<Content>>,
 
     /// The amount the header is raised into the top margin.
     #[resolve]
@@ -251,8 +256,13 @@ pub struct PageElem {
 
     /// The page's footer. Fills the bottom margin of each page.
     ///
-    /// For just a page number, the `numbering` property, typically suffices. If
-    /// you want to create a custom footer, but still display the page number,
+    /// - Content: Shows the content as the footer.
+    /// - `{auto}`: Shows the page number if a `numbering` is set and
+    ///   `number-align` is `bottom`.
+    /// - `{none}`: Suppresses the footer.
+    ///
+    /// For just a page number, the `numbering` property typically suffices. If
+    /// you want to create a custom footer but still display the page number,
     /// you can directly access the [page counter]($counter).
     ///
     /// ```example
@@ -273,7 +283,7 @@ pub struct PageElem {
     /// #lorem(48)
     /// ```
     #[borrowed]
-    pub footer: Option<Content>,
+    pub footer: Smart<Option<Content>>,
 
     /// The amount the footer is lowered into the bottom margin.
     #[resolve]
@@ -402,17 +412,15 @@ impl Packed<PageElem> {
         }
 
         let fill = self.fill(styles);
-        let foreground = Cow::Borrowed(self.foreground(styles));
-        let background = Cow::Borrowed(self.background(styles));
+        let foreground = self.foreground(styles);
+        let background = self.background(styles);
         let header_ascent = self.header_ascent(styles);
         let footer_descent = self.footer_descent(styles);
         let numbering = self.numbering(styles);
         let number_align = self.number_align(styles);
-        let mut header = Cow::Borrowed(self.header(styles));
-        let mut footer = Cow::Borrowed(self.footer(styles));
 
         // Construct the numbering (for header or footer).
-        let numbering_marginal = Cow::Owned(numbering.as_ref().map(|numbering| {
+        let numbering_marginal = numbering.as_ref().map(|numbering| {
             let both = match numbering {
                 Numbering::Pattern(pattern) => pattern.pieces() >= 2,
                 Numbering::Func(_) => true,
@@ -433,13 +441,21 @@ impl Packed<PageElem> {
             }
 
             counter
-        }));
+        });
 
-        if matches!(number_align.y(), Some(OuterVAlignment::Top)) {
-            header = if header.is_some() { header } else { numbering_marginal };
+        let header = self.header(styles);
+        let footer = self.footer(styles);
+        let (header, footer) = if matches!(number_align.y(), Some(OuterVAlignment::Top)) {
+            (
+                header.as_ref().unwrap_or(&numbering_marginal),
+                footer.as_ref().unwrap_or(&None),
+            )
         } else {
-            footer = if footer.is_some() { footer } else { numbering_marginal };
-        }
+            (
+                header.as_ref().unwrap_or(&None),
+                footer.as_ref().unwrap_or(&numbering_marginal),
+            )
+        };
 
         // Post-process pages.
         let mut pages = Vec::with_capacity(frames.len());
@@ -463,16 +479,16 @@ impl Packed<PageElem> {
             let size = frame.size();
 
             // Realize overlays.
-            for marginal in [&header, &footer, &background, &foreground] {
-                let Some(content) = &**marginal else { continue };
+            for marginal in [header, footer, background, foreground] {
+                let Some(content) = marginal.as_ref() else { continue };
 
                 let (pos, area, align);
-                if ptr::eq(marginal, &header) {
+                if ptr::eq(marginal, header) {
                     let ascent = header_ascent.relative_to(margin.top);
                     pos = Point::with_x(margin.left);
                     area = Size::new(pw, margin.top - ascent);
                     align = Alignment::BOTTOM;
-                } else if ptr::eq(marginal, &footer) {
+                } else if ptr::eq(marginal, footer) {
                     let descent = footer_descent.relative_to(margin.bottom);
                     pos = Point::new(margin.left, size.y - margin.bottom + descent);
                     area = Size::new(pw, margin.bottom - descent);
@@ -490,7 +506,7 @@ impl Packed<PageElem> {
                     .layout(engine, styles, pod)?
                     .into_frame();
 
-                if ptr::eq(marginal, &header) || ptr::eq(marginal, &background) {
+                if ptr::eq(marginal, header) || ptr::eq(marginal, background) {
                     frame.prepend_frame(pos, sub);
                 } else {
                     frame.push_frame(pos, sub);
diff --git a/tests/ref/page-suppress-headers-and-footers.png b/tests/ref/page-suppress-headers-and-footers.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6ce4f7214
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diff --git a/tests/suite/layout/page.typ b/tests/suite/layout/page.typ
index a529b4297..e881bc470 100644
--- a/tests/suite/layout/page.typ
+++ b/tests/suite/layout/page.typ
@@ -229,3 +229,12 @@ The END.
 #pagebreak()
 #counter(page).update(53)
 #filler
+
+--- page-suppress-headers-and-footers ---
+#set page(header: none, footer: none, numbering: "1")
+Look, ma, no page numbers!
+
+#pagebreak()
+
+#set page(header: auto, footer: auto)
+Default page numbers now.