diff --git a/crates/typst-layout/src/grid/layouter.rs b/crates/typst-layout/src/grid/layouter.rs
index dc9e2238d..1832c54fa 100644
--- a/crates/typst-layout/src/grid/layouter.rs
+++ b/crates/typst-layout/src/grid/layouter.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ use std::fmt::Debug;
 use typst_library::diag::{bail, SourceResult};
 use typst_library::engine::Engine;
 use typst_library::foundations::{Resolve, StyleChain};
-use typst_library::layout::grid::resolve::{Cell, CellGrid, LinePosition, Repeatable};
+use typst_library::layout::grid::resolve::{
+    Cell, CellGrid, Header, LinePosition, Repeatable,
+};
 use typst_library::layout::{
     Abs, Axes, Dir, Fr, Fragment, Frame, FrameItem, Length, Point, Region, Regions, Rel,
     Size, Sizing,
@@ -47,6 +49,18 @@ pub struct GridLayouter<'a> {
     pub(super) finished: Vec<Frame>,
     /// Whether this is an RTL grid.
     pub(super) is_rtl: bool,
+    /// Currently repeating headers, one per level.
+    /// Sorted by increasing levels.
+    ///
+    /// Note that some levels may be absent, in particular level 0, which does
+    /// not exist (so the first level is >= 1).
+    pub(super) repeating_headers: Vec<&'a Header>,
+    /// End of sequence of consecutive compatible headers found so far.
+    /// This is one position after the last index in `upcoming_headers`, so `0`
+    /// indicates no pending headers.
+    /// Sorted by increasing levels.
+    pub(super) pending_header_end: usize,
+    pub(super) upcoming_headers: &'a [Repeatable<Header>],
     /// The simulated header height.
     /// This field is reset in `layout_header` and properly updated by
     /// `layout_auto_row` and `layout_relative_row`, and should not be read
@@ -120,6 +134,7 @@ impl<'a> GridLayouter<'a> {
             initial: regions.size,
             finished: vec![],
             is_rtl: TextElem::dir_in(styles) == Dir::RTL,
+            upcoming_headers: &grid.headers,
             header_height: Abs::zero(),
             footer_height: Abs::zero(),
             span,
@@ -140,15 +155,31 @@ impl<'a> GridLayouter<'a> {
             }
         }
 
-        for y in 0..self.grid.rows.len() {
-            if let Some(Repeatable::Repeated(header)) = &self.grid.header {
-                if y < header.end {
-                    if y == 0 {
-                        self.layout_header(header, engine, 0)?;
-                        self.regions.size.y -= self.footer_height;
+        let mut y = 0;
+        while y < self.grid.rows.len() {
+            if let Some(first_header) = self.upcoming_headers.first() {
+                if first_header.unwrap().range().contains(&y) {
+                    self.bump_pending_headers();
+
+                    if self.peek_upcoming_header().is_none_or(|h| {
+                        h.unwrap().start > y + 1
+                            || h.unwrap().level <= first_header.unwrap().level
+                    }) {
+                        // Next row either isn't a header. or is in a
+                        // conflicting one, which is the sign that we need to go.
+                        self.layout_headers(next_header, engine, 0)?;
                     }
+                    y = first_header.end;
                     // Skip header rows during normal layout.
                     continue;
+
+                    self.bump_repeating_headers();
+                    if let Repeatable::Repeated(next_header) = first_header {
+                        if y == next_header.start {
+                            self.layout_headers(next_header, engine, 0)?;
+                            self.regions.size.y -= self.footer_height;
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
             }
 
@@ -162,6 +193,8 @@ impl<'a> GridLayouter<'a> {
             }
 
             self.layout_row(y, engine, 0)?;
+
+            y += 1;
         }
 
         self.finish_region(engine, true)?;
@@ -953,7 +986,9 @@ impl<'a> GridLayouter<'a> {
                 .and_then(Repeatable::as_repeated)
                 .is_some_and(|header| y < header.end)
             {
-                // Add to header height.
+                // Add to header height, as we are in a header row.
+                // TODO: Should we only bump from upcoming_headers to
+                // repeating_headers AFTER the header height calculation?
                 self.header_height += first;
             }
 
@@ -1370,15 +1405,15 @@ impl<'a> GridLayouter<'a> {
                 .and_then(Repeatable::as_repeated)
                 .is_some_and(|footer| footer.start != 0);
 
-        if let Some(Repeatable::Repeated(header)) = &self.grid.header {
-            if self.grid.rows.len() > header.end
+        if let Some(last_header) = self.repeating_headers.last() {
+            if self.grid.rows.len() > last_header.end
                 && self
                     .grid
                     .footer
                     .as_ref()
                     .and_then(Repeatable::as_repeated)
                     .is_none_or(|footer| footer.start != header.end)
-                && self.lrows.last().is_some_and(|row| row.index() < header.end)
+                && self.lrows.last().is_some_and(|row| row.index() < last_header.end)
                 && !in_last_with_offset(
                     self.regions,
                     self.header_height + self.footer_height,
@@ -1535,9 +1570,9 @@ impl<'a> GridLayouter<'a> {
                 self.prepare_footer(footer, engine, disambiguator)?;
             }
 
-            if let Some(Repeatable::Repeated(header)) = &self.grid.header {
+            if !self.repeating_headers.is_empty() {
                 // Add a header to the new region.
-                self.layout_header(header, engine, disambiguator)?;
+                self.layout_headers(engine, disambiguator)?;
             }
 
             // Ensure rows don't try to overrun the footer.
diff --git a/crates/typst-layout/src/grid/repeated.rs b/crates/typst-layout/src/grid/repeated.rs
index 22d2a09ef..fc364aad0 100644
--- a/crates/typst-layout/src/grid/repeated.rs
+++ b/crates/typst-layout/src/grid/repeated.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::ops::ControlFlow;
+
 use typst_library::diag::SourceResult;
 use typst_library::engine::Engine;
 use typst_library::layout::grid::resolve::{Footer, Header, Repeatable};
@@ -6,20 +8,100 @@ use typst_library::layout::{Abs, Axes, Frame, Regions};
 use super::layouter::GridLayouter;
 use super::rowspans::UnbreakableRowGroup;
 
-impl GridLayouter<'_> {
-    /// Layouts the header's rows.
-    /// Skips regions as necessary.
-    pub fn layout_header(
+impl<'a> GridLayouter<'a> {
+    #[inline]
+    fn pending_headers(&self) -> &'a [Repeatable<Header>] {
+        &self.upcoming_headers[..self.pending_header_end]
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn bump_pending_headers(&mut self) {
+        debug_assert!(!self.upcoming_headers.is_empty());
+        self.pending_header_end += 1;
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn peek_upcoming_header(&self) -> Option<&'a Repeatable<Header>> {
+        self.upcoming_headers.get(self.pending_header_end)
+    }
+
+    pub fn flush_pending_headers(&mut self) {
+        debug_assert!(!self.upcoming_headers.is_empty());
+        debug_assert!(self.pending_header_end > 0);
+        let headers = self.pending_headers();
+
+        let [first_header, ..] = headers else {
+            return;
+        };
+
+        self.repeating_headers.truncate(
+            self.repeating_headers
+                .partition_point(|h| h.level < first_header.unwrap().level),
+        );
+
+        for header in self.pending_headers() {
+            if let Repeatable::Repeated(header) = header {
+                // Vector remains sorted by increasing levels:
+                // - It was sorted before, so the truncation above only keeps
+                // elements with a lower level.
+                // - Therefore, by pushing this header to the end, it will have
+                // a level larger than all the previous headers, and is thus
+                // in its 'correct' position.
+                self.repeating_headers.push(header);
+            }
+        }
+
+        self.upcoming_headers = self
+            .upcoming_headers
+            .get(self.pending_header_end..)
+            .unwrap_or_default();
+
+        self.pending_header_end = 0;
+    }
+
+    pub fn bump_repeating_headers(&mut self) {
+        debug_assert!(!self.upcoming_headers.is_empty());
+
+        let [next_header, ..] = self.upcoming_headers else {
+            return;
+        };
+
+        // Keep only lower level headers. Assume sorted by increasing levels.
+        self.repeating_headers.truncate(
+            self.repeating_headers
+                .partition_point(|h| h.level < next_header.unwrap().level),
+        );
+
+        if let Repeatable::Repeated(next_header) = next_header {
+            // Vector remains sorted by increasing levels:
+            // - It was sorted before, so the truncation above only keeps
+            // elements with a lower level.
+            // - Therefore, by pushing this header to the end, it will have
+            // a level larger than all the previous headers, and is thus
+            // in its 'correct' position.
+            self.repeating_headers.push(next_header);
+        }
+
+        // Laying out the next header now.
+        self.upcoming_headers = self.upcoming_headers.get(1..).unwrap_or_default();
+    }
+
+    /// Layouts the headers' rows.
+    ///
+    /// Assumes the footer height for the current region has already been
+    /// calculated. Skips regions as necessary to fit all headers and all
+    /// footers.
+    pub fn layout_headers(
         &mut self,
-        header: &Header,
+        headers: &[&Header],
         engine: &mut Engine,
         disambiguator: usize,
     ) -> SourceResult<()> {
-        let header_rows =
-            self.simulate_header(header, &self.regions, engine, disambiguator)?;
+        let header_height =
+            self.simulate_header_height(&self.regions, engine, disambiguator)?;
         let mut skipped_region = false;
         while self.unbreakable_rows_left == 0
-            && !self.regions.size.y.fits(header_rows.height + self.footer_height)
+            && !self.regions.size.y.fits(header_height + self.footer_height)
             && self.regions.may_progress()
         {
             // Advance regions without any output until we can place the
@@ -42,16 +124,34 @@ impl GridLayouter<'_> {
             }
         }
 
-        // Header is unbreakable.
+        // Group of headers is unbreakable.
         // Thus, no risk of 'finish_region' being recursively called from
         // within 'layout_row'.
-        self.unbreakable_rows_left += header.end;
-        for y in 0..header.end {
-            self.layout_row(y, engine, disambiguator)?;
+        self.unbreakable_rows_left += total_header_row_count(headers);
+        for header in headers {
+            for y in header.range() {
+                self.layout_row(y, engine, disambiguator)?;
+            }
         }
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    /// Calculates the total expected height of several headers.
+    pub fn simulate_header_height(
+        &self,
+        headers: &[&Header],
+        regions: &Regions<'_>,
+        engine: &mut Engine,
+        disambiguator: usize,
+    ) -> SourceResult<Abs> {
+        let mut height = Abs::zero();
+        for header in headers {
+            height +=
+                self.simulate_header(header, regions, engine, disambiguator)?.height;
+        }
+        Ok(height)
+    }
+
     /// Simulate the header's group of rows.
     pub fn simulate_header(
         &self,
@@ -66,7 +166,7 @@ impl GridLayouter<'_> {
         // assume that the amount of unbreakable rows following the first row
         // in the header will be precisely the rows in the header.
         self.simulate_unbreakable_row_group(
-            0,
+            header.start,
             Some(header.end),
             regions,
             engine,
@@ -151,3 +251,9 @@ impl GridLayouter<'_> {
         )
     }
 }
+
+/// The total amount of rows in the given list of headers.
+#[inline]
+pub fn total_header_row_count(headers: &[&Header]) -> usize {
+    headers.iter().map(|h| h.end - h.start).sum()
+}
diff --git a/crates/typst-layout/src/grid/rowspans.rs b/crates/typst-layout/src/grid/rowspans.rs
index 21992ed02..a99d38fa8 100644
--- a/crates/typst-layout/src/grid/rowspans.rs
+++ b/crates/typst-layout/src/grid/rowspans.rs
@@ -160,6 +160,9 @@ impl GridLayouter<'_> {
                 // at a position after the sum of the laid out header
                 // rows).
                 if let Some(Repeatable::Repeated(header)) = &self.grid.header {
+                    // TODO: Need a way to distinguish header 'rrows' for each
+                    // region, as this calculation - i.e., header height at
+                    // each region - will change depending on'i'.
                     let header_rows = self
                         .rrows
                         .get(i)