diff --git a/crates/typst-html/src/rules.rs b/crates/typst-html/src/rules.rs
index 0f73ef8c..472e155b 100644
--- a/crates/typst-html/src/rules.rs
+++ b/crates/typst-html/src/rules.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use typst_library::layout::{OuterVAlignment, Sizing};
 use typst_library::model::{
     Attribution, CiteElem, CiteGroup, Destination, EmphElem, EnumElem, FigureCaption,
     FigureElem, HeadingElem, LinkElem, LinkTarget, ListElem, ParbreakElem, QuoteElem,
-    RefElem, StrongElem, TableCell, TableElem, TermsElem,
+    RefElem, StrongElem, TableCell, TableElem, TermsElem, TitleElem,
 };
 use typst_library::text::{
     HighlightElem, LinebreakElem, OverlineElem, RawElem, RawLine, SmallcapsElem,
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ pub fn register(rules: &mut NativeRuleMap) {
     rules.register(Html, ENUM_RULE);
     rules.register(Html, TERMS_RULE);
     rules.register(Html, LINK_RULE);
+    rules.register(Html, TITLE_RULE);
     rules.register(Html, HEADING_RULE);
     rules.register(Html, FIGURE_RULE);
     rules.register(Html, FIGURE_CAPTION_RULE);
@@ -161,6 +162,12 @@ const LINK_RULE: ShowFn<LinkElem> = |elem, engine, _| {
         .pack())
 };
 
+const TITLE_RULE: ShowFn<TitleElem> = |elem, _, styles| {
+    Ok(HtmlElem::new(tag::h1)
+        .with_body(Some(elem.resolve_body(styles).at(elem.span())?))
+        .pack())
+};
+
 const HEADING_RULE: ShowFn<HeadingElem> = |elem, engine, styles| {
     let span = elem.span();
 
diff --git a/crates/typst-layout/src/rules.rs b/crates/typst-layout/src/rules.rs
index a3616f96..089b4e67 100644
--- a/crates/typst-layout/src/rules.rs
+++ b/crates/typst-layout/src/rules.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ use typst_library::model::{
     Attribution, BibliographyElem, CiteElem, CiteGroup, CslSource, Destination, EmphElem,
     EnumElem, FigureCaption, FigureElem, FootnoteElem, FootnoteEntry, HeadingElem,
     LinkElem, ListElem, Outlinable, OutlineElem, OutlineEntry, ParElem, ParbreakElem,
-    QuoteElem, RefElem, StrongElem, TableCell, TableElem, TermsElem, Works,
+    QuoteElem, RefElem, StrongElem, TableCell, TableElem, TermsElem, TitleElem, Works,
 };
 use typst_library::pdf::EmbedElem;
 use typst_library::text::{
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ pub fn register(rules: &mut NativeRuleMap) {
     rules.register(Paged, ENUM_RULE);
     rules.register(Paged, TERMS_RULE);
     rules.register(Paged, LINK_RULE);
+    rules.register(Paged, TITLE_RULE);
     rules.register(Paged, HEADING_RULE);
     rules.register(Paged, FIGURE_RULE);
     rules.register(Paged, FIGURE_CAPTION_RULE);
@@ -216,6 +217,12 @@ const LINK_RULE: ShowFn<LinkElem> = |elem, engine, _| {
     Ok(body.linked(dest))
 };
 
+const TITLE_RULE: ShowFn<TitleElem> = |elem, _, styles| {
+    Ok(BlockElem::new()
+        .with_body(Some(BlockBody::Content(elem.resolve_body(styles).at(elem.span())?)))
+        .pack())
+};
+
 const HEADING_RULE: ShowFn<HeadingElem> = |elem, engine, styles| {
     const SPACING_TO_NUMBERING: Em = Em::new(0.3);
 
diff --git a/crates/typst-library/src/model/mod.rs b/crates/typst-library/src/model/mod.rs
index a0f7e11a..015fdd27 100644
--- a/crates/typst-library/src/model/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/typst-library/src/model/mod.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ mod reference;
 mod strong;
 mod table;
 mod terms;
+mod title;
 
 pub use self::bibliography::*;
 pub use self::cite::*;
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ pub use self::reference::*;
 pub use self::strong::*;
 pub use self::table::*;
 pub use self::terms::*;
+pub use self::title::*;
 
 use crate::foundations::Scope;
 
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ pub fn define(global: &mut Scope) {
     global.define_elem::<EnumElem>();
     global.define_elem::<TermsElem>();
     global.define_elem::<LinkElem>();
+    global.define_elem::<TitleElem>();
     global.define_elem::<HeadingElem>();
     global.define_elem::<FigureElem>();
     global.define_elem::<QuoteElem>();
diff --git a/crates/typst-library/src/model/title.rs b/crates/typst-library/src/model/title.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d1c8b48f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/typst-library/src/model/title.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+use crate::diag::{Hint, HintedStrResult};
+use crate::foundations::{Content, Packed, ShowSet, Smart, StyleChain, Styles, elem};
+use crate::introspection::Locatable;
+use crate::layout::{BlockElem, Em};
+use crate::model::DocumentElem;
+use crate::text::{FontWeight, TextElem, TextSize};
+
+/// A document title.
+///
+/// This should be used to display the main title of the whole document and
+/// should occur only once per document. In contrast, level 1
+/// [headings]($heading) are intended to be used for the top-level sections of
+/// the document.
+///
+/// Note that additional frontmatter (like an author list) that should appear
+/// together with the title does not belong in its body.
+///
+/// In HTML export, this shows as a `h1` element while level 1 headings show
+/// as `h2` elements.
+///
+/// # Example
+/// ```example
+/// #set document(
+///   title: [Interstellar Mail Delivery]
+/// )
+///
+/// #title()
+///
+/// = Introduction
+/// In recent years, ...
+/// ```
+#[elem(Locatable, ShowSet)]
+pub struct TitleElem {
+    /// The content of the title.
+    ///
+    /// When omitted (or `{auto}`), this will default to [`document.title`]. In
+    /// this case, a document title must have been previously set with
+    /// `{set document(title: [..])}`.
+    ///
+    /// ```example
+    /// #set document(title: "Course ABC, Homework 1")
+    /// #title[Homework 1]
+    ///
+    /// ...
+    /// ```
+    #[positional]
+    pub body: Smart<Content>,
+}
+
+impl TitleElem {
+    pub fn resolve_body(&self, styles: StyleChain) -> HintedStrResult<Content> {
+        match self.body.get_cloned(styles) {
+            Smart::Auto => styles
+                .get_cloned(DocumentElem::title)
+                .ok_or("document title was not set")
+                .hint("set the title with `set document(title: [...])`")
+                .hint("or provide an explicit body with `title[..]`"),
+            Smart::Custom(body) => Ok(body),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl ShowSet for Packed<TitleElem> {
+    fn show_set(&self, _styles: StyleChain) -> Styles {
+        const SIZE: Em = Em::new(1.7);
+        const ABOVE: Em = Em::new(1.125);
+        const BELOW: Em = Em::new(0.75);
+
+        let mut out = Styles::new();
+        out.set(TextElem::size, TextSize(SIZE.into()));
+        out.set(TextElem::weight, FontWeight::BOLD);
+        out.set(BlockElem::above, Smart::Custom(ABOVE.into()));
+        out.set(BlockElem::below, Smart::Custom(BELOW.into()));
+        out.set(BlockElem::sticky, true);
+        out
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/ref/html/title-and-heading.html b/tests/ref/html/title-and-heading.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c09062ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ref/html/title-and-heading.html
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="utf-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
+  </head>
+  <body>
+    <h1>A cool title</h1>
+    <h2>Some level one heading</h2>
+  </body>
+</html>
diff --git a/tests/ref/html/title-basic.html b/tests/ref/html/title-basic.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c9995358
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ref/html/title-basic.html
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="utf-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
+  </head>
+  <body>
+    <h1>Some Title</h1>
+  </body>
+</html>
diff --git a/tests/ref/html/title-with-body.html b/tests/ref/html/title-with-body.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7b58813b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ref/html/title-with-body.html
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="utf-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
+    <title>My title</title>
+  </head>
+  <body>
+    <h1>My display title</h1>
+  </body>
+</html>
diff --git a/tests/ref/html/title.html b/tests/ref/html/title.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b1a59cdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ref/html/title.html
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="utf-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
+    <title>My title</title>
+  </head>
+  <body>
+    <h1>My title</h1>
+    <h2>A level one heading</h2>
+  </body>
+</html>
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diff --git a/tests/ref/title.png b/tests/ref/title.png
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diff --git a/tests/suite/model/title.typ b/tests/suite/model/title.typ
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6a7ff131
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/suite/model/title.typ
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+// Test title element.
+
+--- title render html ---
+#set document(title: "My title")
+#title()
+= A level one heading
+
+--- title-with-body render html ---
+#set document(title: "My title")
+#title[My display title]
+
+--- title-with-body-auto render ---
+#set document(title: "My title")
+#title(auto)
+
+--- title-show-set ---
+#show title: set text(blue)
+#title[A blue title]
+
+--- title-unset ---
+// Error: 2-9 document title was not set
+// Hint: 2-9 set the title with `set document(title: [...])`
+// Hint: 2-9 or provide an explicit body with `title[..]`
+#title()