diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a653134..cfc2ae1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -352,6 +352,15 @@ Upload your image to [RealFaviconGenerator](https://realfavicongenerator.net/) t
 Then set the "realfavicongenerator" param to true to add the needed meta tags. Also good to set the "themeColor" param to correct colour.
 
 
+### Head and footer partials
+
+If you create partials named `head.html` and/or `footer.html` they will be used. They do not exist in the theme but are supported as a convenience.
+
+Content in the "head" partial will be added to the end of the "head" tag, perhaps some extra css or javascript.
+
+Content in the "footer" partial will replace all the default content in the "footer" tag.
+
+
 ### Layouts
 
 To customise a layout included in the zen theme, copy it to the root layout directory and edit it there. Make sure to maintain the directory structure inside the layouts directory.
diff --git a/layouts/_default/baseof.html b/layouts/_default/baseof.html
index aa27349..9102245 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/baseof.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/baseof.html
@@ -6,11 +6,14 @@
 <title>{{ block "title" . }}{{ .Title }} – {{ site.Title }}{{ end }}</title>
 {{ partial "meta.html" . }}
 {{ partialCached "styles.html" . }}
-{{- block "head" . }}{{ end }}
 {{ partial "meta_json_ld.html" . }}
 {{ partial "scripts.html" . }}
 {{ partial "math.html" . }}
 {{ partialCached "tracking.html" . }}
+{{ if templates.Exists "partials/head.html" -}}
+{{ partial "head.html" . }}
+{{ end -}}
+{{ block "head" . }}{{ end }}
 </head>
 
 <body class="{{ if .IsPage }}single-page{{ else }}list-page{{ end }}{{ if .IsHome }} front{{ end }}{{ with $.Param "bodyclass" }} {{ . }}{{ end }}">
@@ -38,10 +41,14 @@
 {{ if $.Param "sidebar" }}{{ partial "sidebar.html" . }}{{ end -}}
 
 <footer class="footer layout__footer mt--l">
+{{ if templates.Exists "partials/footer.html" -}}
+{{ partial "footer.html" . }}
+{{ else -}}
 {{ if $.Param "feedlinks" }}{{ partial "feedlinks.html" . }}{{ end -}}
 <p>{{ with $.Param "copyright" }}{{ . | markdownify }}{{ else }}<span>© {{ site.Title }}</span>{{ end }}</p>
 {{ with $.Param "footer" }}<p>{{ . | markdownify }}</p>{{ end }}
 {{ if $.Param "poweredby" }}<p>Powered by <a href="https://gohugo.io/">Hugo</a> and the <a href="https://github.com/frjo/hugo-theme-zen">Zen theme</a>.</p>{{ end }}
+{{ end -}}
 </footer>
 
 {{ if $.Param "cookieconsent" }}{{ partialCached "cookieconsent.html" . }}{{ end -}}