diff --git a/crates/nuwiki-core/src/render/html.rs b/crates/nuwiki-core/src/render/html.rs
index 695eeec..69c9103 100644
--- a/crates/nuwiki-core/src/render/html.rs
+++ b/crates/nuwiki-core/src/render/html.rs
@@ -50,6 +50,14 @@ pub struct HtmlRenderer {
     /// outermost list. `-1` (the default) emits no inline style and
     /// defers to the stylesheet; `>= 0` forces `margin-left:<n>em`.
     list_margin: i32,
+    /// vimwiki `html_header_numbering`: the heading level at which automatic
+    /// section numbering begins (`0` = off, the default). When `>= 1`, every
+    /// heading at that level or deeper is prefixed with a dotted section
+    /// number (`1`, `1.1`, `1.2`, …); shallower headings stay unnumbered.
+    header_numbering: u8,
+    /// vimwiki `html_header_numbering_sym`: a symbol appended after the
+    /// section number (e.g. `.` → `1.2. Heading`). Empty by default.
+    header_numbering_sym: String,
 }
 
 impl Default for HtmlRenderer {
@@ -66,6 +74,8 @@ impl HtmlRenderer {
             vars: HashMap::new(),
             colors: HashMap::new(),
             list_margin: -1,
+            header_numbering: 0,
+            header_numbering_sym: String::new(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -114,6 +124,61 @@ impl HtmlRenderer {
         self.colors = colors;
         self
     }
+
+    /// Enable vimwiki-style HTML section numbering. `level` is the heading
+    /// level at which numbering starts (`0` disables it); `sym` is appended
+    /// after the number. Mirrors `html_header_numbering` /
+    /// `html_header_numbering_sym`.
+    pub fn with_header_numbering(mut self, level: u8, sym: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
+        self.header_numbering = level;
+        self.header_numbering_sym = sym.into();
+        self
+    }
+}
+
+/// Running state for vimwiki-style HTML section numbering
+/// (`html_header_numbering`). Headings are visited in document order; each
+/// at or below the start level bumps its depth's counter, resets deeper
+/// counters, and yields a dotted prefix (`1`, `1.1`, `2`, …).
+struct HeadingNumberer {
+    /// Heading level numbering starts at (`0` disables it).
+    start: u8,
+    /// Symbol appended after the dotted number.
+    sym: String,
+    /// Per-depth counters, indexed by `level - start` (levels clamp to 1–6,
+    /// so the depth is always `0..=5`).
+    counters: [u32; 6],
+}
+
+impl HeadingNumberer {
+    fn new(start: u8, sym: &str) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            start,
+            sym: sym.to_string(),
+            counters: [0; 6],
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Advance to a heading at `level` (1–6) and return its numeric prefix,
+    /// including the trailing symbol and a separating space (e.g. `"1.2. "`).
+    /// Returns an empty string when numbering is off or the heading is
+    /// shallower than the start level.
+    fn prefix(&mut self, level: u8) -> String {
+        if self.start == 0 || level < self.start {
+            return String::new();
+        }
+        let depth = (level - self.start) as usize;
+        self.counters[depth] += 1;
+        for c in self.counters.iter_mut().skip(depth + 1) {
+            *c = 0;
+        }
+        let num = self.counters[..=depth]
+            .iter()
+            .map(|c| c.to_string())
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+            .join(".");
+        format!("{num}{} ", self.sym)
+    }
 }
 
 impl Renderer for HtmlRenderer {
@@ -146,15 +211,25 @@ impl Renderer for HtmlRenderer {
 
 impl HtmlRenderer {
     fn render_body(&self, doc: &DocumentNode, w: &mut dyn Write) -> io::Result<()> {
+        // Section numbering runs over top-level headings in document order,
+        // mirroring vimwiki's line-by-line scan. Nested headings (in lists,
+        // quotes) go through `render_block` and are left unnumbered, matching
+        // upstream which only numbers document-level headers.
+        let mut numberer = HeadingNumberer::new(self.header_numbering, &self.header_numbering_sym);
         for block in &doc.children {
-            self.render_block(block, w)?;
+            if let BlockNode::Heading(n) = block {
+                let number = numberer.prefix(n.level.clamp(1, 6));
+                self.render_heading(n, &number, w)?;
+            } else {
+                self.render_block(block, w)?;
+            }
         }
         Ok(())
     }
 
     fn render_block(&self, block: &BlockNode, w: &mut dyn Write) -> io::Result<()> {
         match block {
-            BlockNode::Heading(n) => self.render_heading(n, w),
+            BlockNode::Heading(n) => self.render_heading(n, "", w),
             BlockNode::Paragraph(n) => self.render_paragraph(n, w),
             BlockNode::HorizontalRule(n) => self.render_hr(n, w),
             BlockNode::Blockquote(n) => self.render_blockquote(n, w),
@@ -185,7 +260,10 @@ impl HtmlRenderer {
         w.write_all(b"</div>\n")
     }
 
-    fn render_heading(&self, n: &HeadingNode, w: &mut dyn Write) -> io::Result<()> {
+    /// Render a heading. `number` is the optional section-number prefix
+    /// (already including its trailing symbol and space, e.g. `"1.2. "`);
+    /// pass `""` for no numbering.
+    fn render_heading(&self, n: &HeadingNode, number: &str, w: &mut dyn Write) -> io::Result<()> {
         let level = n.level.clamp(1, 6);
         let class = if n.centered {
             " class=\"centered\""
@@ -193,6 +271,9 @@ impl HtmlRenderer {
             ""
         };
         write!(w, "<h{level}{class}>")?;
+        if !number.is_empty() {
+            write_escaped(number, w)?;
+        }
         self.render_inlines(&n.children, w)?;
         writeln!(w, "</h{level}>")
     }
diff --git a/crates/nuwiki-lsp/src/config.rs b/crates/nuwiki-lsp/src/config.rs
index 94a0ecb..562b183 100644
--- a/crates/nuwiki-lsp/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/nuwiki-lsp/src/config.rs
@@ -137,6 +137,12 @@ pub struct HtmlConfig {
     pub custom_wiki2html_args: String,
     /// URL prefix prepended to RSS feed / diary item links (`base_url`).
     pub base_url: String,
+    /// vimwiki `html_header_numbering`: heading level at which automatic
+    /// section numbering starts in HTML export (`0` = off, the default).
+    pub html_header_numbering: u8,
+    /// vimwiki `html_header_numbering_sym`: symbol appended after the
+    /// section number (e.g. `.` → `1.2. Heading`). Empty by default.
+    pub html_header_numbering_sym: String,
 }
 
 impl Default for HtmlConfig {
@@ -155,6 +161,8 @@ impl Default for HtmlConfig {
             custom_wiki2html: String::new(),
             custom_wiki2html_args: String::new(),
             base_url: String::new(),
+            html_header_numbering: 0,
+            html_header_numbering_sym: String::new(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -650,6 +658,10 @@ struct RawWiki {
     custom_wiki2html_args: Option<String>,
     #[serde(default)]
     base_url: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    html_header_numbering: Option<u8>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    html_header_numbering_sym: Option<String>,
     // per-wiki keys mirroring vimwiki globals. All optional so
     // existing single-wiki configs migrate without touching anything.
     #[serde(default)]
@@ -745,6 +757,12 @@ impl From<RawWiki> for WikiConfig {
         if let Some(s) = r.base_url {
             html.base_url = s;
         }
+        if let Some(n) = r.html_header_numbering {
+            html.html_header_numbering = n;
+        }
+        if let Some(s) = r.html_header_numbering_sym {
+            html.html_header_numbering_sym = s;
+        }
         let d = wiki_defaults();
         WikiConfig {
             name: r.name.unwrap_or(derived_name),
diff --git a/crates/nuwiki-lsp/src/export.rs b/crates/nuwiki-lsp/src/export.rs
index 6b5bfa5..ed283dd 100644
--- a/crates/nuwiki-lsp/src/export.rs
+++ b/crates/nuwiki-lsp/src/export.rs
@@ -252,6 +252,12 @@ pub fn render_page_html(
     if !cfg.color_dic.is_empty() {
         r = r.with_colors(cfg.color_dic.clone());
     }
+    if cfg.html_header_numbering > 0 {
+        r = r.with_header_numbering(
+            cfg.html_header_numbering,
+            cfg.html_header_numbering_sym.clone(),
+        );
+    }
     r.render_to_string(doc)
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nuwiki-lsp/tests/html_export.rs b/crates/nuwiki-lsp/tests/html_export.rs
index 47fbcd7..441d302 100644
--- a/crates/nuwiki-lsp/tests/html_export.rs
+++ b/crates/nuwiki-lsp/tests/html_export.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ fn html_config_defaults_match_vimwiki() {
     assert!(!c.auto_export);
     assert!(!c.html_filename_parameterization);
     assert!(c.exclude_files.is_empty());
+    assert_eq!(c.html_header_numbering, 0); // upstream default: numbering off
+    assert!(c.html_header_numbering_sym.is_empty());
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -270,6 +272,73 @@ fn render_page_html_uses_metadata_date_when_set() {
     assert!(html.contains("DATE=2025-01-02"), "got: {html}");
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn render_page_html_numbers_headers_when_enabled() {
+    let ast = parse("= Intro =\n== Background ==\n== Methods ==\n= Results =\n");
+    let mut c = cfg("/tmp/x");
+    c.html.html_header_numbering = 1; // number from h1
+    c.html.html_header_numbering_sym = ".".into();
+    let html = export::render_page_html(
+        &ast,
+        None,
+        "Home",
+        DiaryDate::from_ymd(2026, 5, 11).unwrap(),
+        &c.html,
+        None,
+        -1,
+        HashMap::new(),
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+    assert!(html.contains("<h1>1. Intro</h1>"), "got: {html}");
+    assert!(html.contains("<h2>1.1. Background</h2>"), "got: {html}");
+    assert!(html.contains("<h2>1.2. Methods</h2>"), "got: {html}");
+    assert!(html.contains("<h1>2. Results</h1>"), "got: {html}");
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn render_page_html_numbering_skips_headers_above_start_level() {
+    let ast = parse("= Title =\n== Section ==\n=== Sub ===\n");
+    let mut c = cfg("/tmp/x");
+    c.html.html_header_numbering = 2; // start at h2; h1 stays unnumbered
+                                      // empty sym → number followed by a bare space
+    let html = export::render_page_html(
+        &ast,
+        None,
+        "Home",
+        DiaryDate::from_ymd(2026, 5, 11).unwrap(),
+        &c.html,
+        None,
+        -1,
+        HashMap::new(),
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+    assert!(
+        html.contains("<h1>Title</h1>"),
+        "h1 unnumbered, got: {html}"
+    );
+    assert!(html.contains("<h2>1 Section</h2>"), "got: {html}");
+    assert!(html.contains("<h3>1.1 Sub</h3>"), "got: {html}");
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn render_page_html_no_header_numbering_by_default() {
+    let ast = parse("= Intro =\n== Sub ==\n");
+    let c = cfg("/tmp/x");
+    let html = export::render_page_html(
+        &ast,
+        None,
+        "Home",
+        DiaryDate::from_ymd(2026, 5, 11).unwrap(),
+        &c.html,
+        None,
+        -1,
+        HashMap::new(),
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+    assert!(html.contains("<h1>Intro</h1>"), "got: {html}");
+    assert!(html.contains("<h2>Sub</h2>"), "got: {html}");
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn render_page_html_root_path_for_nested_pages() {
     let ast = parse("= D =\n");
diff --git a/crates/nuwiki-lsp/tests/index_and_config.rs b/crates/nuwiki-lsp/tests/index_and_config.rs
index a3a5279..1e4d1be 100644
--- a/crates/nuwiki-lsp/tests/index_and_config.rs
+++ b/crates/nuwiki-lsp/tests/index_and_config.rs
@@ -288,6 +288,9 @@ fn defaults_carry_vimwiki_per_wiki_keys() {
     assert_eq!(cfg.html.custom_wiki2html, "");
     assert_eq!(cfg.html.custom_wiki2html_args, "");
     assert_eq!(cfg.html.base_url, "");
+    // HTML section numbering is off by default (vimwiki's `0`).
+    assert_eq!(cfg.html.html_header_numbering, 0);
+    assert_eq!(cfg.html.html_header_numbering_sym, "");
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -319,6 +322,8 @@ fn raw_wiki_parses_every_new_key() {
             "custom_wiki2html": "~/bin/my_wiki2html.sh",
             "custom_wiki2html_args": "--flag",
             "base_url": "https://example.com/wiki/",
+            "html_header_numbering": 2,
+            "html_header_numbering_sym": ".",
         }],
     }));
     let w = &cfg.wikis[0];
@@ -350,6 +355,8 @@ fn raw_wiki_parses_every_new_key() {
     assert_eq!(w.html.custom_wiki2html, "~/bin/my_wiki2html.sh");
     assert_eq!(w.html.custom_wiki2html_args, "--flag");
     assert_eq!(w.html.base_url, "https://example.com/wiki/");
+    assert_eq!(w.html.html_header_numbering, 2);
+    assert_eq!(w.html.html_header_numbering_sym, ".");
 
     // The parsed keys drive a date-mode, Sunday-start diary calendar:
     // a weekly note is the week-start date (YYYY-MM-DD), stepping ±7 days.