diff --git a/config.toml b/config.toml
index b4f1221..80f1555 100644
--- a/config.toml
+++ b/config.toml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ title = "Duckquill"
 base_url = "https://daudix.codeberg.page/duckquill"
 description = "Modern, pretty, and clean theme."
 
+default_language = "en"
 compile_sass = true
 minify_html = true
 generate_feed = true
@@ -10,7 +11,35 @@ build_search_index = false
 author = "Duck Quack"
 
 taxonomies = [{ name = "tags", feed = true }]
-default_language = "en"
+
+[translations]
+archived = "Archived"
+author = "Author"
+comments = "Comments"
+comments_description = "You can comment on this blog post by publicly replying to this post using a Mastodon or other ActivityPub/Fediverse account. Known non-private replies are displayed below."
+comments_loading = "Loading…"
+comments_noscript = "Loading comments relies on JavaScript. Try enabling JavaScript and reloading, or visit the original post on Mastodon."
+disclaimer = "Disclaimer"
+drafted = "Drafted"
+feed = "Feed"
+file_an_issue = "File an Issue"
+filter_by_tag = "Filter by tag"
+footer_powered_by = "Powered by"
+footer_powered_by_and = "and"
+footer_source = "Website source"
+go_to_top = "Go to Top"
+load_comments = "Load Comments"
+newest_to_oldest = "From newest to oldest"
+page_next = "Next"
+page_previous = "Previous"
+posts_in_total = "posts in total"
+posts_with_tag = "Posts with tag"
+see_all_tags = "See all tags"
+skip_to_content = "Skip to main content"
+table_of_contents = "Table of Contents"
+tags = "Tags"
+tags_in_total = "tags in total"
+trigger_warning = "Trigger Warning"
 
 [languages.ru]
 title = "Duckquill"
diff --git a/templates/article.html b/templates/article.html
index 734b675..c7d13ea 100644
--- a/templates/article.html
+++ b/templates/article.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 			</time>
 			{%- if page.authors %}
 				<span>•</span>
-				<span>{{ trans(key="author", default="Author", lang=lang) }}: {{ page.authors[0] }}</span>
+				<span>{{ trans(key="author", lang=lang) | default(value="Author") }}: {{ page.authors[0] }}</span>
 			{%- endif %}
 			{%- if page.taxonomies %}
 				{%- for name, taxon in page.taxonomies %}
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 		<div class="statement-container archive">
 			<strong class="big">
 				<i class="icon"></i>
-				{{ trans(key="archived", default="Archived", lang=lang) }}
+				{{ trans(key="archived", lang=lang) | default(value="Archived") }}
 			</strong>
 			{{ page.extra.archive | markdown | safe }}
 		</div>
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 		<div class="statement-container trigger">
 			<strong class="big">
 				<i class="icon"></i>
-				{{ trans(key="trigger_warning", default="Trigger Warning", lang=lang) }}
+				{{ trans(key="trigger_warning", lang=lang) | default(value="Trigger Warning") }}
 			</strong>
 			{{ page.extra.trigger | markdown | safe }}
 		</div>
@@ -52,14 +52,14 @@
 		<div class="statement-container disclaimer">
 			<strong class="big">
 				<i class="icon"></i>
-				{{ trans(key="disclaimer", default="Disclaimer", lang=lang) }}
+				{{ trans(key="disclaimer", lang=lang) | default(value="Disclaimer") }}
 			</strong>
 			{{ page.extra.disclaimer | markdown | safe }}
 		</div>
 	{% endif %}
 
 	{% if page.extra.toc %}
-		<h2>{{ trans(key="table_of_contents", default="Table of Contents", lang=lang) }}</h2>
+		<h2>{{ trans(key="table_of_contents", lang=lang) | default(value="Table of Contents") }}</h2>
 		<ul>
 			{% for h1 in page.toc %}
 				<li>
@@ -90,13 +90,13 @@
 	<nav id="post-nav">
 		{% if page.higher %}
 			<a class="post-nav-item post-nav-prev" href="{{ page.higher.permalink }}">
-				<div class="nav-arrow">← {{ trans(key="page_previous", default="Previous", lang=lang) }}</div>
+				<div class="nav-arrow">← {{ trans(key="page_previous", lang=lang) | default(value="Previous") }}</div>
 				<span class="post-title">{{ page.higher.title }}</span>
 			</a>
 		{% endif %}
 		{% if page.lower %}
 			<a class="post-nav-item post-nav-next" href="{{ page.lower.permalink }}">
-				<div class="nav-arrow">{{ trans(key="page_next", default="Next", lang=lang) }} →</div>
+				<div class="nav-arrow">{{ trans(key="page_next", lang=lang) | default(value="Next") }} →</div>
 				<span class="post-title">{{ page.lower.title }}</span>
 			</a>
 		{% endif %}
@@ -104,9 +104,9 @@
 {% endif %}
 
 <div class="dialog-buttons">
-	<a class="inline-button" href="#top">{{ trans(key="go_to_top", default="Go to Top", lang=lang) }}</a>
+	<a class="inline-button" href="#top">{{ trans(key="go_to_top", lang=lang) | default(value="Go to Top") }}</a>
 	{% if config.extra.issues_url %}
-		<a class="inline-button colored" href="{{ config.extra.issues_url }}">{{ trans(key="file_an_issue", default="File an Issue", lang=lang) }}</a>
+		<a class="inline-button colored" href="{{ config.extra.issues_url }}">{{ trans(key="file_an_issue", lang=lang) | default(value="File an Issue") }}</a>
 	{% endif %}
 </div>
 {% endblock content %}
diff --git a/templates/article_list.html b/templates/article_list.html
index e8d76ef..370062a 100644
--- a/templates/article_list.html
+++ b/templates/article_list.html
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 {{ section.description | markdown | safe }}
 
 <small>
-	<a class="link-page" href="{{ get_url(path='tags', lang=lang) }}">{{ trans(key="filter_by_tag", default="Filter by tag", lang=lang) }}</a>
+	<a class="link-page" href="{{ get_url(path='tags', lang=lang) }}">{{ trans(key="filter_by_tag", lang=lang) | default(value="Filter by tag") }}</a>
 	<br />
-	{{ trans(key="newest_to_oldest", default="From newest to oldest", lang=lang) }} ↓
+	{{ trans(key="newest_to_oldest", lang=lang) | default(value="From newest to oldest") }} ↓
 </small>
 
 <div id="article-list">
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@
 			{%- if page.draft %}
 				<span class="draft-badge">
 					<i class="icon"></i>
-					{{ trans(key="drafted", default="Drafted", lang=lang) }}
+					{{ trans(key="drafted", lang=lang) | default(value="Drafted") }}
 				</span>
 			{%- endif %}
 			{%- if page.extra.archive %}
 				<span class="archive-badge">
 					<i class="icon"></i>
-					{{ trans(key="archived", default="Archived", lang=lang) }}
+					{{ trans(key="archived", lang=lang) | default(value="Archived") }}
 				</span>
 			{%- endif %}
 			{%- if page.description %}
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 					<time datetime="{{ page.date | date(format='%+') }}" pubdate>{{- page.date | date(format=config.extra.date_format) -}}</time>
 					{%- if page.authors %}
 						<span>•</span>
-						<span>{{ trans(key="author", default="Author", lang=lang) }}: {{ page.authors[0] }}</span>
+						<span>{{ trans(key="author", lang=lang) | default(value="Author") }}: {{ page.authors[0] }}</span>
 					{%- endif %}
 					{%- if page.taxonomies %}
 						{%- for name, taxon in page.taxonomies %}
diff --git a/templates/base.html b/templates/base.html
index 3b717a7..b28be57 100644
--- a/templates/base.html
+++ b/templates/base.html
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
+{% set rtl = ["ar", "arc", "az", "dv", "ff", "he", "ku", "nqo", "fa", "rhg", "syc", "ur"] %}
+
 <!DOCTYPE html>
-<html lang="en">
-{% include "partials/head.html" ignore missing %}
-<body>
-	{% include "partials/nav.html" ignore missing %}
+<html lang="{{ lang }}">
+{% include "partials/head.html" %}
+<body {% if lang in rtl %}dir="rtl"{% endif %}>
+	{% include "partials/nav.html" %}
 	<div id="main" class="container">
 		{% block custom %}{%- endblock -%}
 		{% block content %}{%- endblock -%}
 	</div>
-	{% include "partials/footer.html" ignore missing %}
+	{% include "partials/footer.html" %}
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/templates/page.html b/templates/page.html
index a93ead0..2c7c231 100644
--- a/templates/page.html
+++ b/templates/page.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<div class="statement-container archive">
 		<strong class="big">
 			<i class="icon"></i>
-			{{ trans(key="archived", default="Archived", lang=lang) }}
+			{{ trans(key="archived", lang=lang) | default(value="Archived") }}
 		</strong>
 		{{ page.extra.archive | markdown | safe }}
 	</div>
diff --git a/templates/partials/comments.html b/templates/partials/comments.html
index a710289..d3c4b4d 100644
--- a/templates/partials/comments.html
+++ b/templates/partials/comments.html
@@ -20,16 +20,16 @@
 		<img id="qrcode" class="no-hover pixels" alt="QR code to a Mastodon post" src="https://api.qrserver.com/v1/create-qr-code/?data={{ post_url }}&format=gif" />
 	{% endif %}
 
-	<h2>{{ trans(key="comments", default="Comments", lang=lang) }}</h2>
-	<p>{{ trans(key="comments_description", default="You can comment on this blog post by publicly replying to this post using a Mastodon or other ActivityPub/Fediverse account. Known non-private replies are displayed below.", lang=lang) }}</p>
+	<h2>{{ trans(key="comments", lang=lang) | default(value="Comments") }}</h2>
+	<p>{{ trans(key="comments_description", lang=lang) | default(value="You can comment on this blog post by publicly replying to this post using a Mastodon or other ActivityPub/Fediverse account. Known non-private replies are displayed below.") }}</p>
 
 	<p>
-		<a id="load-comments" class="inline-button" onclick="loadComments()" onkeypress="loadComments()" tabindex="0">{{ trans(key="load_comments", default="Load Comments", lang=lang) }}</a>
+		<a id="load-comments" class="inline-button" onclick="loadComments()" onkeypress="loadComments()" tabindex="0">{{ trans(key="load_comments", lang=lang) | default(value="Load Comments") }}</a>
 	</p>
 
 	<div id="comments-wrapper">
 		<noscript>
-			<p>{{ trans(key="comments_noscript", default="Loading comments relies on JavaScript. Try enabling JavaScript and reloading, or visit the original post on Mastodon.", lang=lang) }}</p>
+			<p>{{ trans(key="comments_noscript", lang=lang) | default(value="Loading comments relies on JavaScript. Try enabling JavaScript and reloading, or visit the original post on Mastodon.") }}</p>
 		</noscript>
 	</div>
 	<script type="text/javascript">
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 
 		function loadComments() {
 			let commentsWrapper = document.getElementById("comments-wrapper");
-			document.getElementById("load-comments").innerHTML = "{{ trans(key='comments_loading', default='Loading…', lang=lang) }}";
+			document.getElementById("load-comments").innerHTML = "{{ trans(key='comments_loading', lang=lang) | default(value='Loading…') }}";
 			fetch("https://{{ host }}/api/v1/statuses/{{ id }}/context")
 				.then(function (response) {
 					return response.json();
diff --git a/templates/partials/footer.html b/templates/partials/footer.html
index 2c672f7..9ca1b5c 100644
--- a/templates/partials/footer.html
+++ b/templates/partials/footer.html
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
 
 	{% if config.extra.source_url and config.extra.footer.show_source %}
 		<p>
-			<a href="{{ config.extra.source_url }}">{{ trans(key='footer_source', default="Website source", lang=lang) }}</a>
+			<a href="{{ config.extra.source_url }}">{{ trans(key='footer_source', lang=lang) | default(value="Website source") }}</a>
 		</p>
 	{% endif %}
 
 	{% if config.extra.footer.show_powered_by %}
 		<p>
 			<small>
-				{{ trans(key="footer_powered_by", default="Powered by", lang=lang) }} <a href="https://www.getzola.org">Zola</a> {{ trans(key="footer_powered_by_and", default="and", lang=lang) }} <a href="https://daudix.codeberg.page/duckquill">Duckquill</a>
+				{{ trans(key="footer_powered_by", lang=lang) | default(value="Powered by") }} <a href="https://www.getzola.org">Zola</a> {{ trans(key="footer_powered_by_and", lang=lang) | default(value="and") }} <a href="https://daudix.codeberg.page/duckquill">Duckquill</a>
 			</small>
 		</p>
 	{% endif %}
diff --git a/templates/partials/head.html b/templates/partials/head.html
index 3bab1e7..ebf09c9 100644
--- a/templates/partials/head.html
+++ b/templates/partials/head.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
 	<meta name="theme-color" content="{{ config.extra.primary_color }}" />
 	<link rel="canonical" href="{{ current_url | default(value='/') | safe }}" />
-	<title>{% block title %}{% include "partials/title.html" ignore missing %}{% endblock %}</title>
+	<title>{% block title %}{% include "partials/title.html" %}{% endblock %}</title>
 	<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="{{ get_url(path='style.css') }}" />
 	<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="{{ get_url(path='syntax-theme-dark.css') }}" media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" />
 	<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="{{ get_url(path='syntax-theme-light.css') }}" media="(prefers-color-scheme: light)" />
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 
 	<!-- Open Graph -->
 	<meta property="og:site_name" content="{{ config.title }}" />
-	<meta property="og:title" content="{% include 'partials/title.html' ignore missing %}" />
+	<meta property="og:title" content="{% include 'partials/title.html' %}" />
 	<meta property="og:url" content="{{ current_url | default(value='/') | safe }}" />
 	<meta property="og:description" content="{{ page.description | default(value=config.description) }}" />
 	<meta property="og:image" content="{{ get_url(path='card.png') }}" />
diff --git a/templates/partials/language_switcher.html b/templates/partials/language_switcher.html
deleted file mode 100644
index caef795..0000000
--- a/templates/partials/language_switcher.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{% if config.extra.language_switcher %}
-  <div class="lang" aria-label="{{ trans(key="language", lang=lang) }}">
-    {% set language_agnostic_path = current_path | default(value="/") | replace(from='/' ~ lang ~ '/', to = '/') | trim_start_matches(pat = '/') %}
-    {% for tr in config.extra.translations %}
-      {% if tr.code == lang %}
-        <span class="active">{{ tr.name }}</span>
-      {% else %}
-        <a href="{{ get_url(path=language_agnostic_path, lang=tr.code) ~ "/" }}" hreflang="{{ tr.code }}" lang="{{ tr.code }}">{{ tr.name }}</a>
-      {% endif %}
-    {% endfor %}
-  </div>
-{% endif %}
diff --git a/templates/partials/nav.html b/templates/partials/nav.html
index 1dd3b08..a03b3aa 100644
--- a/templates/partials/nav.html
+++ b/templates/partials/nav.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 {% if config.extra.nav.links %}
 <header id="site-nav">
 	<nav>
-		<a href="#main" id="main-content" tabindex="0">{{ trans(key="skip_to_content", default="Skip to main content", lang=lang) }}</a>
+		<a href="#main" id="main-content" tabindex="0">{{ trans(key="skip_to_content", lang=lang) | default(value="Skip to main content") }}</a>
 		<ul>
 			<li id="home">
 				<a href="{{ get_url(path='/', lang=lang) }}"
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 				<li id="feed">
 					<a href="{{ get_url(path=config.feed_filename) }}">
 						<i class="icon"></i>
-						<span>{{ trans(key="feed", default="Feed", lang=lang) }}</span>
+						<span>{{ trans(key="feed", lang=lang) | default(value="Feed") }}</span>
 					</a>
 				</li>
 			{% endif %}
diff --git a/templates/taxonomy_list.html b/templates/taxonomy_list.html
index 09e685c..66722f5 100644
--- a/templates/taxonomy_list.html
+++ b/templates/taxonomy_list.html
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {% extends "base.html" %}
 
 {% block content %}
-<h1>{{ trans(key="tags", default="Tags", lang=lang) }}</h1>
-<small>{{ terms | length }} {{ trans(key="tags_in_total", default="tags in total", lang=lang) }}</small>
+<h1>{{ trans(key="tags", lang=lang) | default(value="Tags") }}</h1>
+<small>{{ terms | length }} {{ trans(key="tags_in_total", lang=lang) | default(value="tags in total") }}</small>
 <br />
 <small>
 	<ul class="tags">
diff --git a/templates/taxonomy_single.html b/templates/taxonomy_single.html
index 861b0eb..19a22eb 100644
--- a/templates/taxonomy_single.html
+++ b/templates/taxonomy_single.html
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 {% extends "base.html" %}
 
 {% block content %}
-<h1>{{ trans(key="posts_with_tag", default="Posts with tag", lang=lang) }} “{{ term.name }}”</h1>
+<h1>{{ trans(key="posts_with_tag", lang=lang) | default(value="Posts with tag") }} “{{ term.name }}”</h1>
 <small>
-	<a class="link-page" href="{{ get_url(path='tags', lang=lang) }}">{{ trans(key="see_all_tags", default="See all tags", lang=lang) }}</a>
+	<a class="link-page" href="{{ get_url(path='tags', lang=lang) }}">{{ trans(key="see_all_tags", lang=lang) | default(value="See all tags") }}</a>
 	<br />
-	{{ term.pages | length }} {{ trans(key="posts_in_total", default="posts in total", lang=lang) }}
+	{{ term.pages | length }} {{ trans(key="posts_in_total", lang=lang) | default(value="posts in total") }}
 </small>
 <article>
 	{% for page in term.pages %}