diff --git a/docs/theming-guide.adoc b/docs/theming-guide.adoc
index 7353cf7e7..7d44603d3 100644
--- a/docs/theming-guide.adoc
+++ b/docs/theming-guide.adoc
@@ -1306,6 +1306,10 @@ Block styles are applied to the following block types:
 |<<colors,color>>
 |background_color: #ffffff
 
+|table_head_background_color
+|<<colors,color>>
+|background_color: #f0f0f0
+
 |table_even_row_background_color
 |<<colors,color>>
 |even_row_background_color: #f9f9f9
@@ -1314,6 +1318,30 @@ Block styles are applied to the following block types:
 |<<colors,color>>
 |foot_background_color: #f0f0f0
 
+|table_header_cell_align
+|left, center, right
+|align: center
+
+|table_header_cell_background_color
+|<<colors,color>>
+|background_color: #f0f0f0
+
+|table_header_cell_font_color
+|<<colors,color>>
+|font_color: #1a1a1a
+
+|table_header_cell_font_family
+|<<fonts,font family name>>
+|font_family: Noto Sans
+
+|table_header_cell_font_size
+|<<values,number>>
+|font_size: 12
+
+|table_header_cell_font_style
+|normal, italic, bold, bold_italic
+|font_style: italic
+
 |table_border_color
 |<<colors,color>>
 |border_color: #dddddd
diff --git a/lib/asciidoctor-pdf/converter.rb b/lib/asciidoctor-pdf/converter.rb
index fdca037d9..483e04f13 100644
--- a/lib/asciidoctor-pdf/converter.rb
+++ b/lib/asciidoctor-pdf/converter.rb
@@ -1163,8 +1163,29 @@ def convert_table node
         case cell.style
         when :emphasis
           cell_data[:font_style] = :italic
-        when :strong, :header
+        when :strong
           cell_data[:font_style] = :bold
+        when :header
+          unless defined? header_cell_data
+            header_cell_data = {}
+            {
+              'align' => :align,
+              'font_color' => :text_color,
+              'font_family' => :font,
+              'font_size' => :size,
+              'font_style' => :font_style
+            }.each do |theme_key, key|
+              if (val = theme[%(table_header_cell_#{theme_key})])
+                header_cell_data[key] = val
+              end
+            end
+            header_cell_data[:font_style] ||= :bold
+            if (val = resolve_theme_color :table_header_cell_background_color)
+              header_cell_data[:background_color] = val
+            end
+          end
+
+          cell_data.update header_cell_data unless header_cell_data.empty?
         when :monospaced
           cell_data[:font] = theme.literal_font_family
           if (size = theme.literal_font_size)