diff --git a/layouts/index.html b/layouts/index.html
index bf1aa84..0361bce 100755
--- a/layouts/index.html
+++ b/layouts/index.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
       {{/* Use $section_name to get the section title. Use "with" to only show it if it exists */}}
        {{ with .Site.GetPage "section" $section_name }}
           <h1 class="flex-none">
-            {{ i18n "recentTitle" . }}
+            {{ $.Param "recent_copy" | default (i18n "recentTitle" .) }}
           </h1>
         {{ end }}
 
diff --git a/layouts/partials/summary-with-image.html b/layouts/partials/summary-with-image.html
index 9a9f137..da162e3 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/summary-with-image.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/summary-with-image.html
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         <div class="f6 f5-l lh-copy nested-copy-line-height nested-links">
           {{ .Summary }}
         </div>
-          <a href="{{.URL}}" class="ba b--moon-gray bg-light-gray br2 color-inherit dib f7 hover-bg-moon-gray link mt2 ph2 pv1">{{ i18n "readMore" }}</a>
+          <a href="{{.URL}}" class="ba b--moon-gray bg-light-gray br2 color-inherit dib f7 hover-bg-moon-gray link mt2 ph2 pv1">{{ $.Param "read_more_copy" | default (i18n "readMore") }}</a>
         {{/* TODO: add author
         <p class="f6 lh-copy mv0">By {{ .Author }}</p> */}}
       </div>