diff --git a/tei2eoatex.xsl b/tei2eoatex.xsl
index b968573..3b046b2 100644
--- a/tei2eoatex.xsl
+++ b/tei2eoatex.xsl
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
   <xsl:param name="frontmatter" as="xs:boolean" required="no" select="false()"/>
   <xsl:param name="contributors" as="xs:boolean" required="no" select="false()"/>
+  <xsl:param name="strictfigures" as="xs:boolean" required="no" select="false()"/>
   <xsl:param name="verbosity" as="xs:integer" required="no" select="0"/>
   <xsl:param name="parts" as="xs:boolean" required="yes"/>
 
@@ -282,7 +283,14 @@ contexts, a double replacement is performed.
     <!-- need size! -->
     <xsl:text>{66}</xsl:text>
     <!-- place needs to be adjusted -->
-    <xsl:text>{ht}</xsl:text>
+    <xsl:choose>
+      <xsl:when test="$strictfigures">
+        <xsl:text>{H}</xsl:text>
+      </xsl:when>
+      <xsl:otherwise>
+        <xsl:text>{ht}</xsl:text>
+      </xsl:otherwise>
+    </xsl:choose>
   </xsl:template>
 
   <xsl:template match="processing-instruction('eoa')">