diff --git a/frappe/printing/doctype/letter_head/letter_head.json b/frappe/printing/doctype/letter_head/letter_head.json
index 119a59120f..f212ae2812 100644
--- a/frappe/printing/doctype/letter_head/letter_head.json
+++ b/frappe/printing/doctype/letter_head/letter_head.json
@@ -7,29 +7,33 @@
  "document_type": "Setup",
  "engine": "InnoDB",
  "field_order": [
-  "letter_head_for",
   "letter_head_name",
   "module",
   "source",
   "footer_source",
   "column_break_3",
+  "letter_head_for",
   "standard",
   "disabled",
   "is_default",
   "letter_head_image_section",
+  "align",
   "image",
+  "column_break_dpzk",
   "image_height",
   "image_width",
-  "align",
+  "footer_image_section",
+  "footer_align",
+  "footer_image",
+  "column_break_kfvf",
+  "footer_image_height",
+  "footer_image_width",
   "header_section",
   "content",
   "footer_section",
   "footer",
-  "footer_image_section",
-  "footer_image",
-  "footer_image_height",
-  "footer_image_width",
-  "footer_align",
+  "style_section",
+  "custom_css",
   "scripts_section",
   "header_script",
   "footer_script",
@@ -47,7 +51,6 @@
    "unique": 1
   },
   {
-   "depends_on": "letter_head_name",
    "fieldname": "source",
    "fieldtype": "Select",
    "label": "Letter Head Based On",
@@ -59,7 +62,6 @@
   },
   {
    "default": "0",
-   "depends_on": "letter_head_name",
    "fieldname": "disabled",
    "fieldtype": "Check",
    "in_list_view": 1,
@@ -69,7 +71,6 @@
   },
   {
    "default": "0",
-   "depends_on": "letter_head_name",
    "fieldname": "is_default",
    "fieldtype": "Check",
    "in_list_view": 1,
@@ -79,25 +80,25 @@
    "search_index": 1
   },
   {
-   "depends_on": "eval:doc.letter_head_name && doc.source === 'Image'",
+   "depends_on": "eval:doc.source === 'Image'",
    "fieldname": "letter_head_image_section",
    "fieldtype": "Section Break",
    "label": "Letter Head Image"
   },
   {
-   "depends_on": "eval:doc.letter_head_name && doc.source === 'Image'",
+   "depends_on": "eval: doc.source === 'Image'",
    "fieldname": "image",
    "fieldtype": "Attach Image",
    "label": "Image"
   },
   {
-   "depends_on": "eval:doc.source==='HTML' && doc.letter_head_name",
+   "depends_on": "eval:doc.source==='HTML'",
    "fieldname": "header_section",
    "fieldtype": "Section Break",
    "label": "Header"
   },
   {
-   "depends_on": "eval:!doc.__islocal && doc.source==='HTML'",
+   "depends_on": "eval: doc.source==='HTML'",
    "description": "Letter Head in HTML",
    "fieldname": "content",
    "fieldtype": "HTML Editor",
@@ -107,13 +108,13 @@
    "oldfieldtype": "Text Editor"
   },
   {
-   "depends_on": "eval:doc.footer_source==='HTML' && doc.letter_head_name",
+   "depends_on": "eval:doc.footer_source==='HTML'",
    "fieldname": "footer_section",
    "fieldtype": "Section Break",
    "label": "Footer"
   },
   {
-   "depends_on": "eval:!doc.__islocal",
+   "depends_on": "eval: doc.footer_source==='HTML'",
    "description": "Footer will display correctly only in PDF",
    "fieldname": "footer",
    "fieldtype": "HTML Editor",
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@
    "label": "Image Width (px)"
   },
   {
-   "depends_on": "eval:doc.footer_source==='Image' && doc.letter_head_name",
+   "depends_on": "eval:doc.footer_source==='Image'",
    "fieldname": "footer_image_section",
    "fieldtype": "Section Break",
    "label": "Footer Image"
@@ -165,22 +166,20 @@
    "options": "Left\nRight\nCenter"
   },
   {
-   "default": "HTML",
-   "depends_on": "letter_head_name",
    "fieldname": "footer_source",
    "fieldtype": "Select",
    "label": "Footer Based On",
    "options": "Image\nHTML"
   },
   {
-   "depends_on": "eval:!doc.__islocal && doc.source==='HTML'",
+   "depends_on": "eval: doc.source==='HTML'",
    "fieldname": "header_script",
    "fieldtype": "Code",
    "label": "Header Script",
    "options": "Javascript"
   },
   {
-   "depends_on": "eval:!doc.__islocal && doc.footer_source==='HTML'",
+   "depends_on": "eval: doc.footer_source==='HTML'",
    "fieldname": "footer_script",
    "fieldtype": "Code",
    "label": "Footer Script",
@@ -189,7 +188,7 @@
   {
    "collapsible": 1,
    "collapsible_depends_on": "eval: doc.header_script || doc.footer_script",
-   "depends_on": "eval: !doc.__islocal",
+   "depends_on": "eval: doc.source === 'HTML' || doc.footer_source === 'HTML'",
    "fieldname": "scripts_section",
    "fieldtype": "Section Break",
    "label": "Scripts"
@@ -223,6 +222,28 @@
    "label": "Module",
    "mandatory_depends_on": "eval: doc.standard == \"Yes\"",
    "options": "Module Def"
+  },
+  {
+   "fieldname": "column_break_dpzk",
+   "fieldtype": "Column Break"
+  },
+  {
+   "fieldname": "column_break_kfvf",
+   "fieldtype": "Column Break"
+  },
+  {
+   "depends_on": "eval: doc.source === 'HTML' || doc.footer_source === 'HTML'",
+   "fieldname": "custom_css",
+   "fieldtype": "Code",
+   "label": "Custom CSS",
+   "options": "CSS"
+  },
+  {
+   "collapsible": 1,
+   "depends_on": "eval: doc.source === 'HTML' || doc.footer_source === 'HTML'",
+   "fieldname": "style_section",
+   "fieldtype": "Section Break",
+   "label": "Style"
   }
  ],
  "icon": "fa fa-font",
@@ -230,7 +251,7 @@
  "links": [],
  "make_attachments_public": 1,
  "max_attachments": 3,
- "modified": "2026-04-08 13:15:24.935222",
+ "modified": "2026-04-22 20:25:24.438817",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Printing",
  "name": "Letter Head",
diff --git a/frappe/printing/doctype/letter_head/letter_head.py b/frappe/printing/doctype/letter_head/letter_head.py
index 220a09cac1..2582b40674 100644
--- a/frappe/printing/doctype/letter_head/letter_head.py
+++ b/frappe/printing/doctype/letter_head/letter_head.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class LetterHead(Document):
 
 		align: DF.Literal["Left", "Right", "Center"]
 		content: DF.HTMLEditor | None
+		custom_css: DF.Code | None
 		disabled: DF.Check
 		footer: DF.HTMLEditor | None
 		footer_align: DF.Literal["Left", "Right", "Center"]
@@ -39,11 +40,6 @@ class LetterHead(Document):
 		standard: DF.Literal["No", "Yes"]
 	# end: auto-generated types
 
-	def before_insert(self):
-		# for better UX, let user set from attachment
-		if not frappe.flags.in_migrate and not frappe.flags.in_install:
-			self.source = "Image"
-
 	def on_trash(self):
 		from frappe.defaults import clear_default