diff --git a/layouts/_default/baseof.html b/layouts/_default/baseof.html
index eeea21b4..40965c04 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/baseof.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/baseof.html
@@ -1,14 +1,10 @@
 <!doctype html>
 <html
-  lang="{{ with site.Params.isoCode | default (site.LanguageCode | default " en") }}{{- . -}}{{ end }}"
-  dir="{{ if site.Params.rtl | default false -}}
-    rtl
-  {{- else -}}
-    ltr
-  {{- end }}"
+  lang="{{ with site.Params.isoCode | default (site.LanguageCode | default `en`) }}{{- . -}}{{ end }}"
+  dir="{{ cond (site.Params.rtl | default false) `rtl` `ltr` }}"
   class="scroll-smooth"
-  data-default-appearance="{{ site.Params.defaultAppearance | default " light" }}"
-  data-auto-appearance="{{ site.Params.autoSwitchAppearance | default " true" }}">
+  data-default-appearance="{{ site.Params.defaultAppearance | default `light` }}"
+  data-auto-appearance="{{ site.Params.autoSwitchAppearance | default `true` }}">
   {{- partial "head.html" . -}}
 
 
