diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/dev.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/dev.js
index 66dff0fde2..1211670f94 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/dev.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/dev.js
@@ -39,10 +39,7 @@ function print_error(renderer, message) {
 
 	// eslint-disable-next-line no-console
 	console.error(message);
-	renderer.child(
-		(renderer) => renderer.push(`<script>console.error(${JSON.stringify(message)})</script>`),
-		'head'
-	);
+	renderer.head((r) => r.push(`<script>console.error(${JSON.stringify(message)})</script>`));
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/index.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/index.js
index 618e75f932..1e2d75d6dc 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/index.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/index.js
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ export function render(component, options = {}) {
  * @returns {void}
  */
 export function head(renderer, fn) {
-	renderer.child((renderer) => {
+	renderer.head((renderer) => {
 		renderer.push(BLOCK_OPEN);
 		renderer.child(fn);
 		renderer.push(BLOCK_CLOSE);
-	}, 'head');
+	});
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/renderer.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/renderer.js
index 26f7ac2b3c..21ae91fbb7 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/renderer.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/renderer.js
@@ -81,23 +81,33 @@ export class Renderer {
 	/**
 	 * @param {SSRState} global
 	 * @param {Renderer | undefined} [parent]
-	 * @param {RendererType} [type]
 	 */
-	constructor(global, parent, type) {
+	constructor(global, parent) {
+		this.#parent = parent;
+
 		this.global = global;
 		this.local = parent ? { ...parent.local } : { select_value: undefined };
-		this.#parent = parent;
-		this.type = type ?? parent?.type ?? 'body';
+		this.type = parent ? parent.type : 'body';
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param {(renderer: Renderer) => void} fn
+	 */
+	head(fn) {
+		const head = new Renderer(this.global, this);
+		head.type = 'head';
+
+		this.#out.push(head);
+		head.child(fn);
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Create a child renderer. The child renderer inherits the state from the parent,
 	 * but has its own content.
 	 * @param {(renderer: Renderer) => MaybePromise<void>} fn
-	 * @param {RendererType} [type]
 	 */
-	child(fn, type) {
-		const child = new Renderer(this.global, this, type);
+	child(fn) {
+		const child = new Renderer(this.global, this);
 		this.#out.push(child);
 
 		const parent = ssr_context;
@@ -184,7 +194,7 @@ export class Renderer {
 	 * @deprecated this is needed for legacy component bindings
 	 */
 	copy() {
-		const copy = new Renderer(this.global, this.#parent, this.type);
+		const copy = new Renderer(this.global, this.#parent);
 		copy.#out = this.#out.map((item) => (item instanceof Renderer ? item.copy() : item));
 		copy.promises = this.promises;
 		return copy;
@@ -457,7 +467,8 @@ export class Renderer {
 	static #push_accumulated_content(tree, accumulated_content) {
 		for (const [type, content] of Object.entries(accumulated_content)) {
 			if (!content) continue;
-			const child = new Renderer(tree.global, tree, /** @type {RendererType} */ (type));
+			const child = new Renderer(tree.global, tree);
+			child.type = /** @type {RendererType} */ (type);
 			child.push(content);
 			tree.#out.push(child);
 		}
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/renderer.test.ts b/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/renderer.test.ts
index fb14654d5d..2b2bf14cf7 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/renderer.test.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/renderer.test.ts
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ test('collects synchronous body content by default', () => {
 test('child type switches content area (head vs body)', () => {
 	const component = (renderer: Renderer) => {
 		renderer.push('a');
-		renderer.child(($$renderer) => {
+		renderer.head(($$renderer) => {
 			$$renderer.push('<title>T</title>');
-		}, 'head');
+		});
 		renderer.push('b');
 	};
 
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ test('child type switches content area (head vs body)', () => {
 
 test('child inherits parent type when not specified', () => {
 	const component = (renderer: Renderer) => {
-		renderer.child((renderer) => {
+		renderer.head((renderer) => {
 			renderer.push('<meta name="x"/>');
 			renderer.child((renderer) => {
 				renderer.push('<style>/* css */</style>');
 			});
-		}, 'head');
+		});
 	};
 
 	const { head, body } = Renderer.render(component as unknown as Component);
@@ -118,7 +118,9 @@ test('local state is shallow-copied to children', () => {
 });
 
 test('subsume replaces tree content and state from other', () => {
-	const a = new Renderer(new SSRState('async'), undefined, 'head');
+	const a = new Renderer(new SSRState('async'));
+	a.type = 'head';
+
 	a.push('<meta />');
 	a.local.select_value = 'A';
 
@@ -140,7 +142,9 @@ test('subsume replaces tree content and state from other', () => {
 });
 
 test('subsume refuses to switch modes', () => {
-	const a = new Renderer(new SSRState('sync'), undefined, 'head');
+	const a = new Renderer(new SSRState('sync'));
+	a.type = 'head';
+
 	a.push('<meta />');
 	a.local.select_value = 'A';
 
@@ -273,12 +277,12 @@ describe('async', () => {
 
 	test('push async functions work with head content type', async () => {
 		const component = (renderer: Renderer) => {
-			renderer.child(($$renderer) => {
+			renderer.head(($$renderer) => {
 				$$renderer.push(async () => {
 					await Promise.resolve();
 					return '<title>Async Title</title>';
 				});
-			}, 'head');
+			});
 		};
 
 		const { head, body } = await Renderer.render(component as unknown as Component);
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/head-multiple-title/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/head-multiple-title/_config.js
index 45054bbada..f47bee71df 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/head-multiple-title/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/head-multiple-title/_config.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
 import { test } from '../../test';
 
-export default test({
-	props: { adjective: 'custom' }
-});
+export default test({});