diff --git a/crates/typst-library/src/model/enum.rs b/crates/typst-library/src/model/enum.rs
index 8b89044ab..f1f93702b 100644
--- a/crates/typst-library/src/model/enum.rs
+++ b/crates/typst-library/src/model/enum.rs
@@ -259,12 +259,11 @@ impl Show for Packed<EnumElem> {
                 .spanned(self.span());
 
         if tight {
-            let leading = self
+            let spacing = self
                 .spacing(styles)
                 .unwrap_or_else(|| ParElem::leading_in(styles).into());
-            let spacing =
-                VElem::new(leading.into()).with_weak(true).with_attach(true).pack();
-            realized = spacing + realized;
+            let v = VElem::new(spacing.into()).with_weak(true).with_attach(true).pack();
+            realized = v + realized;
         }
 
         Ok(realized)
diff --git a/crates/typst-library/src/model/list.rs b/crates/typst-library/src/model/list.rs
index efef2a4f0..3c3afd338 100644
--- a/crates/typst-library/src/model/list.rs
+++ b/crates/typst-library/src/model/list.rs
@@ -166,12 +166,11 @@ impl Show for Packed<ListElem> {
                 .spanned(self.span());
 
         if tight {
-            let leading = self
+            let spacing = self
                 .spacing(styles)
                 .unwrap_or_else(|| ParElem::leading_in(styles).into());
-            let spacing =
-                VElem::new(leading.into()).with_weak(true).with_attach(true).pack();
-            realized = spacing + realized;
+            let v = VElem::new(spacing.into()).with_weak(true).with_attach(true).pack();
+            realized = v + realized;
         }
 
         Ok(realized)
diff --git a/crates/typst-library/src/model/terms.rs b/crates/typst-library/src/model/terms.rs
index 7d1c59176..3df74cd9e 100644
--- a/crates/typst-library/src/model/terms.rs
+++ b/crates/typst-library/src/model/terms.rs
@@ -189,15 +189,15 @@ impl Show for Packed<TermsElem> {
             .styled(TermsElem::set_within(true));
 
         if tight {
-            let leading = self
+            let spacing = self
                 .spacing(styles)
                 .unwrap_or_else(|| ParElem::leading_in(styles).into());
-            let spacing = VElem::new(leading.into())
+            let v = VElem::new(spacing.into())
                 .with_weak(true)
                 .with_attach(true)
                 .pack()
                 .spanned(span);
-            realized = spacing + realized;
+            realized = v + realized;
         }
 
         Ok(realized)