diff --git a/crates/typst/src/math/lr.rs b/crates/typst/src/math/lr.rs
index 53319c8df..c6b3c9944 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/math/lr.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/math/lr.rs
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@ impl LayoutMath for LrElem {
     }
 }
 
-/// Scales contents vertically to the nearest surrounding `{lr()}` group.
+/// Scales delimiters vertically to the nearest surrounding `{lr()}` group.
 ///
 /// ```example
-/// $ { x mid(|) sum_(i=1)^oo phi_i (x) < 1 } $
+/// $ { x mid(|) sum_(i=1)^n w_i|f_i (x)| < 1 } $
 /// ```
 #[elem(LayoutMath)]
 pub struct MidElem {
diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index 6dee3647c..efcc69ba5 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ description: |
     and footnote entries
 
 - Math
-  - Added [`mid`]($math.mid) function for scaling a character up to the height
+  - Added [`mid`]($math.mid) function for scaling a delimiter up to the height
     of the surrounding [`lr`]($math.lr) group
   - The [`op`]($math.op) function can now take any content, not just strings
   - Improved documentation for [math alignment]($category/math/#alignment)