diff --git a/crates/typst-library/src/layout/par.rs b/crates/typst-library/src/layout/par.rs
index e28e661c5..01ccf1272 100644
--- a/crates/typst-library/src/layout/par.rs
+++ b/crates/typst-library/src/layout/par.rs
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ fn linebreak_optimized<'a>(vt: &Vt, p: &'a Preparation<'a>, width: Abs) -> Vec<L
     // Cost parameters.
     const HYPH_COST: Cost = 0.5;
     const RUNT_COST: Cost = 0.5;
-    const CONSECUTIVE_DASH_COST: Cost = 300.0;
+    const CONSECUTIVE_DASH_COST: Cost = 0.3;
     const MAX_COST: Cost = 1_000_000.0;
     const MIN_RATIO: f64 = -1.0;
 
@@ -993,7 +993,7 @@ fn linebreak_optimized<'a>(vt: &Vt, p: &'a Preparation<'a>, width: Abs) -> Vec<L
             // In Knuth paper, cost = (1 + 100|r|^3 + p)^2 + a,
             // where r is the ratio, p=50 is the penalty, and a=3000 is consecutive the penalty.
             // We divide the whole formula by 10, resulting (0.01 + |r|^3 + p)^2 + a,
-            // where p=0.5 and a=300
+            // where p=0.5 and a=0.3
             cost = (0.01 + cost).powi(2);
 
             // Penalize two consecutive dashes (not necessarily hyphens) extra.
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index 59d73fa45..5b6d06576 100644
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