diff --git a/crates/typst/src/foundations/float.rs b/crates/typst/src/foundations/float.rs
index 3408d1f5c..4b38bdf98 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/foundations/float.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/foundations/float.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ impl f64 {
 
 impl Repr for f64 {
     fn repr(&self) -> EcoString {
-        repr::format_float(*self, None, "")
+        repr::format_float(*self, None, true, "")
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/foundations/int.rs b/crates/typst/src/foundations/int.rs
index 41b134845..88b0413ab 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/foundations/int.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/foundations/int.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ impl i64 {
 
 impl Repr for i64 {
     fn repr(&self) -> EcoString {
-        repr::format_int_with_base(*self, 10)
+        eco_format!("{:?}", self)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/foundations/repr.rs b/crates/typst/src/foundations/repr.rs
index 420cb63a8..62611cc82 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/foundations/repr.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/foundations/repr.rs
@@ -74,20 +74,51 @@ pub fn format_int_with_base(mut n: i64, base: i64) -> EcoString {
 
 /// Converts a float to a string representation with a specific precision and a
 /// suffix, all with a single allocation.
-pub fn format_float(mut value: f64, precision: Option<u8>, suffix: &str) -> EcoString {
+pub fn format_float(
+    mut value: f64,
+    precision: Option<u8>,
+    force_separator: bool,
+    suffix: &str,
+) -> EcoString {
     if let Some(p) = precision {
         let offset = 10_f64.powi(p as i32);
         value = (value * offset).round() / offset;
     }
+    // Debug for f64 always prints a decimal separator, while Display only does
+    // when necessary.
     if value.is_nan() {
         "NaN".into()
-    } else if value.is_sign_negative() {
-        eco_format!("{}{}{}", MINUS_SIGN, value.abs(), suffix)
+    } else if force_separator {
+        eco_format!("{:?}{}", value, suffix)
     } else {
         eco_format!("{}{}", value, suffix)
     }
 }
 
+/// Converts a float to a string representation with a precision of three
+/// decimal places. This is intended to be used as part of a larger structure
+/// containing multiple float components, such as colors.
+pub fn format_float_component(value: f64) -> EcoString {
+    format_float(value, Some(3), false, "")
+}
+
+/// Converts a float to a string representation with a precision of two decimal
+/// places, followed by a unit.
+pub fn format_float_with_unit(value: f64, unit: &str) -> EcoString {
+    format_float(value, Some(2), false, unit)
+}
+
+/// Converts a float to a string that can be used to display the float as text.
+pub fn display_float(value: f64) -> EcoString {
+    if value.is_nan() {
+        "NaN".into()
+    } else if value < 0.0 {
+        eco_format!("{}{}", MINUS_SIGN, value.abs())
+    } else {
+        eco_format!("{}", value.abs())
+    }
+}
+
 /// Format pieces separated with commas and a final "and" or "or".
 pub fn separated_list(pieces: &[impl AsRef<str>], last: &str) -> String {
     let mut buf = String::new();
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/foundations/str.rs b/crates/typst/src/foundations/str.rs
index 83bde675b..ab4180495 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/foundations/str.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/foundations/str.rs
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ pub enum ToStr {
 cast! {
     ToStr,
     v: i64 => Self::Int(v),
-    v: f64 => Self::Str(repr::format_float(v, None, "").into()),
+    v: f64 => Self::Str(repr::display_float(v).into()),
     v: Version => Self::Str(format_str!("{}", v)),
     v: Bytes => Self::Str(
         std::str::from_utf8(&v)
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/foundations/value.rs b/crates/typst/src/foundations/value.rs
index d45c8412e..5da915d1e 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/foundations/value.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/foundations/value.rs
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ impl Value {
         match self {
             Self::None => Content::empty(),
             Self::Int(v) => TextElem::packed(repr::format_int_with_base(v, 10)),
-            Self::Float(v) => TextElem::packed(repr::format_float(v, None, "")),
+            Self::Float(v) => TextElem::packed(repr::display_float(v)),
             Self::Str(v) => TextElem::packed(v),
             Self::Version(v) => TextElem::packed(eco_format!("{v}")),
             Self::Symbol(v) => TextElem::packed(v.get()),
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/layout/abs.rs b/crates/typst/src/layout/abs.rs
index 92b4bf2ba..cb61e1b28 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/layout/abs.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/layout/abs.rs
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ impl Debug for Abs {
 
 impl Repr for Abs {
     fn repr(&self) -> EcoString {
-        repr::format_float(self.to_pt(), Some(2), "pt")
+        repr::format_float_with_unit(self.to_pt(), "pt")
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/layout/angle.rs b/crates/typst/src/layout/angle.rs
index 4120cbc18..e6ed9a588 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/layout/angle.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/layout/angle.rs
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ impl Debug for Angle {
 
 impl Repr for Angle {
     fn repr(&self) -> EcoString {
-        repr::format_float(self.to_deg(), Some(2), "deg")
+        repr::format_float_with_unit(self.to_deg(), "deg")
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/layout/em.rs b/crates/typst/src/layout/em.rs
index b3b416f93..6a44ebb5f 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/layout/em.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/layout/em.rs
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ impl Debug for Em {
 
 impl Repr for Em {
     fn repr(&self) -> EcoString {
-        repr::format_float(self.get(), None, "em")
+        repr::format_float_with_unit(self.get(), "em")
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/layout/fr.rs b/crates/typst/src/layout/fr.rs
index 8be70582f..24fe77f86 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/layout/fr.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/layout/fr.rs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ impl Debug for Fr {
 
 impl Repr for Fr {
     fn repr(&self) -> EcoString {
-        repr::format_float(self.get(), Some(2), "fr")
+        repr::format_float_with_unit(self.get(), "fr")
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/layout/ratio.rs b/crates/typst/src/layout/ratio.rs
index c19245b40..b535df38d 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/layout/ratio.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/layout/ratio.rs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ impl Debug for Ratio {
 
 impl Repr for Ratio {
     fn repr(&self) -> EcoString {
-        repr::format_float(self.get() * 100.0, Some(2), "%")
+        repr::format_float_with_unit(self.get() * 100.0, "%")
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/typst/src/visualize/color.rs b/crates/typst/src/visualize/color.rs
index cb998160f..ab3aa4247 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/visualize/color.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/visualize/color.rs
@@ -1472,15 +1472,15 @@ impl Repr for Color {
                     eco_format!(
                         "oklab({}, {}, {})",
                         Ratio::new(c.l as _).repr(),
-                        repr::format_float(c.a as _, Some(3), ""),
-                        repr::format_float(c.b as _, Some(3), ""),
+                        repr::format_float_component(c.a as _),
+                        repr::format_float_component(c.b as _),
                     )
                 } else {
                     eco_format!(
                         "oklab({}, {}, {}, {})",
                         Ratio::new(c.l as _).repr(),
-                        repr::format_float(c.a as _, Some(3), ""),
-                        repr::format_float(c.b as _, Some(3), ""),
+                        repr::format_float_component(c.a as _),
+                        repr::format_float_component(c.b as _),
                         Ratio::new(c.alpha as _).repr(),
                     )
                 }
@@ -1490,14 +1490,14 @@ impl Repr for Color {
                     eco_format!(
                         "oklch({}, {}, {})",
                         Ratio::new(c.l as _).repr(),
-                        repr::format_float(c.chroma as _, Some(3), ""),
+                        repr::format_float_component(c.chroma as _),
                         hue_angle(c.hue.into_degrees()).repr(),
                     )
                 } else {
                     eco_format!(
                         "oklch({}, {}, {}, {})",
                         Ratio::new(c.l as _).repr(),
-                        repr::format_float(c.chroma as _, Some(3), ""),
+                        repr::format_float_component(c.chroma as _),
                         hue_angle(c.hue.into_degrees()).repr(),
                         Ratio::new(c.alpha as _).repr(),
                     )
diff --git a/tests/ref/compiler/array.png b/tests/ref/compiler/array.png
index b97dd317b..9b6bf8b30 100644
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diff --git a/tests/ref/compiler/repr-color-gradient.png b/tests/ref/compiler/repr-color-gradient.png
index 95136c1a1..11bde774e 100644
Binary files a/tests/ref/compiler/repr-color-gradient.png and b/tests/ref/compiler/repr-color-gradient.png differ
diff --git a/tests/ref/text/edge.png b/tests/ref/text/edge.png
index ee5e68d35..1daf4c2fc 100644
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diff --git a/tests/ref/text/numbers.png b/tests/ref/text/numbers.png
index f4d96c17f..9fc76aae2 100644
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diff --git a/tests/typ/compiler/methods.typ b/tests/typ/compiler/methods.typ
index bd38bbd4f..692f9ab36 100644
--- a/tests/typ/compiler/methods.typ
+++ b/tests/typ/compiler/methods.typ
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 #test((5em + 6in).abs.inches(), 6.0)
 
 ---
-// Error: 2-21 cannot convert a length with non-zero em units (`−6pt + 10.5em`) to pt
+// Error: 2-21 cannot convert a length with non-zero em units (`-6pt + 10.5em`) to pt
 // Hint: 2-21 use `length.abs.pt()` instead to ignore its em component
 #(10.5em - 6pt).pt()
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 #(3em).cm()
 
 ---
-// Error: 2-20 cannot convert a length with non-zero em units (`−226.77pt + 93em`) to mm
+// Error: 2-20 cannot convert a length with non-zero em units (`-226.77pt + 93em`) to mm
 // Hint: 2-20 use `length.abs.mm()` instead to ignore its em component
 #(93em - 80mm).mm()