diff --git a/crates/typst-library/src/math/equation.rs b/crates/typst-library/src/math/equation.rs
index a2ae54471..0f8fb6c37 100644
--- a/crates/typst-library/src/math/equation.rs
+++ b/crates/typst-library/src/math/equation.rs
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ use crate::text::{FontFamily, FontList, FontWeight, LocalName, TextElem};
 /// A mathematical equation.
 ///
 /// Can be displayed inline with text or as a separate block. An equation
-/// becomes block-level through the presence of at least one space after the
-/// opening dollar sign and one space before the closing dollar sign.
+/// becomes block-level through the presence of at least one whitespace after
+/// the opening dollar sign and one whitespace before the closing dollar sign.
 ///
 /// # Example
 /// ```example
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ use crate::text::{FontFamily, FontList, FontWeight, LocalName, TextElem};
 /// # Syntax
 /// This function also has dedicated syntax: Write mathematical markup within
 /// dollar signs to create an equation. Starting and ending the equation with at
-/// least one space lifts it into a separate block that is centered
+/// least one whitespace lifts it into a separate block that is centered
 /// horizontally. For more details about math syntax, see the
 /// [main math page]($category/math).
 #[elem(Locatable, Synthesize, ShowSet, Count, LocalName, Refable, Outlinable)]