@@ -1239,7 +1239,9 @@ Combination of Percentage and Dimension Mixes</h4>
12391239Ratios: the <<ratio>> type</h3>
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12411241 Ratio values are denoted by <dfn id=ratio-value><ratio></dfn> ,
1242- and indicate a value that is a ratio of two numeric values.
1242+ and represent the ratio of two numeric values.
1243+ It most often represents an aspect ratio,
1244+ relating a width (first) to a height (second).
12431245
12441246 When written literally,
12451247 a <dfn export>ratio</dfn> has the syntax:
@@ -1251,10 +1253,6 @@ Ratios: the <<ratio>> type</h3>
12511253 If only one <<number>> is provided,
12521254 the second defaults to ''1'' .
12531255
1254- Uses of <<ratio>> must specify what the two values are;
1255- generally, however,
1256- it is expected that they will be a ratio of a width (first) and a height (second).
1257-
12581256 The computed value of a <<ratio>> is the pair of numbers provided,
12591257 unless both numbers are zero,
12601258 in which case the computed value is the pair (1, 0) (same as ''1 / 0'' ).
@@ -1271,7 +1269,7 @@ Ratios: the <<ratio>> type</h3>
12711269 and compare the results.
12721270 For example, <css> 3/2</css> is less than <css> 2/1</css> ,
12731271 because it resolves to 1.5 while the second resolves to 2.
1274- (In other words, " tall" ratios are less than " wide" ratios.)
1272+ (In other words, “ tall” aspect ratios are less than “ wide” aspect ratios.)
12751273
12761274<h4 id='combine-ratio'>
12771275Combination of <<ratio>></h4>
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