Name: column-rule-break, row-rule-break
-		Value: ''none'' | ''spanning-item'' | ''intersection''
-		Initial: ''spanning-item''
+		Value: ''none'' | ''normal'' | ''intersection''
+		Initial: ''normal''
 		Applies to: grid containers, flex containers, multicol containers, and grid lanes containers
 		Inherited: no
 		Animation type: discrete
@@ -368,9 +368,29 @@ Breaking gap decorations into segments: The 'column-rule-break', 'row-rule-break
 			Gap decorations do not start or end at visible "T" or "cross" intersections.
 			Instead, a single continuous decoration is painted from one end of the gap to the other.
 		
-		
spanning-item
+		
normal
 		

-			Gap decorations start and end at visible "T" intersections but continue through visible "cross" intersections.
+			Behavior depends on the type of container.
+
+			

+				
Grid containers
+				

+					Gap decorations start and end at visible "T" intersections
+					but continue through visible "cross" intersections.
+				
+				
Flex containers
+				

+					Because flex items do not span across flex lines,
+					there are no visible "T" intersections caused by spanning items,
+					so in practice this is identical to ''column-rule-break/none''.
+				
+				
Multicol containers
+				

+					In order to preserve the traditional readability of text in columns,
+					'column-rule-break' behaves as ''column-rule-break/intersection'', and
+					'row-rule-break' behaves as ''row-rule-break/none''.
+				
+			
 		
 		
intersection
 		

@@ -378,8 +398,6 @@ Breaking gap decorations into segments: The 'column-rule-break', 'row-rule-break
 		
 	
 
-	Issue: Bikeshed these values.
-
 	
 		Name: rule-break
 		Value: <<'column-rule-break'>>
@@ -489,7 +507,7 @@ Pairing gap intersection points into segments
 						|break| is ''column-rule-break/none''.
 					
 					

-						|break| is ''column-rule-break/spanning-item'',
+						|break| is ''column-rule-break/normal'',
 						and |start| is not discontiguous with the first item in |endpoints|.
 					
 					

@@ -549,17 +567,17 @@ Pairing gap intersection points into segments
 
 	

 		
-			.break-spanning-item-grid {
+			.break-normal-grid {
 				display: grid;
 				grid-template: repeat(4, 100px) / repeat(4, 100px);
 				gap: 20px;
 				row-rule: 6px solid red;
 				column-rule: 6px solid blue;
-				rule-break: spanning-item;
+				rule-break: normal;
 			}
 		
 		

-			
+			
 			
 	
 
+	

+		
+			.break-normal-multicol {
+				gap: 10px;
+				row-rule: 4px solid red;
+				column-rule: 4px solid blue;
+				rule-break: normal;
+			}
+		
+		

+			
+			
+		
+	
+
 	

 		
 			.break-none-flex {
@@ -610,7 +647,7 @@ Pairing gap intersection points into segments
 	
 
 	Note: Because flexbox has no concept of spanning items,
-	''column-rule-break/spanning-item'' on a flexbox has the same effect as
+	''column-rule-break/normal'' on a flexbox has the same effect as
 	''column-rule-break/none''.
 
 	

@@ -1027,7 +1064,7 @@ Controlling Gap Decoration Visibility: The '*-rule-visibility-items' properties<
 
 	

 		
-			.break-spanning-item-with-around-grid {
+			.break-normal-with-around-grid {
 				display: grid;
 				grid-template: repeat(3, 100px) / repeat(3, 100px);
 				gap: 20px;
@@ -1039,7 +1076,7 @@ Controlling Gap Decoration Visibility: The '*-rule-visibility-items' properties<
 		

 			
 			
 		
 	
diff --git a/css-gaps-1/images/example-break-spanning-item-grid.png b/css-gaps-1/images/example-break-normal-grid.png
similarity index 100%
rename from css-gaps-1/images/example-break-spanning-item-grid.png
rename to css-gaps-1/images/example-break-normal-grid.png
diff --git a/css-gaps-1/images/example-break-normal-multicol.png b/css-gaps-1/images/example-break-normal-multicol.png
new file mode 100644
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