diff --git a/docs/docs.scss b/docs/docs.scss
index 9983e28ca2..25bdcd66ec 100644
--- a/docs/docs.scss
+++ b/docs/docs.scss
@@ -282,7 +282,8 @@ body {
   }
 
   // Override Markdown styles to restore values from `_type.scss`
-  ul {
+  ul,
+  ol {
     padding: 0;
     margin-top: 0;
     margin-bottom: 0;
diff --git a/docs/type.md b/docs/type.md
index 03fbbc177d..5192ba5b96 100644
--- a/docs/type.md
+++ b/docs/type.md
@@ -66,9 +66,11 @@ Wrap `<blockquote>` around any <abbr title="HyperText Markup Language">HTML</abb
 
 ## Lists
 
+**Heads up!** The broken display of lists is **intentional** as Primer globally resets `<ul>`s and `<ol>`s for the time being. This will eventually be undone in the next major version.
+
 ### Unordered
 
-A list of items in which the order does *not* explicitly matter. **The broken display is intended** as Primer resets `<ul>`s and `<ol>`s for the time being. This will eventually be undone in the next major version.
+A list of items in which the order does *not* explicitly matter.
 
 {% example html %}
 <ul>