diff --git a/src/layout/background.rs b/src/layout/background.rs
index 33a9ce755..a5afbc4a2 100644
--- a/src/layout/background.rs
+++ b/src/layout/background.rs
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ pub enum BackgroundShape {
 }
 
 impl Layout for BackgroundNode {
-    fn layout(&self, ctx: &mut LayoutContext, areas: &Areas) -> Vec<Frame> {
-        let mut frames = self.child.layout(ctx, areas);
+    fn layout(&self, ctx: &mut LayoutContext, regions: &Regions) -> Vec<Frame> {
+        let mut frames = self.child.layout(ctx, regions);
 
         for frame in &mut frames {
             let (point, shape) = match self.shape {
diff --git a/src/layout/fixed.rs b/src/layout/fixed.rs
index cdd1033b4..a0e5e9734 100644
--- a/src/layout/fixed.rs
+++ b/src/layout/fixed.rs
@@ -12,16 +12,16 @@ pub struct FixedNode {
 }
 
 impl Layout for FixedNode {
-    fn layout(&self, ctx: &mut LayoutContext, areas: &Areas) -> Vec<Frame> {
-        let Areas { current, base, .. } = areas;
+    fn layout(&self, ctx: &mut LayoutContext, regions: &Regions) -> Vec<Frame> {
+        let Regions { current, base, .. } = regions;
         let size = Size::new(
             self.width.map_or(current.width, |w| w.resolve(base.width)),
             self.height.map_or(current.height, |h| h.resolve(base.height)),
         );
 
         let fixed = Spec::new(self.width.is_some(), self.height.is_some());
-        let areas = Areas::once(size, fixed);
-        self.child.layout(ctx, &areas)
+        let regions = Regions::one(size, fixed);
+        self.child.layout(ctx, &regions)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/layout/mod.rs b/src/layout/mod.rs
index 83334a9f3..7997f584a 100644
--- a/src/layout/mod.rs
+++ b/src/layout/mod.rs
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ impl PageRun {
         // that axis.
         let Size { width, height } = self.size;
         let fixed = Spec::new(width.is_finite(), height.is_finite());
-        let areas = Areas::repeat(self.size, fixed);
-        self.child.layout(ctx, &areas)
+        let regions = Regions::repeat(self.size, fixed);
+        self.child.layout(ctx, &regions)
     }
 }
 
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ impl AnyNode {
 }
 
 impl Layout for AnyNode {
-    fn layout(&self, ctx: &mut LayoutContext, areas: &Areas) -> Vec<Frame> {
-        self.0.layout(ctx, areas)
+    fn layout(&self, ctx: &mut LayoutContext, regions: &Regions) -> Vec<Frame> {
+        self.0.layout(ctx, regions)
     }
 }
 
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ where
 
 /// Layout a node.
 pub trait Layout {
-    /// Layout the node into the given areas.
-    fn layout(&self, ctx: &mut LayoutContext, areas: &Areas) -> Vec<Frame>;
+    /// Layout the node into the given regions.
+    fn layout(&self, ctx: &mut LayoutContext, regions: &Regions) -> Vec<Frame>;
 }
 
 /// The context for layouting.
@@ -139,21 +139,21 @@ pub struct LayoutContext<'a> {
     pub env: &'a mut Env,
 }
 
-/// A sequence of areas to layout into.
+/// A sequence of regions to layout into.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
-pub struct Areas {
-    /// The remaining size of the current area.
+pub struct Regions {
+    /// The remaining size of the current region.
     pub current: Size,
     /// The base size for relative sizing.
     pub base: Size,
-    /// A stack of followup areas.
+    /// A stack of followup regions.
     ///
-    /// Note that this is a stack and not a queue! The size of the next area is
+    /// Note that this is a stack and not a queue! The size of the next region is
     /// `backlog.last()`.
     pub backlog: Vec<Size>,
-    /// The final area that is repeated once the backlog is drained.
+    /// The final region that is repeated once the backlog is drained.
     pub last: Option<Size>,
-    /// Whether layouting into these areas should produce frames of the exact
+    /// Whether layouting into these regions should produce frames of the exact
     /// size of `current` instead of shrinking to fit the content.
     ///
     /// This property is only handled by nodes that have the ability to control
@@ -161,9 +161,9 @@ pub struct Areas {
     pub fixed: Spec<bool>,
 }
 
-impl Areas {
-    /// Create a new area sequence of length one.
-    pub fn once(size: Size, fixed: Spec<bool>) -> Self {
+impl Regions {
+    /// Create a new region sequence with exactly one region.
+    pub fn one(size: Size, fixed: Spec<bool>) -> Self {
         Self {
             current: size,
             base: size,
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ impl Areas {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Create a new sequence of same-size areas that repeats indefinitely.
+    /// Create a new sequence of same-size regions that repeats indefinitely.
     pub fn repeat(size: Size, fixed: Spec<bool>) -> Self {
         Self {
             current: size,
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ impl Areas {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Map the size of all areas.
+    /// Map the size of all regions.
     pub fn map<F>(&self, mut f: F) -> Self
     where
         F: FnMut(Size) -> Size,
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ impl Areas {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Whether `current` is a fully sized (untouched) copy of the last area.
+    /// Whether `current` is a fully sized (untouched) copy of the last region.
     ///
     /// If this is true, calling `next()` will have no effect.
     pub fn in_full_last(&self) -> bool {
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ impl Areas {
             })
     }
 
-    /// Advance to the next area if there is any.
+    /// Advance to the next region if there is any.
     pub fn next(&mut self) {
         if let Some(size) = self.backlog.pop().or(self.last) {
             self.current = size;
diff --git a/src/layout/pad.rs b/src/layout/pad.rs
index 7ceb3d1b6..ad24d62cc 100644
--- a/src/layout/pad.rs
+++ b/src/layout/pad.rs
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ pub struct PadNode {
 }
 
 impl Layout for PadNode {
-    fn layout(&self, ctx: &mut LayoutContext, areas: &Areas) -> Vec<Frame> {
-        let areas = areas.map(|size| size - self.padding.resolve(size).size());
+    fn layout(&self, ctx: &mut LayoutContext, regions: &Regions) -> Vec<Frame> {
+        let regions = regions.map(|size| size - self.padding.resolve(size).size());
 
-        let mut frames = self.child.layout(ctx, &areas);
+        let mut frames = self.child.layout(ctx, &regions);
         for frame in &mut frames {
             let padded = solve(self.padding, frame.size);
             let padding = self.padding.resolve(padded);
diff --git a/src/layout/par.rs b/src/layout/par.rs
index 1a81a19cd..22400dd34 100644
--- a/src/layout/par.rs
+++ b/src/layout/par.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ pub enum ParChild {
 }
 
 impl Layout for ParNode {
-    fn layout(&self, ctx: &mut LayoutContext, areas: &Areas) -> Vec<Frame> {
+    fn layout(&self, ctx: &mut LayoutContext, regions: &Regions) -> Vec<Frame> {
         // Collect all text into one string used for BiDi analysis.
         let text = self.collect_text();
 
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ impl Layout for ParNode {
 
         // Build a representation of the paragraph on which we can do
         // linebreaking without layouting each and every line from scratch.
-        let layout = ParLayout::new(ctx, areas, self, bidi);
+        let layout = ParLayout::new(ctx, regions, self, bidi);
 
         // Find suitable linebreaks.
-        layout.build(ctx, areas.clone(), self)
+        layout.build(ctx, regions.clone(), self)
     }
 }
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ impl<'a> ParLayout<'a> {
     /// Build a paragraph layout for the given node.
     fn new(
         ctx: &mut LayoutContext,
-        areas: &Areas,
+        regions: &Regions,
         par: &'a ParNode,
         bidi: BidiInfo<'a>,
     ) -> Self {
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ impl<'a> ParLayout<'a> {
                     }
                 }
                 ParChild::Any(ref node, align) => {
-                    let mut frames = node.layout(ctx, areas).into_iter();
+                    let mut frames = node.layout(ctx, regions).into_iter();
                     let frame = frames.next().unwrap();
                     assert!(frames.next().is_none());
                     items.push(ParItem::Frame(frame, align));
@@ -154,11 +154,16 @@ impl<'a> ParLayout<'a> {
     }
 
     /// Find first-fit line breaks and build the paragraph.
-    fn build(self, ctx: &mut LayoutContext, areas: Areas, par: &ParNode) -> Vec<Frame> {
-        let mut stack = LineStack::new(par.line_spacing, areas);
+    fn build(
+        self,
+        ctx: &mut LayoutContext,
+        regions: Regions,
+        par: &ParNode,
+    ) -> Vec<Frame> {
+        let mut stack = LineStack::new(par.line_spacing, regions);
 
         // The current line attempt.
-        // Invariant: Always fits into `stack.areas.current`.
+        // Invariant: Always fits into `stack.regions.current`.
         let mut last = None;
 
         // The start of the line in `last`.
@@ -173,7 +178,7 @@ impl<'a> ParLayout<'a> {
             // If the line doesn't fit anymore, we push the last fitting attempt
             // into the stack and rebuild the line from its end. The resulting
             // line cannot be broken up further.
-            if !stack.areas.current.fits(line.size) {
+            if !stack.regions.current.fits(line.size) {
                 if let Some((last_line, last_end)) = last.take() {
                     stack.push(last_line);
                     start = last_end;
@@ -181,17 +186,17 @@ impl<'a> ParLayout<'a> {
                 }
             }
 
-            // If the line does not fit vertically, we start a new area.
-            while !stack.areas.current.height.fits(line.size.height)
-                && !stack.areas.in_full_last()
+            // If the line does not fit vertically, we start a new region.
+            while !stack.regions.current.height.fits(line.size.height)
+                && !stack.regions.in_full_last()
             {
-                stack.finish_area();
+                stack.finish_region();
             }
 
             // If the line does not fit horizontally or we have a mandatory
             // line break (i.e. due to "\n"), we push the line into the
             // stack.
-            if mandatory || !stack.areas.current.width.fits(line.size.width) {
+            if mandatory || !stack.regions.current.width.fits(line.size.width) {
                 stack.push(line);
                 start = end;
                 last = None;
@@ -266,20 +271,20 @@ impl ParItem<'_> {
     }
 }
 
-/// A simple layouter that stacks lines into areas.
+/// A simple layouter that stacks lines into regions.
 struct LineStack<'a> {
     line_spacing: Length,
-    areas: Areas,
+    regions: Regions,
     finished: Vec<Frame>,
     lines: Vec<LineLayout<'a>>,
     size: Size,
 }
 
 impl<'a> LineStack<'a> {
-    fn new(line_spacing: Length, areas: Areas) -> Self {
+    fn new(line_spacing: Length, regions: Regions) -> Self {
         Self {
             line_spacing,
-            areas,
+            regions,
             finished: vec![],
             lines: vec![],
             size: Size::ZERO,
@@ -293,13 +298,13 @@ impl<'a> LineStack<'a> {
             self.size.height += self.line_spacing;
         }
 
-        self.areas.current.height -= line.size.height + self.line_spacing;
+        self.regions.current.height -= line.size.height + self.line_spacing;
         self.lines.push(line);
     }
 
-    fn finish_area(&mut self) {
-        if self.areas.fixed.horizontal {
-            self.size.width = self.areas.current.width;
+    fn finish_region(&mut self) {
+        if self.regions.fixed.horizontal {
+            self.size.width = self.regions.current.width;
         }
 
         let mut output = Frame::new(self.size, self.size.height);
@@ -320,12 +325,12 @@ impl<'a> LineStack<'a> {
         }
 
         self.finished.push(output);
-        self.areas.next();
+        self.regions.next();
         self.size = Size::ZERO;
     }
 
     fn finish(mut self) -> Vec<Frame> {
-        self.finish_area();
+        self.finish_region();
         self.finished
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/layout/stack.rs b/src/layout/stack.rs
index 38e9a5179..11f9c3d75 100644
--- a/src/layout/stack.rs
+++ b/src/layout/stack.rs
@@ -26,19 +26,19 @@ pub enum StackChild {
 }
 
 impl Layout for StackNode {
-    fn layout(&self, ctx: &mut LayoutContext, areas: &Areas) -> Vec<Frame> {
-        let mut layouter = StackLayouter::new(self.dirs, self.aspect, areas.clone());
+    fn layout(&self, ctx: &mut LayoutContext, regions: &Regions) -> Vec<Frame> {
+        let mut layouter = StackLayouter::new(self.dirs, self.aspect, regions.clone());
         for child in &self.children {
             match *child {
                 StackChild::Spacing(amount) => layouter.push_spacing(amount),
                 StackChild::Any(ref node, aligns) => {
-                    let mut frames = node.layout(ctx, &layouter.areas).into_iter();
+                    let mut frames = node.layout(ctx, &layouter.regions).into_iter();
                     if let Some(frame) = frames.next() {
                         layouter.push_frame(frame, aligns);
                     }
 
                     for frame in frames {
-                        layouter.finish_area();
+                        layouter.finish_region();
                         layouter.push_frame(frame, aligns);
                     }
                 }
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ struct StackLayouter {
     dirs: Gen<Dir>,
     aspect: Option<f64>,
     main: SpecAxis,
-    areas: Areas,
+    regions: Regions,
     finished: Vec<Frame>,
     frames: Vec<(Length, Frame, Gen<Align>)>,
     full: Size,
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ struct StackLayouter {
 }
 
 impl StackLayouter {
-    fn new(dirs: Gen<Dir>, aspect: Option<f64>, mut areas: Areas) -> Self {
+    fn new(dirs: Gen<Dir>, aspect: Option<f64>, mut regions: Regions) -> Self {
         if let Some(aspect) = aspect {
-            areas.apply_aspect_ratio(aspect);
+            regions.apply_aspect_ratio(aspect);
         }
 
         Self {
@@ -78,15 +78,15 @@ impl StackLayouter {
             main: dirs.main.axis(),
             finished: vec![],
             frames: vec![],
-            full: areas.current,
+            full: regions.current,
             size: Gen::ZERO,
             ruler: Align::Start,
-            areas,
+            regions,
         }
     }
 
     fn push_spacing(&mut self, amount: Length) {
-        let remaining = self.areas.current.get_mut(self.main);
+        let remaining = self.regions.current.get_mut(self.main);
         let capped = amount.min(*remaining);
         *remaining -= capped;
         self.size.main += capped;
@@ -94,11 +94,11 @@ impl StackLayouter {
 
     fn push_frame(&mut self, frame: Frame, aligns: Gen<Align>) {
         if self.ruler > aligns.main {
-            self.finish_area();
+            self.finish_region();
         }
 
-        while !self.areas.current.fits(frame.size) && !self.areas.in_full_last() {
-            self.finish_area();
+        while !self.regions.current.fits(frame.size) && !self.regions.in_full_last() {
+            self.finish_region();
         }
 
         let offset = self.size.main;
@@ -106,12 +106,12 @@ impl StackLayouter {
         self.size.main += size.main;
         self.size.cross.set_max(size.cross);
         self.ruler = aligns.main;
-        *self.areas.current.get_mut(self.main) -= size.main;
+        *self.regions.current.get_mut(self.main) -= size.main;
         self.frames.push((offset, frame, aligns));
     }
 
-    fn finish_area(&mut self) {
-        let fixed = self.areas.fixed;
+    fn finish_region(&mut self) {
+        let fixed = self.regions.fixed;
 
         let used = self.size.switch(self.main).to_size();
         let mut size = Size::new(
@@ -165,16 +165,16 @@ impl StackLayouter {
 
         self.size = Gen::ZERO;
         self.ruler = Align::Start;
-        self.areas.next();
+        self.regions.next();
         if let Some(aspect) = self.aspect {
-            self.areas.apply_aspect_ratio(aspect);
+            self.regions.apply_aspect_ratio(aspect);
         }
 
         self.finished.push(output);
     }
 
     fn finish(mut self) -> Vec<Frame> {
-        self.finish_area();
+        self.finish_region();
         self.finished
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/library/image.rs b/src/library/image.rs
index 9e730a0e3..9b880d040 100644
--- a/src/library/image.rs
+++ b/src/library/image.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use ::image::GenericImageView;
 
 use super::*;
 use crate::env::ImageId;
-use crate::layout::{AnyNode, Areas, Element, Frame, Layout, LayoutContext};
+use crate::layout::{AnyNode, Element, Frame, Layout, LayoutContext, Regions};
 
 /// `image`: An image.
 ///
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ struct ImageNode {
 }
 
 impl Layout for ImageNode {
-    fn layout(&self, _: &mut LayoutContext, areas: &Areas) -> Vec<Frame> {
-        let Areas { current, base, .. } = areas;
+    fn layout(&self, _: &mut LayoutContext, regions: &Regions) -> Vec<Frame> {
+        let Regions { current, base, .. } = regions;
         let width = self.width.map(|w| w.resolve(base.width));
         let height = self.height.map(|w| w.resolve(base.height));
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ impl Layout for ImageNode {
                     // TODO: Fix issue with line spacing.
                     Size::new(current.height * pixel_ratio, current.height)
                 } else {
-                    // Totally unbounded area, we have to make up something.
+                    // Totally unbounded region, we have to make up something.
                     Size::new(Length::pt(pixel_width), Length::pt(pixel_height))
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/library/pad.rs b/src/library/pad.rs
index 24643948c..bdc188a77 100644
--- a/src/library/pad.rs
+++ b/src/library/pad.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use crate::layout::PadNode;
 /// - Bottom padding: `bottom`, of type `linear` relative to parent height.
 ///
 /// # Return value
-/// A template that sets the body into a padded area.
+/// A template that pads its region and sets the body into it.
 pub fn pad(ctx: &mut EvalContext, args: &mut FuncArgs) -> Value {
     let all = args.eat(ctx);
     let left = args.eat_named(ctx, "left");
diff --git a/src/library/shapes.rs b/src/library/shapes.rs
index 4d588140f..cbd9a2112 100644
--- a/src/library/shapes.rs
+++ b/src/library/shapes.rs
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ fn ellipse_impl(
     body: TemplateValue,
 ) -> Value {
     Value::template(name, move |ctx| {
-        // This padding ratio ensures that the rectangular padded area fits
+        // This padding ratio ensures that the rectangular padded region fits
         // perfectly into the ellipse.
         const PAD: f64 = 0.5 - SQRT_2 / 4.0;