diff --git a/src/exec/context.rs b/src/exec/context.rs
index 821a26164..5ff55c00b 100644
--- a/src/exec/context.rs
+++ b/src/exec/context.rs
@@ -259,6 +259,13 @@ impl<'a> ExecContext<'a> {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Set the font to monospace.
+    pub fn apply_monospace(&mut self) {
+        let families = self.state.font.families_mut();
+        families.list.insert(0, "monospace".to_string());
+        families.flatten();
+    }
+
     /// Apply a forced line break.
     pub fn apply_linebreak(&mut self) {
         self.end_par_group();
diff --git a/src/exec/mod.rs b/src/exec/mod.rs
index cafc55cdb..3dbe82703 100644
--- a/src/exec/mod.rs
+++ b/src/exec/mod.rs
@@ -97,9 +97,7 @@ impl ExecWithMap for NodeHeading {
 impl Exec for NodeRaw {
     fn exec(&self, ctx: &mut ExecContext) {
         let prev = Rc::clone(&ctx.state.font.families);
-        let families = ctx.state.font.families_mut();
-        families.list.insert(0, "monospace".to_string());
-        families.flatten();
+        ctx.apply_monospace();
 
         let em = ctx.state.font.font_size();
         let line_spacing = ctx.state.par.line_spacing.resolve(em);
@@ -136,9 +134,19 @@ impl Exec for Value {
     fn exec(&self, ctx: &mut ExecContext) {
         match self {
             Value::None => {}
+            Value::Int(v) => ctx.push_text(pretty(v)),
+            Value::Float(v) => ctx.push_text(pretty(v)),
             Value::Str(s) => ctx.push_text(s),
             Value::Template(template) => template.exec(ctx),
-            other => ctx.push_text(pretty(other)),
+            Value::Error => {}
+            other => {
+                // For values which can't be shown "naturally", we print
+                // the representation in monospace.
+                let prev = Rc::clone(&ctx.state.font.families);
+                ctx.apply_monospace();
+                ctx.push_text(pretty(other));
+                ctx.state.font.families = prev;
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/library/extend.rs b/src/library/extend.rs
index 6396274e0..cf69dbd0d 100644
--- a/src/library/extend.rs
+++ b/src/library/extend.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use crate::prelude::*;
+use crate::pretty::pretty;
 
 /// `type`: Find out the name of a value's type.
 ///
@@ -8,9 +9,22 @@ use crate::prelude::*;
 /// # Return value
 /// The name of the value's type as a string.
 pub fn type_(ctx: &mut EvalContext, args: &mut ValueArgs) -> Value {
-    if let Some(value) = args.require::<Value>(ctx, "value") {
-        value.type_name().into()
-    } else {
-        Value::Error
+    match args.require::<Value>(ctx, "value") {
+        Some(value) => value.type_name().into(),
+        None => Value::Error,
+    }
+}
+
+/// `repr`: Get the string representation of a value.
+///
+/// # Positional arguments
+/// - Any value.
+///
+/// # Return value
+/// The string representation of the value.
+pub fn repr(ctx: &mut EvalContext, args: &mut ValueArgs) -> Value {
+    match args.require::<Value>(ctx, "value") {
+        Some(value) => pretty(&value).into(),
+        None => Value::Error,
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/library/mod.rs b/src/library/mod.rs
index 48da093b2..59198846d 100644
--- a/src/library/mod.rs
+++ b/src/library/mod.rs
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ pub fn new() -> Scope {
     set!(func: "image", image);
     set!(func: "page", page);
     set!(func: "pagebreak", pagebreak);
+    set!(func: "repr", repr);
     set!(func: "rgb", rgb);
     set!(func: "type", type_);
     set!(func: "v", v);
diff --git a/tests/lang/ref/array.png b/tests/lang/ref/array.png
index 36845b5f2..5bfddeb18 100644
Binary files a/tests/lang/ref/array.png and b/tests/lang/ref/array.png differ
diff --git a/tests/lang/ref/call-invalid.png b/tests/lang/ref/call-invalid.png
index f6c2d67f2..eee20e4d2 100644
Binary files a/tests/lang/ref/call-invalid.png and b/tests/lang/ref/call-invalid.png differ
diff --git a/tests/lang/ref/call.png b/tests/lang/ref/call.png
index d44d7178a..5963d30ea 100644
Binary files a/tests/lang/ref/call.png and b/tests/lang/ref/call.png differ
diff --git a/tests/lang/ref/dict.png b/tests/lang/ref/dict.png
index 45d23ad39..b30f13000 100644
Binary files a/tests/lang/ref/dict.png and b/tests/lang/ref/dict.png differ
diff --git a/tests/lang/ref/if.png b/tests/lang/ref/if.png
index 4e7f471a4..75a20d000 100644
Binary files a/tests/lang/ref/if.png and b/tests/lang/ref/if.png differ
diff --git a/tests/lang/ref/repr.png b/tests/lang/ref/repr.png
index 16c7ea958..13ba62972 100644
Binary files a/tests/lang/ref/repr.png and b/tests/lang/ref/repr.png differ
diff --git a/tests/lang/typ/array.typ b/tests/lang/typ/array.typ
index b17b722c5..c93835017 100644
--- a/tests/lang/typ/array.typ
+++ b/tests/lang/typ/array.typ
@@ -14,9 +14,8 @@
 {(true, false)}
 
 // Multiple lines and items and trailing comma.
-{("one"
-     , 2
-     , #003
+{("1"
+     , #002
      ,)}
 
 // Error: 3 expected closing paren
diff --git a/tests/lang/typ/call-invalid.typ b/tests/lang/typ/call-invalid.typ
index 56b23a195..0ed5246ff 100644
--- a/tests/lang/typ/call-invalid.typ
+++ b/tests/lang/typ/call-invalid.typ
@@ -5,24 +5,24 @@
 #
 
 ---
-// Error: 4-5 expected expression, found colon
-#f(:)
+// Error: 7-8 expected expression, found colon
+#args(:)
 
-// Error: 7-9 expected expression, found end of block comment
-#f(a:1*/)
+// Error: 10-12 expected expression, found end of block comment
+#args(a:1*/)
 
-// Error: 5 expected comma
-#f(1 2)
+// Error: 8 expected comma
+#args(1 2)
 
-// Error: 2:4-2:5 expected identifier
-// Error: 1:6 expected expression
-#f(1:)
+// Error: 2:7-2:8 expected identifier
+// Error: 1:9 expected expression
+#args(1:)
 
-// Error: 4-5 expected identifier
-#f(1:2)
+// Error: 7-8 expected identifier
+#args(1:2)
 
-// Error: 4-7 expected identifier
-{f((x):1)}
+// Error: 7-10 expected identifier
+{args((x):1)}
 
 ---
 #let x = "string"
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@
 
 ---
 // Error: 3:1 expected closing bracket
-#f[`a]`
+#args[`a]`
 
 ---
-// Error: 4 expected closing paren
-{f(}
+// Error: 7 expected closing paren
+{args(}
 
 ---
 // Error: 3:1 expected quote
 // Error: 2:1 expected closing paren
-#f("]
+#args("]
diff --git a/tests/lang/typ/call.typ b/tests/lang/typ/call.typ
index 101fb99c2..213d55541 100644
--- a/tests/lang/typ/call.typ
+++ b/tests/lang/typ/call.typ
@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@
 
 ---
 // One argument.
-#f(bold)
+#args(bold)
 
 // One argument and trailing comma.
-#f(1,)
+#args(1,)
 
 // One named argument.
-#f(a:2)
+#args(a:2)
 
 // Mixed arguments.
-{f(1, a: (3, 4), 2, b: "5")}
+{args(1, b: "2", 3)}
 
 ---
 // Different forms of template arguments.
@@ -19,17 +19,17 @@
 
 #let a = "a"
 
-#f[a] \
-#f(a) \
-#f(a, [b]) \
-#f(a)[b] \
+#args[a] \
+#args(a) \
+#args(a, [b]) \
+#args(a)[b] \
 
 // Template can be argument or body depending on whitespace.
 #if "template" == type[b] [Sure ]
 #if "template" == type [Nope.] #else [thing.]
 
-// Should output `<function f> (Okay.)`.
-#f (Okay.)
+// Should output `<function args> (Okay.)`.
+#args (Okay.)
 
 ---
 // Call function assigned to variable.
diff --git a/tests/lang/typ/dict.typ b/tests/lang/typ/dict.typ
index 076a572f0..655a32992 100644
--- a/tests/lang/typ/dict.typ
+++ b/tests/lang/typ/dict.typ
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 {(:)}
 
 // Two pairs.
-{(one: 1, two: 2)}
+{(a1: 1, a2: 2)}
 
 ---
 // Simple expression after already being identified as a dictionary.
diff --git a/tests/lang/typ/repr.typ b/tests/lang/typ/repr.typ
index 6229165aa..666db4285 100644
--- a/tests/lang/typ/repr.typ
+++ b/tests/lang/typ/repr.typ
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@
 {2.5rad} \
 {45deg} \
 
+// Not in monospace via repr.
+#repr(45deg)
+
 ---
 // Colors.
 {#f7a20500} \
diff --git a/tests/library/ref/rgb.png b/tests/library/ref/rgb.png
index 3060e42c3..a6e6f7d41 100644
Binary files a/tests/library/ref/rgb.png and b/tests/library/ref/rgb.png differ
diff --git a/tests/typeset.rs b/tests/typeset.rs
index ac4fe9b01..3041499a3 100644
--- a/tests/typeset.rs
+++ b/tests/typeset.rs
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ struct Panic {
 }
 
 fn register_helpers(scope: &mut Scope, panics: Rc<RefCell<Vec<Panic>>>) {
-    pub fn f(_: &mut EvalContext, args: &mut ValueArgs) -> Value {
+    pub fn args(_: &mut EvalContext, args: &mut ValueArgs) -> Value {
         let value = args.clone().into();
         args.items.clear();
         value
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ fn register_helpers(scope: &mut Scope, panics: Rc<RefCell<Vec<Panic>>>) {
         }
     };
 
-    scope.def_const("f", ValueFunc::new("f", f));
+    scope.def_const("args", ValueFunc::new("args", args));
     scope.def_const("test", ValueFunc::new("test", test));
 }