diff --git a/crates/typst/src/model/footnote.rs b/crates/typst/src/model/footnote.rs
index bb67abf9f..ba4d2f473 100644
--- a/crates/typst/src/model/footnote.rs
+++ b/crates/typst/src/model/footnote.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ use crate::visualize::{LineElem, Stroke};
 /// To customize the appearance of the entry in the footnote listing, see
 /// [`footnote.entry`]($footnote.entry). The footnote itself is realized as a
 /// normal superscript, so you can use a set rule on the [`super`]($super)
-/// function to customize it.
+/// function to customize it. You can also apply a show rule to customize
+/// only the footnote marker (superscript number) in the running text.
 ///
 /// # Example
 /// ```example