diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index e8bccd4..ee1247e 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ trim_trailing_whitespace = true
 [*.py]
 indent_style = space
 indent_size = 4
-max_line_length = 88          # matches Black’s default line length
+max_line_length = 88          # matches Black formatter default line length
 # Optional: enforce a newline at the end of the file (already set globally)
 
 # -------------------------------------------------
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ trim_trailing_whitespace = true
 [*.json]
 indent_style = space
 indent_size = 2
-max_line_length = off         # JSON is often compact; don’t enforce length
+max_line_length = off         # JSON is often compact; do not enforce length
 trim_trailing_whitespace = false   # JSON parsers ignore trailing spaces
 
 # -------------------------------------------------