diff --git a/docs/doc-fragments/buildYourOwnFlavor.js b/docs/doc-fragments/buildYourOwnFlavor.js
index ef21c48..49046cf 100644
--- a/docs/doc-fragments/buildYourOwnFlavor.js
+++ b/docs/doc-fragments/buildYourOwnFlavor.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ module.exports = {
         </div>
         <div class="input-group vertical">
           <label for="subBottom">Subscript bottom position (em):</label>
-          <input type="number" id="subBottom" style="width:calc(100% - 0.5rem);" value="0.25" step="0.001" autocomplete="off"/>
+          <input type="number" id="subBottom" style="width:calc(100% - 0.5rem);" value="-0.25" step="0.001" autocomplete="off"/>
           <p><small>Bottom position for subscript, relative to context</small></p>
         </div>
         <div class="input-group vertical">
diff --git a/docs/v3/flavors.html b/docs/v3/flavors.html
index 6c04ebe..96ddd78 100644
--- a/docs/v3/flavors.html
+++ b/docs/v3/flavors.html
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
         </div>
         <div class="input-group vertical">
           <label for="subBottom">Subscript bottom position (em):</label>
-          <input type="number" id="subBottom" style="width:calc(100% - 0.5rem);" value="0.25" step="0.001" autocomplete="off"/>
+          <input type="number" id="subBottom" style="width:calc(100% - 0.5rem);" value="-0.25" step="0.001" autocomplete="off"/>
           <p><small>Bottom position for subscript, relative to context</small></p>
         </div>
         <div class="input-group vertical">