diff --git a/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/rules/doc_line_too_long.rs b/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/rules/doc_line_too_long.rs
index b42f1ebca41456..50a41f4f1b6ad6 100644
--- a/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/rules/doc_line_too_long.rs
+++ b/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/rules/doc_line_too_long.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ impl Violation for DocLineTooLong {
     #[derive_message_formats]
     fn message(&self) -> String {
         let DocLineTooLong(width, limit) = self;
-        format!("Doc line too long ({width} > {limit} characters)")
+        format!("Doc line too long ({width} > {limit})")
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/rules/line_too_long.rs b/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/rules/line_too_long.rs
index dfc94324a777ab..33bb2a1783543a 100644
--- a/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/rules/line_too_long.rs
+++ b/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/rules/line_too_long.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ impl Violation for LineTooLong {
     #[derive_message_formats]
     fn message(&self) -> String {
         let LineTooLong(width, limit) = self;
-        format!("Line too long ({width} > {limit} characters)")
+        format!("Line too long ({width} > {limit})")
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pycodestyle__tests__E501_E501.py.snap b/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pycodestyle__tests__E501_E501.py.snap
index 9445864d5756a3..e4d4f16e242b83 100644
--- a/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pycodestyle__tests__E501_E501.py.snap
+++ b/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pycodestyle__tests__E501_E501.py.snap
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 source: crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/mod.rs
 ---
-E501.py:5:89: E501 Line too long (123 > 88 characters)
+E501.py:5:89: E501 Line too long (123 > 88)
   |
 3 |     https://github.com/PyCQA/pycodestyle/pull/258/files#diff-841c622497a8033d10152bfdfb15b20b92437ecdea21a260944ea86b77b51533
 4 | 
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ E501.py:5:89: E501 Line too long (123 > 88 characters)
 6 | """
   |
 
-E501.py:16:85: E501 Line too long (95 > 88 characters)
+E501.py:16:85: E501 Line too long (95 > 88)
    |
 15 | _ = "---------------------------------------------------------------------------AAAAAAA"
 16 | _ = "---------------------------------------------------------------------------亜亜亜亜亜亜亜"
    |                                                                                         ^^^^^^^ E501
    |
 
-E501.py:25:89: E501 Line too long (127 > 88 characters)
+E501.py:25:89: E501 Line too long (127 > 88)
    |
 23 | caller(
 24 |     """
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ E501.py:25:89: E501 Line too long (127 > 88 characters)
 27 | )
    |
 
-E501.py:40:89: E501 Line too long (132 > 88 characters)
+E501.py:40:89: E501 Line too long (132 > 88)
    |
 38 |     "Lorem ipsum dolor": "sit amet",
 39 |     # E501 Line too long
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ E501.py:40:89: E501 Line too long (132 > 88 characters)
 42 |     "Lorem ipsum dolor": """
    |
 
-E501.py:43:89: E501 Line too long (105 > 88 characters)
+E501.py:43:89: E501 Line too long (105 > 88)
    |
 41 |     # E501 Line too long
 42 |     "Lorem ipsum dolor": """
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ E501.py:43:89: E501 Line too long (105 > 88 characters)
 45 |     # OK
    |
 
-E501.py:83:89: E501 Line too long (147 > 88 characters)
+E501.py:83:89: E501 Line too long (147 > 88)
    |
 81 | class Bar:
 82 |     """
diff --git a/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pycodestyle__tests__E501_E501_3.py.snap b/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pycodestyle__tests__E501_E501_3.py.snap
index 8f3121813daa47..a15f167fbed795 100644
--- a/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pycodestyle__tests__E501_E501_3.py.snap
+++ b/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pycodestyle__tests__E501_E501_3.py.snap
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 source: crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/mod.rs
 ---
-E501_3.py:11:89: E501 Line too long (89 > 88 characters)
+E501_3.py:11:89: E501 Line too long (89 > 88)
    |
 10 | # Error (89 characters)
 11 | "shape:" + "shape:" + "shape:" + "shape:" + "shape:" + "shape:" + "shape:" + "shape:aaaa"  # type: ignore
diff --git a/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pycodestyle__tests__max_doc_length.snap b/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pycodestyle__tests__max_doc_length.snap
index 18e19e53e295ea..aea858c21f6a6e 100644
--- a/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pycodestyle__tests__max_doc_length.snap
+++ b/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pycodestyle__tests__max_doc_length.snap
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 ---
 source: crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/mod.rs
 ---
-W505.py:2:51: W505 Doc line too long (57 > 50 characters)
+W505.py:2:51: W505 Doc line too long (57 > 50)
   |
 1 | #!/usr/bin/env python3
 2 | """Here's a top-level docstring that's over the limit."""
   |                                                   ^^^^^^^ W505
   |
 
-W505.py:6:51: W505 Doc line too long (56 > 50 characters)
+W505.py:6:51: W505 Doc line too long (56 > 50)
   |
 5 | def f1():
 6 |     """Here's a docstring that's also over the limit."""
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ W505.py:6:51: W505 Doc line too long (56 > 50 characters)
 8 |     x = 1  # Here's a comment that's over the limit, but it's not standalone.
   |
 
-W505.py:10:51: W505 Doc line too long (56 > 50 characters)
+W505.py:10:51: W505 Doc line too long (56 > 50)
    |
  8 |     x = 1  # Here's a comment that's over the limit, but it's not standalone.
  9 | 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ W505.py:10:51: W505 Doc line too long (56 > 50 characters)
 12 |     x = 2
    |
 
-W505.py:13:51: W505 Doc line too long (93 > 50 characters)
+W505.py:13:51: W505 Doc line too long (93 > 50)
    |
 12 |     x = 2
 13 |     # Another standalone that is preceded by a newline and indent toke and is over the limit.
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ W505.py:13:51: W505 Doc line too long (93 > 50 characters)
 15 |     print("Here's a string that's over the limit, but it's not a docstring.")
    |
 
-W505.py:18:51: W505 Doc line too long (61 > 50 characters)
+W505.py:18:51: W505 Doc line too long (61 > 50)
    |
 18 | "This is also considered a docstring, and is over the limit."
    |                                                   ^^^^^^^^^^^ W505
    |
 
-W505.py:24:51: W505 Doc line too long (82 > 50 characters)
+W505.py:24:51: W505 Doc line too long (82 > 50)
    |
 22 |     """Here's a multi-line docstring.
 23 | 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ W505.py:24:51: W505 Doc line too long (82 > 50 characters)
 25 |     """
    |
 
-W505.py:31:51: W505 Doc line too long (85 > 50 characters)
+W505.py:31:51: W505 Doc line too long (85 > 50)
    |
 29 |     """Here's a multi-line docstring.
 30 | 
diff --git a/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pycodestyle__tests__max_doc_length_with_utf_8.snap b/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pycodestyle__tests__max_doc_length_with_utf_8.snap
index 42bcfd88d7edb3..5e9cbc36641e6e 100644
--- a/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pycodestyle__tests__max_doc_length_with_utf_8.snap
+++ b/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pycodestyle__tests__max_doc_length_with_utf_8.snap
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 ---
 source: crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/mod.rs
 ---
-W505_utf_8.py:2:50: W505 Doc line too long (57 > 50 characters)
+W505_utf_8.py:2:50: W505 Doc line too long (57 > 50)
   |
 1 | #!/usr/bin/env python3
 2 | """Here's a top-level ß9💣2ℝing that's over theß9💣2ℝ."""
   |                                                    ^^^^^^ W505
   |
 
-W505_utf_8.py:6:49: W505 Doc line too long (56 > 50 characters)
+W505_utf_8.py:6:49: W505 Doc line too long (56 > 50)
   |
 5 | def f1():
 6 |     """Here's a ß9💣2ℝing that's also over theß9💣2ℝ."""
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ W505_utf_8.py:6:49: W505 Doc line too long (56 > 50 characters)
 8 |     x = 1  # Here's a comment that's over theß9💣2ℝ, but it's not standalone.
   |
 
-W505_utf_8.py:10:51: W505 Doc line too long (56 > 50 characters)
+W505_utf_8.py:10:51: W505 Doc line too long (56 > 50)
    |
  8 |     x = 1  # Here's a comment that's over theß9💣2ℝ, but it's not standalone.
  9 | 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ W505_utf_8.py:10:51: W505 Doc line too long (56 > 50 characters)
 12 |     x = 2
    |
 
-W505_utf_8.py:13:51: W505 Doc line too long (93 > 50 characters)
+W505_utf_8.py:13:51: W505 Doc line too long (93 > 50)
    |
 12 |     x = 2
 13 |     # Another standalone that is preceded by a newline and indent toke and is over theß9💣2ℝ.
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ W505_utf_8.py:13:51: W505 Doc line too long (93 > 50 characters)
 15 |     print("Here's a string that's over theß9💣2ℝ, but it's not a ß9💣2ℝing.")
    |
 
-W505_utf_8.py:18:50: W505 Doc line too long (61 > 50 characters)
+W505_utf_8.py:18:50: W505 Doc line too long (61 > 50)
    |
 18 | "This is also considered a ß9💣2ℝing, and is over theß9💣2ℝ."
    |                                                   ^^^^^^^^^^^ W505
    |
 
-W505_utf_8.py:24:50: W505 Doc line too long (82 > 50 characters)
+W505_utf_8.py:24:50: W505 Doc line too long (82 > 50)
    |
 22 |     """Here's a multi-line ß9💣2ℝing.
 23 | 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ W505_utf_8.py:24:50: W505 Doc line too long (82 > 50 characters)
 25 |     """
    |
 
-W505_utf_8.py:31:50: W505 Doc line too long (85 > 50 characters)
+W505_utf_8.py:31:50: W505 Doc line too long (85 > 50)
    |
 29 |     """Here's a multi-line ß9💣2ℝing.
 30 | 
diff --git a/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pycodestyle__tests__tab_size_1.snap b/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pycodestyle__tests__tab_size_1.snap
index 414ff813095104..98ee4b6d01e738 100644
--- a/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pycodestyle__tests__tab_size_1.snap
+++ b/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pycodestyle__tests__tab_size_1.snap
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 source: crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/mod.rs
 ---
-E501_2.py:2:7: E501 Line too long (7 > 6 characters)
+E501_2.py:2:7: E501 Line too long (7 > 6)
   |
 1 | # aaaa
 2 | # aaaaa
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ E501_2.py:2:7: E501 Line too long (7 > 6 characters)
 4 |     # a
   |
 
-E501_2.py:3:7: E501 Line too long (7 > 6 characters)
+E501_2.py:3:7: E501 Line too long (7 > 6)
   |
 1 | # aaaa
 2 | # aaaaa
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ E501_2.py:3:7: E501 Line too long (7 > 6 characters)
 5 |     # aa
   |
 
-E501_2.py:7:7: E501 Line too long (7 > 6 characters)
+E501_2.py:7:7: E501 Line too long (7 > 6)
   |
 5 |     # aa
 6 |     # aaa
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ E501_2.py:7:7: E501 Line too long (7 > 6 characters)
 9 |         # aa
   |
 
-E501_2.py:10:7: E501 Line too long (7 > 6 characters)
+E501_2.py:10:7: E501 Line too long (7 > 6)
    |
  8 |         # a
  9 |         # aa
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ E501_2.py:10:7: E501 Line too long (7 > 6 characters)
 12 | if True: # noqa: E501
    |
 
-E501_2.py:16:7: E501 Line too long (7 > 6 characters)
+E501_2.py:16:7: E501 Line too long (7 > 6)
    |
 14 |     [12 ]
 15 |     [1,2]
diff --git a/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pycodestyle__tests__tab_size_2.snap b/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pycodestyle__tests__tab_size_2.snap
index 34f004a6069ad4..a1800fab20a613 100644
--- a/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pycodestyle__tests__tab_size_2.snap
+++ b/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pycodestyle__tests__tab_size_2.snap
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 source: crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/mod.rs
 ---
-E501_2.py:2:7: E501 Line too long (7 > 6 characters)
+E501_2.py:2:7: E501 Line too long (7 > 6)
   |
 1 | # aaaa
 2 | # aaaaa
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ E501_2.py:2:7: E501 Line too long (7 > 6 characters)
 4 |     # a
   |
 
-E501_2.py:3:7: E501 Line too long (7 > 6 characters)
+E501_2.py:3:7: E501 Line too long (7 > 6)
   |
 1 | # aaaa
 2 | # aaaaa
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ E501_2.py:3:7: E501 Line too long (7 > 6 characters)
 5 |     # aa
   |
 
-E501_2.py:6:6: E501 Line too long (7 > 6 characters)
+E501_2.py:6:6: E501 Line too long (7 > 6)
   |
 4 |     # a
 5 |     # aa
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ E501_2.py:6:6: E501 Line too long (7 > 6 characters)
 8 |         # a
   |
 
-E501_2.py:7:6: E501 Line too long (8 > 6 characters)
+E501_2.py:7:6: E501 Line too long (8 > 6)
   |
 5 |     # aa
 6 |     # aaa
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ E501_2.py:7:6: E501 Line too long (8 > 6 characters)
 9 |         # aa
   |
 
-E501_2.py:8:5: E501 Line too long (7 > 6 characters)
+E501_2.py:8:5: E501 Line too long (7 > 6)
    |
  6 |     # aaa
  7 |     # aaaa
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ E501_2.py:8:5: E501 Line too long (7 > 6 characters)
 10 |         # aaa
    |
 
-E501_2.py:9:5: E501 Line too long (8 > 6 characters)
+E501_2.py:9:5: E501 Line too long (8 > 6)
    |
  7 |     # aaaa
  8 |         # a
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ E501_2.py:9:5: E501 Line too long (8 > 6 characters)
 10 |         # aaa
    |
 
-E501_2.py:10:5: E501 Line too long (9 > 6 characters)
+E501_2.py:10:5: E501 Line too long (9 > 6)
    |
  8 |         # a
  9 |         # aa
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ E501_2.py:10:5: E501 Line too long (9 > 6 characters)
 12 | if True: # noqa: E501
    |
 
-E501_2.py:14:6: E501 Line too long (7 > 6 characters)
+E501_2.py:14:6: E501 Line too long (7 > 6)
    |
 12 | if True: # noqa: E501
 13 |     [12]
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ E501_2.py:14:6: E501 Line too long (7 > 6 characters)
 16 |     [1, 2]
    |
 
-E501_2.py:16:6: E501 Line too long (8 > 6 characters)
+E501_2.py:16:6: E501 Line too long (8 > 6)
    |
 14 |     [12 ]
 15 |     [1,2]
diff --git a/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pycodestyle__tests__tab_size_4.snap b/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pycodestyle__tests__tab_size_4.snap
index b9717b2f59d972..da581f2a64ea9f 100644
--- a/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pycodestyle__tests__tab_size_4.snap
+++ b/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pycodestyle__tests__tab_size_4.snap
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 source: crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/mod.rs
 ---
-E501_2.py:2:7: E501 Line too long (7 > 6 characters)
+E501_2.py:2:7: E501 Line too long (7 > 6)
   |
 1 | # aaaa
 2 | # aaaaa
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ E501_2.py:2:7: E501 Line too long (7 > 6 characters)
 4 |     # a
   |
 
-E501_2.py:3:7: E501 Line too long (7 > 6 characters)
+E501_2.py:3:7: E501 Line too long (7 > 6)
   |
 1 | # aaaa
 2 | # aaaaa
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ E501_2.py:3:7: E501 Line too long (7 > 6 characters)
 5 |     # aa
   |
 
-E501_2.py:4:4: E501 Line too long (7 > 6 characters)
+E501_2.py:4:4: E501 Line too long (7 > 6)
   |
 2 | # aaaaa
 3 |     # a
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ E501_2.py:4:4: E501 Line too long (7 > 6 characters)
 6 |     # aaa
   |
 
-E501_2.py:5:4: E501 Line too long (8 > 6 characters)
+E501_2.py:5:4: E501 Line too long (8 > 6)
   |
 3 |     # a
 4 |     # a
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ E501_2.py:5:4: E501 Line too long (8 > 6 characters)
 7 |     # aaaa
   |
 
-E501_2.py:6:4: E501 Line too long (9 > 6 characters)
+E501_2.py:6:4: E501 Line too long (9 > 6)
   |
 4 |     # a
 5 |     # aa
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ E501_2.py:6:4: E501 Line too long (9 > 6 characters)
 8 |         # a
   |
 
-E501_2.py:7:4: E501 Line too long (10 > 6 characters)
+E501_2.py:7:4: E501 Line too long (10 > 6)
   |
 5 |     # aa
 6 |     # aaa
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ E501_2.py:7:4: E501 Line too long (10 > 6 characters)
 9 |         # aa
   |
 
-E501_2.py:8:3: E501 Line too long (11 > 6 characters)
+E501_2.py:8:3: E501 Line too long (11 > 6)
    |
  6 |     # aaa
  7 |     # aaaa
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ E501_2.py:8:3: E501 Line too long (11 > 6 characters)
 10 |         # aaa
    |
 
-E501_2.py:9:3: E501 Line too long (12 > 6 characters)
+E501_2.py:9:3: E501 Line too long (12 > 6)
    |
  7 |     # aaaa
  8 |         # a
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ E501_2.py:9:3: E501 Line too long (12 > 6 characters)
 10 |         # aaa
    |
 
-E501_2.py:10:3: E501 Line too long (13 > 6 characters)
+E501_2.py:10:3: E501 Line too long (13 > 6)
    |
  8 |         # a
  9 |         # aa
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ E501_2.py:10:3: E501 Line too long (13 > 6 characters)
 12 | if True: # noqa: E501
    |
 
-E501_2.py:14:4: E501 Line too long (9 > 6 characters)
+E501_2.py:14:4: E501 Line too long (9 > 6)
    |
 12 | if True: # noqa: E501
 13 |     [12]
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ E501_2.py:14:4: E501 Line too long (9 > 6 characters)
 16 |     [1, 2]
    |
 
-E501_2.py:16:4: E501 Line too long (10 > 6 characters)
+E501_2.py:16:4: E501 Line too long (10 > 6)
    |
 14 |     [12 ]
 15 |     [1,2]
diff --git a/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pycodestyle__tests__tab_size_8.snap b/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pycodestyle__tests__tab_size_8.snap
index 9adffbfb99aea4..8494868830b5a7 100644
--- a/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pycodestyle__tests__tab_size_8.snap
+++ b/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pycodestyle__tests__tab_size_8.snap
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 source: crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/mod.rs
 ---
-E501_2.py:2:7: E501 Line too long (7 > 6 characters)
+E501_2.py:2:7: E501 Line too long (7 > 6)
   |
 1 | # aaaa
 2 | # aaaaa
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ E501_2.py:2:7: E501 Line too long (7 > 6 characters)
 4 |     # a
   |
 
-E501_2.py:3:7: E501 Line too long (7 > 6 characters)
+E501_2.py:3:7: E501 Line too long (7 > 6)
   |
 1 | # aaaa
 2 | # aaaaa
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ E501_2.py:3:7: E501 Line too long (7 > 6 characters)
 5 |     # aa
   |
 
-E501_2.py:4:2: E501 Line too long (11 > 6 characters)
+E501_2.py:4:2: E501 Line too long (11 > 6)
   |
 2 | # aaaaa
 3 |     # a
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ E501_2.py:4:2: E501 Line too long (11 > 6 characters)
 6 |     # aaa
   |
 
-E501_2.py:5:2: E501 Line too long (12 > 6 characters)
+E501_2.py:5:2: E501 Line too long (12 > 6)
   |
 3 |     # a
 4 |     # a
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ E501_2.py:5:2: E501 Line too long (12 > 6 characters)
 7 |     # aaaa
   |
 
-E501_2.py:6:2: E501 Line too long (13 > 6 characters)
+E501_2.py:6:2: E501 Line too long (13 > 6)
   |
 4 |     # a
 5 |     # aa
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ E501_2.py:6:2: E501 Line too long (13 > 6 characters)
 8 |         # a
   |
 
-E501_2.py:7:2: E501 Line too long (14 > 6 characters)
+E501_2.py:7:2: E501 Line too long (14 > 6)
   |
 5 |     # aa
 6 |     # aaa
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ E501_2.py:7:2: E501 Line too long (14 > 6 characters)
 9 |         # aa
   |
 
-E501_2.py:8:2: E501 Line too long (19 > 6 characters)
+E501_2.py:8:2: E501 Line too long (19 > 6)
    |
  6 |     # aaa
  7 |     # aaaa
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ E501_2.py:8:2: E501 Line too long (19 > 6 characters)
 10 |         # aaa
    |
 
-E501_2.py:9:2: E501 Line too long (20 > 6 characters)
+E501_2.py:9:2: E501 Line too long (20 > 6)
    |
  7 |     # aaaa
  8 |         # a
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ E501_2.py:9:2: E501 Line too long (20 > 6 characters)
 10 |         # aaa
    |
 
-E501_2.py:10:2: E501 Line too long (21 > 6 characters)
+E501_2.py:10:2: E501 Line too long (21 > 6)
    |
  8 |         # a
  9 |         # aa
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ E501_2.py:10:2: E501 Line too long (21 > 6 characters)
 12 | if True: # noqa: E501
    |
 
-E501_2.py:14:2: E501 Line too long (13 > 6 characters)
+E501_2.py:14:2: E501 Line too long (13 > 6)
    |
 12 | if True: # noqa: E501
 13 |     [12]
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ E501_2.py:14:2: E501 Line too long (13 > 6 characters)
 16 |     [1, 2]
    |
 
-E501_2.py:16:2: E501 Line too long (14 > 6 characters)
+E501_2.py:16:2: E501 Line too long (14 > 6)
    |
 14 |     [12 ]
 15 |     [1,2]
diff --git a/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pycodestyle__tests__task_tags_false.snap b/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pycodestyle__tests__task_tags_false.snap
index 0d29160a27fd23..6b373eafbf232d 100644
--- a/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pycodestyle__tests__task_tags_false.snap
+++ b/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__pycodestyle__tests__task_tags_false.snap
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 source: crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pycodestyle/mod.rs
 ---
-E501_1.py:1:89: E501 Line too long (149 > 88 characters)
+E501_1.py:1:89: E501 Line too long (149 > 88)
   |
 1 | # TODO: comments starting with one of the configured task-tags sometimes are longer than line-length so that you can easily find them with `git grep`
   |                                                                                         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ E501
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ E501_1.py:1:89: E501 Line too long (149 > 88 characters)
 3 | # TODO comments starting with one of the configured task-tags sometimes are longer than line-length so that you can easily find them with `git grep`
   |
 
-E501_1.py:2:89: E501 Line too long (158 > 88 characters)
+E501_1.py:2:89: E501 Line too long (158 > 88)
   |
 1 | # TODO: comments starting with one of the configured task-tags sometimes are longer than line-length so that you can easily find them with `git grep`
 2 | # TODO(charlie): comments starting with one of the configured task-tags sometimes are longer than line-length so that you can easily find them with `git grep`
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ E501_1.py:2:89: E501 Line too long (158 > 88 characters)
 4 | #     TODO    comments starting with one of the configured task-tags sometimes are longer than line-length so that you can easily find them with `git grep`
   |
 
-E501_1.py:3:89: E501 Line too long (148 > 88 characters)
+E501_1.py:3:89: E501 Line too long (148 > 88)
   |
 1 | # TODO: comments starting with one of the configured task-tags sometimes are longer than line-length so that you can easily find them with `git grep`
 2 | # TODO(charlie): comments starting with one of the configured task-tags sometimes are longer than line-length so that you can easily find them with `git grep`
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ E501_1.py:3:89: E501 Line too long (148 > 88 characters)
 5 | # FIXME: comments starting with one of the configured task-tags sometimes are longer than line-length so that you can easily find them with `git grep`
   |
 
-E501_1.py:4:89: E501 Line too long (155 > 88 characters)
+E501_1.py:4:89: E501 Line too long (155 > 88)
   |
 2 | # TODO(charlie): comments starting with one of the configured task-tags sometimes are longer than line-length so that you can easily find them with `git grep`
 3 | # TODO comments starting with one of the configured task-tags sometimes are longer than line-length so that you can easily find them with `git grep`
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ E501_1.py:4:89: E501 Line too long (155 > 88 characters)
 6 | # FIXME comments starting with one of the configured task-tags sometimes are longer than line-length so that you can easily find them with `git grep`
   |
 
-E501_1.py:5:89: E501 Line too long (150 > 88 characters)
+E501_1.py:5:89: E501 Line too long (150 > 88)
   |
 3 | # TODO comments starting with one of the configured task-tags sometimes are longer than line-length so that you can easily find them with `git grep`
 4 | #     TODO    comments starting with one of the configured task-tags sometimes are longer than line-length so that you can easily find them with `git grep`
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ E501_1.py:5:89: E501 Line too long (150 > 88 characters)
 7 | #     FIXME    comments starting with one of the configured task-tags sometimes are longer than line-length so that you can easily find them with `git grep`
   |
 
-E501_1.py:6:89: E501 Line too long (149 > 88 characters)
+E501_1.py:6:89: E501 Line too long (149 > 88)
   |
 4 | #     TODO    comments starting with one of the configured task-tags sometimes are longer than line-length so that you can easily find them with `git grep`
 5 | # FIXME: comments starting with one of the configured task-tags sometimes are longer than line-length so that you can easily find them with `git grep`
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ E501_1.py:6:89: E501 Line too long (149 > 88 characters)
 8 | # FIXME(charlie): comments starting with one of the configured task-tags sometimes are longer than line-length so that you can easily find them with `git grep`
   |
 
-E501_1.py:7:89: E501 Line too long (156 > 88 characters)
+E501_1.py:7:89: E501 Line too long (156 > 88)
   |
 5 | # FIXME: comments starting with one of the configured task-tags sometimes are longer than line-length so that you can easily find them with `git grep`
 6 | # FIXME comments starting with one of the configured task-tags sometimes are longer than line-length so that you can easily find them with `git grep`
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ E501_1.py:7:89: E501 Line too long (156 > 88 characters)
 8 | # FIXME(charlie): comments starting with one of the configured task-tags sometimes are longer than line-length so that you can easily find them with `git grep`
   |
 
-E501_1.py:8:89: E501 Line too long (159 > 88 characters)
+E501_1.py:8:89: E501 Line too long (159 > 88)
   |
 6 | # FIXME comments starting with one of the configured task-tags sometimes are longer than line-length so that you can easily find them with `git grep`
 7 | #     FIXME    comments starting with one of the configured task-tags sometimes are longer than line-length so that you can easily find them with `git grep`
diff --git a/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/ruff/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__ruff__tests__ruf100_0.snap b/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/ruff/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__ruff__tests__ruf100_0.snap
index 357787e1539489..956aa90abd781b 100644
--- a/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/ruff/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__ruff__tests__ruf100_0.snap
+++ b/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/ruff/snapshots/ruff_linter__rules__ruff__tests__ruf100_0.snap
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ RUF100_0.py:85:8: F401 [*] `shelve` imported but unused
 87 86 | 
 88 87 | print(sys.path)
 
-RUF100_0.py:90:89: E501 Line too long (89 > 88 characters)
+RUF100_0.py:90:89: E501 Line too long (89 > 88)
    |
 88 | print(sys.path)
 89 | 
diff --git a/crates/ruff_workspace/src/options.rs b/crates/ruff_workspace/src/options.rs
index 9801b97e4a4721..6529a3c7f560d0 100644
--- a/crates/ruff_workspace/src/options.rs
+++ b/crates/ruff_workspace/src/options.rs
@@ -351,13 +351,22 @@ pub struct Options {
     pub src: Option<Vec<String>>,
 
     // Global Formatting options
-    /// The line length to use when enforcing long-lines violations (like
-    /// `E501`). Must be greater than `0` and less than or equal to `320`.
+    /// The line length to use when enforcing long-lines violations (like `E501`)
+    /// and at which the formatter prefers to wrap lines.
+    ///
+    /// The length is determined by the number of characters per line, except for lines containing East Asian characters or emojis.
+    /// For these lines, the [unicode width](https://unicode.org/reports/tr11/) of each character is added up to determine the length.
+    ///
+    /// The value must be greater than `0` and less than or equal to `320`.
+    ///
+    /// Note: The `line-length` isn't a hard upper limit for the formatter.
+    /// It is a way to tell the formatter roughly how long you'd like your lines to be.
+    /// The formatter will both make shorter and longer lines, but generally strives to not exceed the specified length.
     #[option(
         default = "88",
         value_type = "int",
         example = r#"
-        # Allow lines to be as long as 120 characters.
+        # Allow lines to be as long as 120.
         line-length = 120
         "#
     )]
@@ -2238,10 +2247,13 @@ impl Pep8NamingOptions {
 #[serde(deny_unknown_fields, rename_all = "kebab-case")]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "schemars", derive(schemars::JsonSchema))]
 pub struct PycodestyleOptions {
-    /// The maximum line length to allow for line-length violations within
+    /// The maximum line length to allow for [`doc-line-too-long`](https://docs.astral.sh/ruff/rules/doc-line-too-long/) violations within
     /// documentation (`W505`), including standalone comments. By default,
     /// this is set to null which disables reporting violations.
     ///
+    /// The length is determined by the number of characters per line, except for lines containing East Asian characters or emojis.
+    /// For these lines, the [unicode width](https://unicode.org/reports/tr11/) of each character is added up to determine the length.
+    ///
     /// See the [`doc-line-too-long`](https://docs.astral.sh/ruff/rules/doc-line-too-long/) rule for more information.
     #[option(
         default = "None",
@@ -2597,7 +2609,7 @@ pub struct FormatOptions {
     /// If this option is set to `true`, the magic trailing comma is ignored.
     ///
     /// For example, Ruff leaves the arguments separate even though
-    /// collapsing the arguments to a single line doesn't exceed the line width if `skip-magic-trailing-comma = false`:
+    /// collapsing the arguments to a single line doesn't exceed the line length if `skip-magic-trailing-comma = false`:
     ///
     /// ```python
     ///  # The arguments remain on separate lines because of the trailing comma after `b`
diff --git a/docs/tutorial.md b/docs/tutorial.md
index d4d97bcbb9e50f..35118f88a40038 100644
--- a/docs/tutorial.md
+++ b/docs/tutorial.md
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ To configure Ruff, let's create a `pyproject.toml` file in our project's root di
 
 ```toml
 [tool.ruff]
-# Set the maximum line length to 79 characters.
+# Set the maximum line length to 79.
 line-length = 79
 
 [tool.ruff.linter]
@@ -117,11 +117,11 @@ line-length = 79
 extend-select = ["E501"]
 ```
 
-Running Ruff again, we see that it now enforces a maximum line width, with a limit of 79 characters:
+Running Ruff again, we see that it now enforces a maximum line width, with a limit of 79:
 
 ```shell
 ❯ ruff check .
-numbers/numbers.py:5:80: E501 Line too long (90 > 79 characters)
+numbers/numbers.py:5:80: E501 Line too long (90 > 79)
 Found 1 error.
 ```
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ specifically, we'll want to make note of the minimum supported Python version:
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
 
 [tool.ruff]
-# Set the maximum line length to 79 characters.
+# Set the maximum line length to 79.
 line-length = 79
 
 [tool.ruff.linter]
diff --git a/ruff.schema.json b/ruff.schema.json
index 7a2c5330de6929..a77aa1c0f59ccf 100644
--- a/ruff.schema.json
+++ b/ruff.schema.json
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@
       ]
     },
     "line-length": {
-      "description": "The line length to use when enforcing long-lines violations (like `E501`). Must be greater than `0` and less than or equal to `320`.",
+      "description": "The line length to use when enforcing long-lines violations (like `E501`) and at which the formatter prefers to wrap lines.\n\nThe length is determined by the number of characters per line, except for lines containing East Asian characters or emojis. For these lines, the [unicode width](https://unicode.org/reports/tr11/) of each character is added up to determine the length.\n\nThe value must be greater than `0` and less than or equal to `320`.\n\nNote: The `line-length` isn't a hard upper limit for the formatter. It is a way to tell the formatter roughly how long you'd like your lines to be. The formatter will both make shorter and longer lines, but generally strives to not exceed the specified length.",
       "anyOf": [
         {
           "$ref": "#/definitions/LineLength"
@@ -1280,7 +1280,7 @@
           ]
         },
         "skip-magic-trailing-comma": {
-          "description": "Ruff uses existing trailing commas as an indication that short lines should be left separate. If this option is set to `true`, the magic trailing comma is ignored.\n\nFor example, Ruff leaves the arguments separate even though collapsing the arguments to a single line doesn't exceed the line width if `skip-magic-trailing-comma = false`:\n\n```python # The arguments remain on separate lines because of the trailing comma after `b` def test( a, b, ): pass ```\n\nSetting `skip-magic-trailing-comma = true` changes the formatting to:\n\n```python # The arguments remain on separate lines because of the trailing comma after `b` def test(a, b): pass ```",
+          "description": "Ruff uses existing trailing commas as an indication that short lines should be left separate. If this option is set to `true`, the magic trailing comma is ignored.\n\nFor example, Ruff leaves the arguments separate even though collapsing the arguments to a single line doesn't exceed the line length if `skip-magic-trailing-comma = false`:\n\n```python # The arguments remain on separate lines because of the trailing comma after `b` def test( a, b, ): pass ```\n\nSetting `skip-magic-trailing-comma = true` changes the formatting to:\n\n```python # The arguments remain on separate lines because of the trailing comma after `b` def test(a, b): pass ```",
           "type": [
             "boolean",
             "null"
@@ -2195,7 +2195,7 @@
           ]
         },
         "max-doc-length": {
-          "description": "The maximum line length to allow for line-length violations within documentation (`W505`), including standalone comments. By default, this is set to null which disables reporting violations.\n\nSee the [`doc-line-too-long`](https://docs.astral.sh/ruff/rules/doc-line-too-long/) rule for more information.",
+          "description": "The maximum line length to allow for [`doc-line-too-long`](https://docs.astral.sh/ruff/rules/doc-line-too-long/) violations within documentation (`W505`), including standalone comments. By default, this is set to null which disables reporting violations.\n\nThe length is determined by the number of characters per line, except for lines containing East Asian characters or emojis. For these lines, the [unicode width](https://unicode.org/reports/tr11/) of each character is added up to determine the length.\n\nSee the [`doc-line-too-long`](https://docs.astral.sh/ruff/rules/doc-line-too-long/) rule for more information.",
           "anyOf": [
             {
               "$ref": "#/definitions/LineLength"