diff --git a/crates/engine/src/cmd/print.rs b/crates/engine/src/cmd/print.rs
index a10f19d46..8350e56d7 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/cmd/print.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/cmd/print.rs
@@ -650,6 +650,10 @@ fn cell_look(wb: &Workbook, si: usize, sh: &Sheet, c: CellRef, cf: &mut Option<c
         if st.font.underline != Underline::None {
             style.font.underline = st.font.underline;
         }
+        // In a differential style General means "not set" (#1163).
+        if st.num_fmt.as_str() != "General" {
+            style.num_fmt = st.num_fmt.clone();
+        }
         for (dst, src) in [
             (&mut style.borders.left, st.borders.left),
             (&mut style.borders.right, st.borders.right),
@@ -1076,7 +1080,8 @@ fn draw_text(pg: &mut Page, b: &Block, c: CellRef, l: &Look, rect: (f32, f32, f3
         let max_chars = (avail / digit).floor().max(1.0) as usize;
         gridcraft_numfmt::format_general_fit(n, max_chars.min(11)).unwrap_or_else(|| "#".repeat(max_chars.min(255)))
     } else {
-        crate::display::cell_text(wb, sh, c)
+        // The look's code, which a conditional format can override (#1163).
+        crate::display::value_text_as(wb, &v, code)
     };
     if !wrap {
         text = text.replace(['\n', '\r'], " ");
@@ -1932,6 +1937,21 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(expand_header_footer("&", &cx)[1].text, "");
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn conditional_number_format_prints() {
+        // #1163: a rule's number format replaces the cell's own, whether that is General or not;
+        // cells the rule doesn't match keep theirs.
+        let mut s = s();
+        s.execute("range.setValues", json!({"range": "A1", "values": [[1], [3], [4]]})).unwrap();
+        s.execute("home.numberFormat", json!({"range": "A3", "code": "0.0"})).unwrap();
+        let rule = json!({"type": "cellIs", "operator": "greater", "value": "2", "style": {"num_fmt": "0.00"}});
+        s.execute("home.conditionalFormat", json!({"range": "A1:A3", "rule": rule})).unwrap();
+        let (pdf, _) = pdf_of(&mut s, json!({}));
+        assert!(contains(&pdf, "(1) Tj"), "an unmatched cell keeps General");
+        assert!(contains(&pdf, "(3.00) Tj") && !contains(&pdf, "(3) Tj"), "General cell under the rule");
+        assert!(contains(&pdf, "(4.00) Tj") && !contains(&pdf, "(4.0) Tj"), "formatted cell under the rule");
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn export_writes_file() {
         let mut s = s();
diff --git a/crates/engine/src/display.rs b/crates/engine/src/display.rs
index b90e42727..88dc53c77 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/display.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/display.rs
@@ -95,7 +95,13 @@ pub fn cell_text(wb: &Workbook, sheet: &Sheet, c: CellRef) -> String {
 /// and no General narrowing (Save As CSV/Text writes this). Formulas give their result.
 pub fn value_text(wb: &Workbook, sheet: &Sheet, c: CellRef) -> String {
     let style = wb.styles.get(sheet.style_id(c));
-    let f = format(&sheet.value(c), style.num_fmt.as_str(), wb);
+    value_text_as(wb, &sheet.value(c), style.num_fmt.as_str())
+}
+
+/// [`value_text`] for a value and a format code given apart from a cell (print takes the code
+/// from the cell's effective look, which a conditional format can override).
+pub fn value_text_as(wb: &Workbook, v: &Value, code: &str) -> String {
+    let f = format(v, code, wb);
     match f.fill {
         Some((_, pos)) => {
             let mut t = f.text;
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/grid.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/grid.rs
index 00e0c18be..90a39cb06 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/grid.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/grid.rs
@@ -482,6 +482,10 @@ fn look(wb: &Workbook, si: usize, sh: &Sheet, c: CellRef, cf: &mut CfCache) -> (
         if st.font.strike {
             style.font.strike = true;
         }
+        // In a differential style General means "not set" (#1163).
+        if st.num_fmt.as_str() != "General" {
+            style.num_fmt = st.num_fmt.clone();
+        }
         for (dst, src) in [
             (&mut style.borders.left, st.borders.left),
             (&mut style.borders.right, st.borders.right),
@@ -3406,6 +3410,28 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(center_across_end(0, 1, |_| true), 1);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn conditional_number_format_reaches_the_cell_text() {
+        // #1163: a rule's number format replaces the cell's own; unmatched cells keep theirs.
+        let mut session = gridcraft_engine::Session::new();
+        session.new_workbook();
+        session.execute("range.setValues", json!({"range": "A1", "values": [[1], [3], [4]]})).unwrap();
+        session.execute("home.numberFormat", json!({"range": "A3", "code": "0.0"})).unwrap();
+        let rule = json!({"type": "cellIs", "operator": "greater", "value": "2", "style": {"num_fmt": "0.00"}});
+        session.execute("home.conditionalFormat", json!({"range": "A1:A3", "rule": rule})).unwrap();
+        let wb = session.active().unwrap().wb.clone();
+        let sh = wb.sheet(0).unwrap();
+        let mut cf = CfCache::new();
+        let text = |row: u32, cf: &mut CfCache| {
+            let c = CellRef::new(row, 0);
+            let (lk, _) = look(&wb, 0, sh, c, cf);
+            display_text(&wb, sh, c, &sh.value(c), &lk.style, 200.0, 7.0).0
+        };
+        assert_eq!(text(0, &mut cf), "1");
+        assert_eq!(text(1, &mut cf), "3.00");
+        assert_eq!(text(2, &mut cf), "4.00");
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn filter_menu_uses_the_table_whose_header_was_clicked() {
         use gridcraft_engine::model::Table;