diff --git a/docs/features/explorer.md b/docs/features/explorer.md
index 91766a999..8937b25c0 100644
--- a/docs/features/explorer.md
+++ b/docs/features/explorer.md
@@ -75,7 +75,12 @@ Every function you can pass is optional. By default, only a `sort` function will
 Component.Explorer({
   sortFn: (a, b) => {
     if ((!a.file && !b.file) || (a.file && b.file)) {
-      return a.displayName.localeCompare(b.displayName)
+      // sensitivity: "base": Only strings that differ in base letters compare as unequal. Examples: a ≠ b, a = á, a = A
+      // numeric: true: Whether numeric collation should be used, such that "1" < "2" < "10"
+      return a.displayName.localeCompare(b.displayName, undefined, {
+        numeric: true,
+        sensitivity: "base",
+      })
     }
     if (a.file && !b.file) {
       return 1
diff --git a/quartz/components/Explorer.tsx b/quartz/components/Explorer.tsx
index de6b5e0ae..79d878127 100644
--- a/quartz/components/Explorer.tsx
+++ b/quartz/components/Explorer.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@ const defaultOptions = {
   sortFn: (a, b) => {
     // Sort order: folders first, then files. Sort folders and files alphabetically
     if ((!a.file && !b.file) || (a.file && b.file)) {
-      return a.displayName.localeCompare(b.displayName)
+      // numeric: true: Whether numeric collation should be used, such that "1" < "2" < "10"
+      // sensitivity: "base": Only strings that differ in base letters compare as unequal. Examples: a ≠ b, a = á, a = A
+      return a.displayName.localeCompare(b.displayName, undefined, {
+        numeric: true,
+        sensitivity: "base",
+      })
     }
     if (a.file && !b.file) {
       return 1