diff --git a/highlighters/README.md b/highlighters/README.md
index 833b840..00eb2bd 100644
--- a/highlighters/README.md
+++ b/highlighters/README.md
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ zsh-syntax-highlighting / highlighters
 
 Syntax highlighting is done by pluggable highlighters:
 
-* [***main***](main) - the base highlighter, and the only one active by default.
-* [***brackets***](brackets) - matches brackets and parenthesis.
-* [***pattern***](pattern) - matches user-defined patterns.
-* [***cursor***](cursor) - matches the cursor position.
-* [***root***](root) - triggered if the current user is root.
-* [***line***](line) - applied to the whole command line
+* [`main`](main) - the base highlighter, and the only one active by default.
+* [`brackets`](brackets) - matches brackets and parenthesis.
+* [`pattern`](pattern) - matches user-defined patterns.
+* [`cursor`](cursor) - matches the cursor position.
+* [`root`](root) - triggered if the current user is root.
+* [`line`](line) - applied to the whole command line
 
 
 How to activate highlighters
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ Highlighters look up styles from the `ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES` array. Navigate into
 How to implement a new highlighter
 ----------------------------------
 
-To create your own ***myhighlighter*** highlighter:
+To create your own `myhighlighter` highlighter:
 
-* Create your script at **highlighters/*myhighlighter*/*myhighlighter*-highlighter.zsh**.
+* Create your script at `highlighters/${myhighlighter}/${myhighlighter}-highlighter.zsh`.
 * Implement the `_zsh_highlight_myhighlighter_highlighter_predicate` function. This function must return 0 when the highlighter needs to be called and non-zero otherwise, for example:
 
         _zsh_highlight_myhighlighter_highlighter_predicate() {
diff --git a/highlighters/brackets/README.md b/highlighters/brackets/README.md
index 440e187..d08097e 100644
--- a/highlighters/brackets/README.md
+++ b/highlighters/brackets/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 zsh-syntax-highlighting / highlighters / brackets
 =================================================
 
-This is the ***brackets*** highlighter, that highlights brackets, parenthesis and matches them.
+This is the `brackets` highlighter, that highlights brackets, parenthesis and matches them.
 
 
 How to activate it
diff --git a/highlighters/cursor/README.md b/highlighters/cursor/README.md
index 8e00286..35fa8bd 100644
--- a/highlighters/cursor/README.md
+++ b/highlighters/cursor/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 zsh-syntax-highlighting / highlighters / cursor
 =================================================
 
-This is the ***cursor*** highlighter, that highlights the cursor.
+This is the `cursor` highlighter, that highlights the cursor.
 
 
 How to activate it
diff --git a/highlighters/line/README.md b/highlighters/line/README.md
index cc942f2..6cdda00 100644
--- a/highlighters/line/README.md
+++ b/highlighters/line/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 zsh-syntax-highlighting / highlighters / line
 =================================================
 
-This is the ***line*** highlighter, that highlights the whole line.
+This is the `line` highlighter, that highlights the whole line.
 
 
 How to activate it
diff --git a/highlighters/main/README.md b/highlighters/main/README.md
index 76826aa..b128a7a 100644
--- a/highlighters/main/README.md
+++ b/highlighters/main/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 zsh-syntax-highlighting / highlighters / main
 =============================================
 
-This is the ***main*** highlighter, that highlights:
+This is the `main` highlighter, that highlights:
 
 * Commands
 * Options
diff --git a/highlighters/pattern/README.md b/highlighters/pattern/README.md
index 5f9cac1..8bdf929 100644
--- a/highlighters/pattern/README.md
+++ b/highlighters/pattern/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 zsh-syntax-highlighting / highlighters / pattern
 ================================================
 
-This is the ***pattern*** highlighter, that highlights user defined patterns.
+This is the `pattern` highlighter, that highlights user defined patterns.
 
 
 How to activate it
diff --git a/highlighters/root/README.md b/highlighters/root/README.md
index 3bfb6cf..d9fb17a 100644
--- a/highlighters/root/README.md
+++ b/highlighters/root/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 zsh-syntax-highlighting / highlighters / root
 =================================================
 
-This is the ***root*** highlighter, that highlights the whole line if the current user is root.
+This is the `root` highlighter, that highlights the whole line if the current user is root.
 
 
 How to activate it