diff --git a/dapper/mods/QG/f90/README.md b/dapper/mods/QG/f90/README.md
index b2b769fb..e0193c6c 100644
--- a/dapper/mods/QG/f90/README.md
+++ b/dapper/mods/QG/f90/README.md
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ Compile as follows...
 
 ### This `f90` directory
 
-contains Fortran-90 code for the QG model for building
+...contains Fortran-90 code for the QG model for building
 
-1. a python extension module `py_mod`
-2. a standalone program
+1. A python extension module `py_mod`
+2. A standalone program
 
 DAPPER only requires `py_mod` (also to generate initial sample).
 Both require an `f90` compiler (tested with `g95` and `gfortran`).  
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Example: here's how I compiled the standalone on my Mac:
           q    = permute( netcdf.getVar(ncid, netcdf.inqVarID(ncid,'q'))  , [3 2 1]);
           t    = netcdf.getVar(ncid, netcdf.inqVarID(ncid,'t'));
 
-### Changelog since Sakov's enkf-matlab
+### Changelog since Sakov's `enkf-matlab`
 
     - Rm Matlab interface funcs: qgplay.m qgplot.m qgread.m mexcmd.m qgstep_mex.f90 mexf90.f90
     - Modified makefile, as described above.
diff --git a/docs/dev_guide.md b/docs/dev_guide.md
index 88ff68a3..d49a9915 100644
--- a/docs/dev_guide.md
+++ b/docs/dev_guide.md
@@ -243,8 +243,7 @@ Upload to Test.PyPI
 ```sh
 twine upload --repository testpypi dist/*
 ```
-
-where ~/.pypirc contains
+where `~/.pypirc` contains
 
 ```ini
 [distutils]
diff --git a/docs/examples/README.md b/docs/examples/README.md
index 580e26bc..a073f5c4 100644
--- a/docs/examples/README.md
+++ b/docs/examples/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ or with the `%run` command inside `ipython`.
 Some of the scripts have also been converted to Jupyter notebooks (`.ipynb`).
 You can try them out without installing anything
 by pressing this button (but note that some plotting features won't work,
-and that it requires a Google login): [![Open In Collab](https://colab.research.google.com/assets/colab-badge.svg)](http://colab.research.google.com/github/nansencenter/DAPPER)
+and that it requires a Google login): [![Open In Colab](https://colab.research.google.com/assets/colab-badge.svg)](http://colab.research.google.com/github/nansencenter/DAPPER)
 
 ## Description