diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ab04ce5..06bda4e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ this repo contains:
 └── story.md
 ```
 
-1. README.md -- this file
-2. db.rec -- a 'recfile' containing one record per possible outcome of rolling 2d6 based on a loose interpretation of the Powered By The Apocalypse system
-3. justfile -- just a collection of scripts
-4. macros.m4 -- an m4 macros file. no longer used, but preserved for historical value
-5. story.md -- a daring story about love, danger, and potatoes
+1. `README.md` -- this file
+2. `db.rec` -- a 'recfile' containing one record per possible outcome of rolling 2d6 based on a loose interpretation of the Powered By The Apocalypse system
+3. `justfile` -- just a collection of scripts
+4. `macros.m4` -- an m4 macros file. no longer used, but preserved for historical value
+5. `story.md` -- a daring story about love, danger, and potatoes
 
 other goodies:
 
@@ -30,9 +30,11 @@ other goodies:
 
 - snippets: here's the snippet i ended up using to roll the dice:
 
+    ```
     snippet res "roll 2d6!"
     `recsel -P result -m 1 db.rec`
     endsnippet
+    ```
 
 more reading: