diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e7c8e25..81ba5a1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -290,15 +290,15 @@ emphasis. Text wrapped with one \`\*\` or \`\_\` will be wrapped with an
 HTML \`\<em>\` tag; double \`\*\`'s or \`\_\`'s will be wrapped with an HTML
 \`\<strong>\` tag. E.g., this input:
 
-\*single asterisks\*
+*single asterisks*
 
-\_single underscores\_
+_single underscores_
 
-\*\*double asterisks\*\*
+**double asterisks**
 
 \_\_double underscores\_\_
 
-\#\#\# Code
+### Code
 
 To indicate a span of code, wrap it with backtick quotes (\`\` \` \`\`).