diff --git a/nomnom.js b/nomnom.js
index bcd6460..6d0bfd9 100644
--- a/nomnom.js
+++ b/nomnom.js
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ ArgParser.prototype = {
     // exit if required arg isn't present
     this.specs.forEach(function(opt) {
       if (opt.required && options[opt.name] === undefined) {
-         this.print(opt.name + " argument is required\n\n" + this.getUsage(), 1);
+         this.print("\n" + opt.name + " argument is required\n" + this.getUsage(), 1);
       }
     }, this);
 
@@ -281,10 +281,10 @@ ArgParser.prototype = {
     // todo: use a template
     var str = "\n"
     if (this._colors) {
-      str += "usage:".bold;
+      str += "Usage:".bold;
     }
     else {
-      str += "usage:";
+      str += "Usage:";
     }
     str += " " + this._script;
 
@@ -303,7 +303,12 @@ ArgParser.prototype = {
       str += " ";
       var posStr = pos.string;
       if (!posStr) {
-        posStr = "<" + (pos.name || "arg" + pos.position) + ">";
+        posStr = pos.name || "arg" + pos.position;
+        if (pos.required) {
+            posStr = "<" + posStr + ">";
+        } else {
+            posStr = "[" + posStr + "]";
+        }
         if (pos.list) {
           posStr += "...";            
         }
@@ -353,10 +358,10 @@ ArgParser.prototype = {
 
     if (options.length) {
       if (this._colors) {
-        str += "options:".blue;
+        str += "Options:".blue;
       }
       else {
-        str += "options:";
+        str += "Options:";
       }
       str += "\n"
 
diff --git a/test/commands.js b/test/commands.js
index 59e52f8..cc80f7a 100644
--- a/test/commands.js
+++ b/test/commands.js
@@ -98,13 +98,13 @@ exports.testUsage = function(test) {
 
    parser = createParser();
    parser.printer(function(string) {
-      test.equal(strip(string), "usage:testrun[options]options:--debug--filefiletorunrunall");
+      test.equal(strip(string), "Usage:testrun[options]Options:--debug--filefiletorunrunall");
    });
    parser.parse(["run", "-h"]);
 
    parser = createParser();
    parser.printer(function(string) {
-      test.equal(strip(string), "usage:test<command>[options]commandoneof:run,testoptions:--debug--verbosenocommand");
+      test.equal(strip(string), "Usage:test[command][options]commandoneof:run,testOptions:--debug--verbosenocommand");
    });
    parser.parse(["-h"]);
    
@@ -117,4 +117,4 @@ exports.testUsage = function(test) {
    parser.parse(["-h"]);
   
    test.done();
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/test/expected.js b/test/expected.js
index ac1955c..e964aa5 100644
--- a/test/expected.js
+++ b/test/expected.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ exports.testRequired = function(test) {
       }
    })
    .printer(function(string) {      
-      test.equal(0, string.indexOf("file argument is required"))
+      test.equal(0, string.trim().indexOf("file argument is required"))
       test.done();
    })
    .parse([]);
diff --git a/test/usage.js b/test/usage.js
index 4a0687e..1749e65 100644
--- a/test/usage.js
+++ b/test/usage.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ var opts = {
 
 var parser = nomnom().options(opts).help("all the best foods").scriptName("test");
 
-var expected = "usage:test<egg>[options]eggrobinoptions:-a,--applehowmanyapples--b-nana-cNUM,--carrots=NUM--dillPICKLEallthebestfoods"
+var expected = "Usage:test[egg][options]eggrobinOptions:-a,--applehowmanyapples--b-nana-cNUM,--carrots=NUM--dillPICKLEallthebestfoods"
 
 exports.testH = function(test) {
    test.expect(1);
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ exports.testScriptName = function(test) {
    nomnom()
      .script("test")
      .printer(function(string) {
-        test.equal(strip(string),"usage:test")
+        test.equal(strip(string),"Usage:test")
         test.done();
      })
      .parse(["-h"]);
@@ -86,7 +86,29 @@ exports.testHidden = function(test) {
    })
    .scriptName("test")
    .printer(function(string) {
-      test.equal(strip("usage:test[options]options:"), strip(string))
+      test.equal(strip("Usage:test[options]Options:"), strip(string))
+      test.done();
+   })
+   .parse(["-h"]);
+}
+
+exports.testRequiredOptional = function(test) {
+   test.expect(1);
+
+   nomnom().options({
+      foo: {
+         position: 0,
+         required: true,
+         help: 'The foo'
+      },
+      bar: {
+         position: 1,
+         help: 'The bar'
+      }
+   })
+   .scriptName("test")
+   .printer(function(string) {
+      test.equal(strip("Usage:test<foo>[bar]fooThefoobarThebar"), strip(string))
       test.done();
    })
    .parse(["-h"]);