diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b940b57..053bf50 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ This is a [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/) module available through the
 [`npm install` command](https://docs.npmjs.com/getting-started/installing-npm-packages-locally):
 
 ```sh
-npm install type-is
+$ npm install type-is
 ```
 
 ## API
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ http.createServer(function (req, res) {
 })
 ```
 
-### `typeis(request, types)`
+### typeis(request, types)
 
 Checks if the `request` is one of the `types`. If the request has no body,
 even if there is a `Content-Type` header, then `null` is returned. If the
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ typeis(req, ['application/json']) // => 'application/json'
 typeis(req, ['html']) // => false
 ```
 
-### `typeis.hasBody(request)`
+### typeis.hasBody(request)
 
 Returns a Boolean if the given `request` has a body, regardless of the
 `Content-Type` header.
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ if (typeis.hasBody(req)) {
 }
 ```
 
-### `typeis.is(mediaType, types)`
+### typeis.is(mediaType, types)
 
 Checks if the `mediaType` is one of the `types`. If the `mediaType` is invalid
 or does not matches any of the `types`, then `false` is returned. Otherwise, a