diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b2b05555..c60452f3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,15 +40,15 @@ section|meaning (example)
   C    | filename + read-only flag (~/.vim/vimrc RO)
   X    | filetype  (vim)
   Y    | file encoding[fileformat] (utf-8[unix])
-  Z    | current position in the file
+  Z    | current position in the file:
        |   percentage % ☰ current line/number of lines ln : column
-       |   So this: 10% ☰ 10/100 ln : 20   means: >
-       |      10%     - 10 percent
-       |      ☰ 10    - current line 10
-       |      /100 ln - of 100 lines
-       |      : 20    - current column 20
+       |   So this: `10% ☰ 10/100 ln : 20`  means:
+       |      `10%`     - 10 percent
+       |      `☰ 10`    - current line 10
+       |      `/100 ln` - of 100 lines
+       |      `: 20`    - current column 20
  [...] | additional sections (warning/errors/statistics)
-       | from external plugins (e.g. YCM/syntastic/...)
+       | from external plugins (e.g. YCM, syntastic, ...)
 
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 (e.g. the mode or whether the current file is 'modified')