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 # cdwm
 
-Heavily-patched build of dwm.
+Heavily-patched build of `dwm`.
 
 ## Table of contents
   - [Requirements <a name="requirements"></a>](#requirements-)
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Heavily-patched build of dwm.
 
 ## Requirements <a name="requirements"></a>
 
-In order to build dwm you need the Xlib header files and [libxft-bgra][1].
+In order to build `dwm` you need the `Xlib` header files and [libxft-bgra][1].
 
 ## Installation <a name="installation"></a>