diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index f3b9c593..a6faefb7 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ Notable aspects of the design include:
   many smaller lists per memory "page" which both reduces fragmentation
   and increases locality --
   things that are allocated close in time get allocated close in memory.
-  (A memory "page" in mimalloc contains blocks of one size class and is
-  usually 64KB on a 64-bit system).
+  (A memory "page" in _mimalloc_ contains blocks of one size class and is
+  usually 64KiB on a 64-bit system).
 - __eager page reset__: when a "page" becomes empty (with increased chance
   due to free list sharding) the memory is marked to the OS as unused ("reset" or "purged")
   reducing (real) memory pressure and fragmentation, especially in long running
   programs.
-- __secure__: mimalloc can be build in secure mode, adding guard pages,
+- __secure__: _mimalloc_ can be build in secure mode, adding guard pages,
   randomized allocation, encrypted free lists, etc. to protect against various
   heap vulnerabilities. The performance penalty is only around 3% on average
   over our benchmarks.