diff --git a/SECURITY.md b/SECURITY.md
index 354277a..0e45ee2 100644
--- a/SECURITY.md
+++ b/SECURITY.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## Reporting a vulnerability
 
-Please **do not** open a public issue for security problems.
+Please do not open a public issue for security problems.
 
 Report vulnerabilities privately using GitHub's built-in private reporting:
 open the affected repository's **Security** tab and choose
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@ in the release notes unless you prefer to remain anonymous.
 
 ## Supported versions
 
-Unless a repository states otherwise, security fixes target the **latest
-released version** on PyPI. Upgrading to the latest release is the recommended
+Unless a repository states otherwise, security fixes target the latest
+released version on PyPI. Upgrading to the latest release is the recommended
 way to receive fixes.
diff --git a/SUPPORT.md b/SUPPORT.md
index 0689040..47beda4 100644
--- a/SUPPORT.md
+++ b/SUPPORT.md
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 # Support
 
-Need help with a `modern-python` project? Here's where to go:
+Where to get help with a `modern-python` project:
 
-- **Documentation:** start at [modern-python.org](https://modern-python.org) and
+- For documentation, start at [modern-python.org](https://modern-python.org) and
   the project's own docs site (linked from each repo).
-- **Questions & usage help:** ask in
+- For questions and usage help, ask in
   [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/orgs/modern-python/discussions).
-- **Bugs & feature requests:** open an issue in the relevant repository using the
+- For bugs and feature requests, open an issue in the relevant repository using the
   provided templates.
-- **Security issues:** see [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md) — please report privately,
+- For security issues, see [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md). Please report them privately,
   not in a public issue.
 
-Please search existing issues and discussions before opening a new one — your
+Please search existing issues and discussions before opening a new one, since your
 question may already be answered.
diff --git a/docs/standard.md b/docs/standard.md
index 4babf91..76628d3 100644
--- a/docs/standard.md
+++ b/docs/standard.md
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ isort.no-lines-before = ["standard-library", "local-folder"]
 The canonical paragraphs for [FL2](#FL2).
 
 ```markdown
-`just` (task runner) and `uv` (package manager). The [`justfile`](justfile) is the source of truth —
+`just` (task runner) and `uv` (package manager). The [`justfile`](justfile) is the source of truth:
 `just --list`, or read it.
 ```