diff --git a/README b/README
index cba26d737ecfd35c78a849ce79aed82847d4d503..26bfc1b870492b8dfafdf25e6a93d072d8e31060 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ Beginnings of a PDF parser in Hammer
        $ ln -s ../hammer/src hammer		# needed for building pdf, include files
        $ ln -s ../hammer/build/opt/src lib 	# needed for running pdf, to locate libhammer.so
 
-- Notes for 2020-04-27 release:
-      - The release branch has been tested to build with the 2020-04-27_RELEASE` branch located at https://gitlab.special-circumstanc.es/pesco/hammer/tree/2020-04-27_RELEASE
+ - Notes for 2020-04-27 release:
+
+	  The release branch has been tested to build with the 2020-04-27_RELEASE` branch located at https://gitlab.special-circumstanc.es/pesco/hammer/tree/2020-04-27_RELEASE
 
  - Build/Usage:
 
@@ -24,15 +25,15 @@ Beginnings of a PDF parser in Hammer
        # place some test files in the t/ directory...
        $ make test
 
-- Evaluating test results:
+ - Evaluating test results:
  
-  For every file in the t/ directory, the pdf parser is executed. On successful parse, a message of the following form is displayed:
+   For every file in the t/ directory, the pdf parser is executed. On successful parse, a message of the following form is displayed:
 
-  OK: t/<filename>
+   OK: t/<filename>
 
-  On a failed test run, parse error messages are displayed.
+   On a failed test run, parse error messages are displayed.
 
-- Copyright:
+ - Copyright:
 
   - pesco 2019,2020
   - pompolic 2020