diff --git a/src/uu/mknod/mknod.md b/src/uu/mknod/mknod.md
index 88034e76a..78da97025 100644
--- a/src/uu/mknod/mknod.md
+++ b/src/uu/mknod/mknod.md
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ Create the special file NAME of the given TYPE.
 Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
 `-m`, `--mode=MODE`    set file permission bits to `MODE`, not `a=rw - umask`
 
-Both MAJOR and MINOR must be specified when TYPE is b, c, or u, and they
-must be omitted when TYPE is p.  If MAJOR or MINOR begins with 0x or 0X,
+Both `MAJOR` and `MINOR` must be specified when `TYPE` is `b`, `c`, or `u`, and they
+must be omitted when `TYPE` is `p`.  If `MAJOR` or `MINOR` begins with `0x` or `0X`,
 it is interpreted as hexadecimal; otherwise, if it begins with 0, as octal;
-otherwise, as decimal.  TYPE may be:
+otherwise, as decimal.  `TYPE` may be:
 
-b      create a block (buffered) special file
-c, u   create a character (unbuffered) special file
-p      create a FIFO
+* `b`      create a block (buffered) special file
+* `c`, `u`   create a character (unbuffered) special file
+* `p`      create a FIFO
 
 NOTE: your shell may have its own version of mknod, which usually supersedes
 the version described here.  Please refer to your shell's documentation