diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6f6b6f6..dcd17e7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,10 +20,13 @@ Tests now use [vows](http://vowsjs.org), run with `vows test/*.js`.
 ## usage
 
 Minimalist version:
+
            var log4js = require('log4js')();
            var logger = log4js.getLogger();
            logger.debug("Some debug messages");
+
 By default, log4js outputs to stdout with the coloured layout (thanks to [masylum](http://github.com/masylum)), so for the above you would see:
+
     [2010-01-17 11:43:37.987] [DEBUG] [default] - Some debug messages
 
 See example.js:
@@ -42,7 +45,8 @@ See example.js:
     logger.error('Cheese is too ripe!');
     logger.fatal('Cheese was breeding ground for listeria.');
   
-Output
+Output:
+
     [2010-01-17 11:43:37.987] [ERROR] cheese - Cheese is too ripe!
     [2010-01-17 11:43:37.990] [FATAL] cheese - Cheese was breeding ground for listeria.