Documentation: Improve readability

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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b1512797..d1a1da25 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,26 +5,29 @@ ranger v.1.8.1
 
 ranger is a console file manager with VI key bindings.  It provides a
 minimalistic and nice curses interface with a view on the directory hierarchy.
-It ships with "rifle", a file launcher that is good at automatically finding
+It ships with `rifle`, a file launcher that is good at automatically finding
 out which program to use for what file type.
 
 ![screenshot](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ranger/ranger-assets/master/screenshots/screenshot.png)
 
 This file describes ranger and how to get it to run.  For instructions on the
-usage, please read the man page.  See HACKING.md for development specific
-information.  For configuration, check the files in ranger/config/ or copy the
-default config to ~/.config/ranger with ranger's --copy-config option.  The
-examples/ directory contains several scripts and plugins that demonstrate how
+usage, please read the man page.  See `HACKING.md` for development specific
+information.
+
+For configuration, check the files in `ranger/config/` or copy the
+default config to `~/.config/ranger` with `ranger --copy-config`.
+
+The `examples/` directory contains several scripts and plugins that demonstrate how
 ranger can be extended or combined with other programs.  These files can be
-found in the git repository or in /usr/share/doc/ranger.
+found in the git repository or in `/usr/share/doc/ranger`.
 
-A note to packagers:  Versions meant for packaging are listed in the changelog
+A note to packagers: Versions meant for packaging are listed in the changelog
 on the website.
 
 
 About
 -----
-* Authors:     see "AUTHORS" file
+* Authors:     see `AUTHORS` file
 * License:     GNU General Public License Version 3
 * Website:     http://ranger.nongnu.org/
 * Download:    http://ranger.nongnu.org/ranger-stable.tar.gz
@@ -50,59 +53,61 @@ Features
 * VIM-like console and hotkeys
 * Automatically determine file types and run them with correct programs
 * Change the directory of your shell after exiting ranger
-* Tabs, Bookmarks, Mouse support
+* Tabs, bookmarks, mouse support
 
 
 Dependencies
 ------------
-* Python (tested with version 2.6, 2.7, 3.1-3.5) with the "curses" module
+* Python (tested with version 2.6, 2.7, 3.1-3.5) with the `curses` module
   and (optionally) wide-unicode support.
-* A pager ("less" by default)
+* A pager (`less` by default)
 
 Optional:
 
-* The "file" program for determining file types
-* The python module "chardet", in case of encoding detection problems
-* "sudo" to use the "run as root"-feature
-* w3m for the "w3mimgdisplay" program to preview images
+* The `file` program for determining file types
+* The python module `chardet`, in case of encoding detection problems
+* `sudo` to use the "run as root"-feature
+* `w3m` for the `w3mimgdisplay` program to preview images
 
-Optional, for enhanced file previews (with "scope.sh"):
+Optional, for enhanced file previews (with `scope.sh`):
 
-* img2txt (from caca-utils) for ASCII-art image previews
-* highlight or pygmentize for syntax highlighting of code
-* atool, acat, bsdtar and/or unrar for previews of archives
-* lynx, w3m or elinks for previews of html pages
-* pdftotext for pdf previews
-* transmission-show for viewing bit-torrent information
-* mediainfo or exiftool for viewing information about media files
-* odt2txt for OpenDocument text files (odt, ods, odp and sxw)
+* `img2txt` (from `caca-utils`) for ASCII-art image previews
+* `highlight` or `pygmentize` for syntax highlighting of code
+* `atool`, `acat`, `bsdtar` and/or `unrar` for previews of archives
+* `lynx`, `w3m` or `elinks` for previews of html pages
+* `pdftotext` for pdf previews
+* `transmission-show` for viewing bit-torrent information
+* `mediainfo` or `exiftool` for viewing information about media files
+* `odt2txt` for OpenDocument text files (`odt`, `ods`, `odp` and `sxw`)
 
 
 Installing
 ----------
 Use the package manager of your operating system to install ranger.
-Note that ranger can be started without installing by simply running ranger.py.
+Note that ranger can be started without installing by simply running `ranger.py`.
 
 To install ranger manually:
-
-    sudo make install
+```
+sudo make install
+```
 
 This translates roughly to:
+```
+sudo python setup.py install --optimize=1 --record=install_log.txt
+```
 
-    sudo python setup.py install --optimize=1 --record=install_log.txt
-
-This also saves a list of all installed files to install_log.txt, which you can
+This also saves a list of all installed files to `install_log.txt`, which you can
 use to uninstall ranger.
 
 
 Getting Started
 ---------------
-After starting ranger, you can use the Arrow Keys (or hjkl) to navigate, Enter
-to open a file or type Q to quit.  The third column shows a preview of the
+After starting ranger, you can use the Arrow Keys or `h` `j` `k` `l` to navigate, `Enter`
+to open a file or type `Q` to quit.  The third column shows a preview of the
 current file.  The second is the main column and the first shows the parent
 directory.
 
-Ranger can automatically copy default configuration files to ~/.config/ranger
-if you run it with the switch --copy-config. (see ranger --help for a
-description of that switch.)  Also check ranger/config/ for the default
+Ranger can automatically copy default configuration files to `~/.config/ranger`
+if you run it with the switch `--copy-config`. See `ranger --help` for a
+description of that switch.  Also check `ranger/config/` for the default
 configuration.