diff --git a/source/specifications/name-normalization.rst b/source/specifications/name-normalization.rst
index 4756d1631..64be4a1d1 100644
--- a/source/specifications/name-normalization.rst
+++ b/source/specifications/name-normalization.rst
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ This means that the following names are all equivalent:
 * ``friendly.bard``
 * ``friendly_bard``
 * ``friendly--bard``
-* ``FrIeNdLy-._.-bArD`` (a _terrible_ way to write a name, but it is valid)
+* ``FrIeNdLy-._.-bArD`` (a *terrible* way to write a name, but it is valid)
 
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diff --git a/source/tutorials/installing-packages.rst b/source/tutorials/installing-packages.rst
index 5d4957519..46957f93b 100644
--- a/source/tutorials/installing-packages.rst
+++ b/source/tutorials/installing-packages.rst
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ that the virtual environment's variables are set within the current
 shell, and not in a subprocess (which then disappears, having no
 useful effect).
 
-In both of the above cases, Windows users should _not_ use the
+In both of the above cases, Windows users should *not* use the
 :command:`source` command, but should rather run the :command:`activate`
 script directly from the command shell like so: