diff --git a/README.mdown b/README.mdown
index 6c2220ec..6cea6780 100644
--- a/README.mdown
+++ b/README.mdown
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ ERROR, CRITICAL, ALERT.
 
 - **INFO** (200): Interesting events. Examples: User logs in, SQL logs.
 
-- NOTICE (250): Normal but significant events.
+- **NOTICE** (250): Normal but significant events.
 
 - **WARNING** (300): Exceptional occurrences that are not errors. Examples:
   Use of deprecated APIs, poor use of an API, undesirable things that are not
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ ERROR, CRITICAL, ALERT.
   down, database unavailable, etc. This should trigger the SMS alerts and wake
   you up.
 
-- EMERGENCY (600): Emergency: system is unusable.
+- **EMERGENCY** (600): Emergency: system is unusable.
 
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