diff --git a/docs/contributors/guide.rst b/docs/contributors/guide.rst
index 4b9820b7..0ae15c03 100644
--- a/docs/contributors/guide.rst
+++ b/docs/contributors/guide.rst
@@ -76,16 +76,16 @@ Adding entries in the CHANGELOG is an automated process which requires creation
 ``towncrier/newsfragments`` directory.
 
 The start of the filename is the ticket number, and the content is what will end up in the news file.
-For example, if ticket #850 is about adding a new widget, the filename would be towncrier/newsfragments/850.feature
+For example, if ticket ``#850`` is about adding a new widget, the filename would be towncrier/newsfragments/850.feature
 and the content would be ``Feature that has just been added``.
 
 Supported file extensions are:
 
-- .feature: Signifying a new feature.
-- .bugfix: Signifying a bug fix.
-- .doc: Signifying a documentation improvement.
-- .removal: Signifying a deprecation or removal of public API.
-- .misc: A ticket has been closed, but it is not of interest to users.
+- ``.feature``: Signifying a new feature.
+- ``.bugfix``: Signifying a bug fix.
+- ``.doc``: Signifying a documentation improvement.
+- ``.removal``: Signifying a deprecation or removal of public API.
+- ``.misc``: A ticket has been closed, but it is not of interest to users.
 
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