diff --git a/docs/syntax/flowchart.md b/docs/syntax/flowchart.md
index d10b2c6c5..a923e7c7c 100644
--- a/docs/syntax/flowchart.md
+++ b/docs/syntax/flowchart.md
@@ -55,7 +55,45 @@ flowchart LR
     id1[This is the text in the box]
 ```
 
-## Graph
+#### Unicode text
+
+Use `"` to enclose the unicode text.
+
+```mermaid-example
+flowchart LR
+    id["This ❤ Unicode"]
+```
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart LR
+    id["This ❤ Unicode"]
+```
+
+#### Markdown formatting
+
+Use double quotes and backticks "\` text \`" to enclose the markdown text.
+
+```mermaid-example
+%%{init: {"flowchart": {"htmlLabels": false}} }%%
+flowchart LR
+    markdown["`This **is** _Markdown_`"]
+    newLines["`Line1
+    Line 2
+    Line 3`"]
+    markdown --> newLines
+```
+
+```mermaid
+%%{init: {"flowchart": {"htmlLabels": false}} }%%
+flowchart LR
+    markdown["`This **is** _Markdown_`"]
+    newLines["`Line1
+    Line 2
+    Line 3`"]
+    markdown --> newLines
+```
+
+### Direction
 
 This statement declares the direction of the Flowchart.
 
@@ -83,15 +121,13 @@ flowchart LR
     Start --> Stop
 ```
 
-## Flowchart Orientation
-
 Possible FlowChart orientations are:
 
-- TB - top to bottom
-- TD - top-down/ same as top to bottom
-- BT - bottom to top
-- RL - right to left
-- LR - left to right
+- TB - Top to bottom
+- TD - Top-down/ same as top to bottom
+- BT - Bottom to top
+- RL - Right to left
+- LR - Left to right
 
 ## Node shapes
 
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/flowchart.md b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/flowchart.md
index bdc4a2fa0..0e048a942 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/flowchart.md
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/flowchart.md
@@ -39,7 +39,30 @@ flowchart LR
     id1[This is the text in the box]
 ```
 
-## Graph
+#### Unicode text
+
+Use `"` to enclose the unicode text.
+
+```mermaid-example
+flowchart LR
+    id["This ❤ Unicode"]
+```
+
+#### Markdown formatting
+
+Use double quotes and backticks "\` text \`" to enclose the markdown text.
+
+```mermaid-example
+%%{init: {"flowchart": {"htmlLabels": false}} }%%
+flowchart LR
+    markdown["`This **is** _Markdown_`"]
+    newLines["`Line1
+    Line 2
+    Line 3`"]
+    markdown --> newLines
+```
+
+### Direction
 
 This statement declares the direction of the Flowchart.
 
@@ -57,15 +80,13 @@ flowchart LR
     Start --> Stop
 ```
 
-## Flowchart Orientation
-
 Possible FlowChart orientations are:
 
-- TB - top to bottom
-- TD - top-down/ same as top to bottom
-- BT - bottom to top
-- RL - right to left
-- LR - left to right
+- TB - Top to bottom
+- TD - Top-down/ same as top to bottom
+- BT - Bottom to top
+- RL - Right to left
+- LR - Left to right
 
 ## Node shapes