diff --git a/docs/syntax/flowchart.md b/docs/syntax/flowchart.md
index 6f5b973e8..d10b2c6c5 100644
--- a/docs/syntax/flowchart.md
+++ b/docs/syntax/flowchart.md
@@ -742,9 +742,9 @@ end
 
 Formatting:
 
-- For bold text, use double asterisks \*\* before and after the text.
-- For italics, use single asterisks \* before and after the text.
-- With traditional strings, you needed to add <br> tags for text to wrap in nodes. However, markdown strings automatically wrap text when it becomes too long and allows you to start a new line by simply using a newline character instead of a <br> tag.
+- For bold text, use double asterisks (`**`) before and after the text.
+- For italics, use single asterisks (`*`) before and after the text.
+- With traditional strings, you needed to add `<br>` tags for text to wrap in nodes. However, markdown strings automatically wrap text when it becomes too long and allows you to start a new line by simply using a newline character instead of a `<br>` tag.
 
 This feature is applicable to node labels, edge labels, and subgraph labels.
 
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/flowchart.md b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/flowchart.md
index 936607cbd..bdc4a2fa0 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/flowchart.md
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/flowchart.md
@@ -465,9 +465,9 @@ end
 
 Formatting:
 
-- For bold text, use double asterisks \*\* before and after the text.
-- For italics, use single asterisks \* before and after the text.
-- With traditional strings, you needed to add <br> tags for text to wrap in nodes. However, markdown strings automatically wrap text when it becomes too long and allows you to start a new line by simply using a newline character instead of a <br> tag.
+- For bold text, use double asterisks (`**`) before and after the text.
+- For italics, use single asterisks (`*`) before and after the text.
+- With traditional strings, you needed to add `<br>` tags for text to wrap in nodes. However, markdown strings automatically wrap text when it becomes too long and allows you to start a new line by simply using a newline character instead of a `<br>` tag.
 
 This feature is applicable to node labels, edge labels, and subgraph labels.