diff --git a/docs/writing/logging.rst b/docs/writing/logging.rst
index 0cee15d..70e20de 100644
--- a/docs/writing/logging.rst
+++ b/docs/writing/logging.rst
@@ -83,19 +83,19 @@ application environment.
 There are at least three ways to configure a logger:
 
 - Using an INI-formatted file:
-    - *Pro* -- possible to update configuration while running
+    - **Pro**: possible to update configuration while running
       using the function :func:`logging.config.listen` to listen
       on a socket.
-    - *Con* -- less control (*e.g.* custom subclassed filters or loggers)
+    - **Con**: less control (*e.g.* custom subclassed filters or loggers)
       than possible when configuring a logger in code.
 - Using a dictionary or a JSON-formatted file:
-    - *Pro* -- in addition to updating while running, it is possible to
+    - **Pro**: in addition to updating while running, it is possible to
       load from a file using the :mod:`json` module, in the standard
       library since Python 2.6.
-    - *Con* -- less control than when configuring a logger in code.
+    - **Con**: less control than when configuring a logger in code.
 - Using code:
-    - *Pro* -- complete control over the configuration.
-    - *Con* -- modifications require a change to source code.
+    - **Pro**: complete control over the configuration.
+    - **Con**: modifications require a change to source code.
 
 
 Example Configuration via an INI File