diff --git a/footer.html b/footer.html
index 2c2a67e..4d1a1c1 100644
--- a/footer.html
+++ b/footer.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <footer role="contentinfo">
-    <span><a href="#">↑ Back to Top</a></span><br><br>
+    <span><a href="#">↑ back to top</a></span><br><br>
     <small>
-        Built with <a href="https://git.sr.ht/~bt/barf">barf</a>. <br>
+        built with <a href="https://git.sr.ht/~bt/barf">barf</a>. <br>
     </small>
 </footer>
diff --git a/index.md b/index.md
index 33e14e2..2ee0b66 100644
--- a/index.md
+++ b/index.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# welcome to my website!
+# welcome to my website
 
 This is a place where I host some services and a blog.
 For more info about me, including contact info, check out [my about page.](/about)
diff --git a/pages/about.md b/pages/about.md
index 6c86f5d..9f5b533 100644
--- a/pages/about.md
+++ b/pages/about.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # about me
 
-**Hi! I'm dogeystamp.** I'm a Canadian high school student with an interest in tech and libre software.
+**Hi, I'm dogeystamp.** I'm a Canadian high school student with an interest in tech and libre software.
 
 ## what i do