diff --git a/vacuum_gambit.p8 b/vacuum_gambit.p8
index 9310811..0289607 100644
--- a/vacuum_gambit.p8
+++ b/vacuum_gambit.p8
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ function gun_base:ammo_upgrade_opt()
  return {
   icon=self.icon,
   hdr=self.hdr,
-  body=[[----------AMMO
+  body=[[--------AMMO
 
  more shots
  before you
@@ -754,20 +754,22 @@ function gun_base:rate_upgrade_opt()
  return {
   icon=self.icon,
   hdr=self.hdr,
-  body=[[----------RATE
+  body=[[--------RATE
 
 reduce delay
-between shots
-  in frames.
+between each
+ shot when
+  firing.
 
-  fractions
-add up across
-  upgrades.
+ fractions
+ not shown,
+  but they
+  add up.
 
-   is: ]]..tostr(c)..[[
-minus: ]]..tostr(c-newc)..[[
+   is: ]]..tostr(c)..[[f
+minus: ]]..tostr(c-newc)..[[f
 ----------
-total: ]]..tostr(newc),
+total: ]]..tostr(newc).."f",
   action=function()
    self.cooldown=newc>>16
    self.cd_remainder=newc-rawnewc
@@ -916,12 +918,12 @@ blast_gun = mknew(gun_base.new{
  maxammo = 5,
  munition = blast,
  hdr = "bLASTER",
- body= [[-----------GUN
+ body= [[---------GUN
 
  plasma orb
 cuts through
   enemies.
-    slow.
+   slow.
 
 ammo: 5
 rate: 1/2sec
@@ -990,7 +992,7 @@ protron_gun_p = mknew(protron_gun_e.new{
  maxammo = 20,
  cooldown = 0x0.0018,
  hdr = "pROTRON",
- body = [[-----------GUN
+ body = [[---------GUN
 
  spray shots
  in a dense
@@ -1053,10 +1055,10 @@ vulcan_gun_p = mknew(vulcan_gun_e.new{
  munition=vulcan_p,
  maxammo = 100,
  hdr = "vULCAN",
- body = [[-----------GUN
+ body = [[---------GUN
 
-rapid fire in
- a v shape.
+rapidly fire
+  in a v.
 
 ammo: 100
 rate: 20/sec
@@ -1147,11 +1149,11 @@ function player:small_upgrade_opts()
  local ret = {{
   icon=53,
   hdr="hull",
-  body=[[----------SHIP
+  body=[[--------SHIP
 
 survive more
  unshielded
-     hits.
+    hits.
 
     +2 hp]],
   action=function()
@@ -1161,7 +1163,7 @@ survive more
  },{
   icon=52,
   hdr="capacity",
-  body=[[--------SHIELD
+  body=[[------SHIELD
 
 shield can
 absorb more
@@ -1176,10 +1178,11 @@ recharging.
  },{
   icon=1,
   hdr="thrusters",
-  body=[[----------SHIP
+  body=[[--------SHIP
 
 move faster,
-steer faster.]],
+ steer more
+  sharply.]],
  action=function()
   --maxspd thrust drag
   self.maxspd += 0.5
@@ -1189,7 +1192,7 @@ steer faster.]],
  },{
   icon=20,
   hdr="magnet",
-  body=[[----------SHIP
+  body=[[--------SHIP
 
  pick up xp
 from further
@@ -1203,11 +1206,12 @@ from further
   add(ret, {
    icon = 6,
    hdr = "recharge",
-   body=[[--------SHIELD
+   body=[[------SHIELD
 
-shield energy
- refill rate
-  improves.
+shield will
+recharge at
+ a faster
+   pace.
  
   ]] .. tostr(ceil(100 * cdr / self.shieldcooldown)) .. "% faster",
    action = function()
@@ -1220,13 +1224,14 @@ shield energy
   add(ret, {
    icon = 6,
    hdr = "recovery",
-   body=[[--------SHIELD
+   body=[[------SHIELD
 
  reduce the
-delay before
-shield starts
- recovering
-after a hit.
+delay after
+a hit before
+shield will
+ start to
+ recharge.
  
  ]] .. tostr(ceil(100 * pr / self.shieldpenalty)) .. "% shorter",
    action = function()