diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc
index f1d606c..4668382 100644
--- a/README.adoc
+++ b/README.adoc
@@ -39,22 +39,22 @@ posix.munmap(addr, 4096);
 
 == Design goals
 
-* _Determinism_ – no heap allocation on the hot path.
-* _Portability_ – Linux/macOS/Windows support via provider auto-selection.
-* _Fallback safety_ – `NoOpPosixAPI` guarantees compilation in CI sandboxes.
-* _Traceability_ – every public constant links to POSIX-FN requirements.
+* _Determinism_ - no heap allocation on the hot path.
+* _Portability_ - Linux/macOS/Windows support via provider auto-selection.
+* _Fallback safety_ - `NoOpPosixAPI` guarantees compilation in CI sandboxes.
+* _Traceability_ - every public constant links to POSIX-FN requirements.
 
 == Provider selection & fall-back
 
 [cols="1,1,3"]
 |===
-| Provider | Native layer | Typical when…
+| Provider | Native layer | Typical when...
 
 | `JNRPosixAPI`      | JNR-FFI      | **Linux** & x86_64/ARM, fastest syscalls
 | `WinJNRPosixAPI`   | JNR-FFI      | **Windows** equivalents (subset)
 | `JNAPosixAPI`      | JNA          | exotic/legacy platforms
-| `RawPosixAPI`      | Reflection   | JVM ≥ 21 with `--add-opens`
-| `NoOpPosixAPI`     | —            | CI sandboxes / Graal native-image
+| `RawPosixAPI`      | Reflection   | JVM >= 21 with `--add-opens`
+| `NoOpPosixAPI`     | --            | CI sandboxes / Graal native-image
 |===
 
 `-Dchronicle.posix.provider=` *provider-name* overrides the auto-choice.
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@ posix.munmap(addr, 4096);
 
 | Memory
 | `mmap`, `munmap`, `madvise`, `msync`, `mlock*`, `fallocate`
-| addr / 0        | `MAP_FAILED` → -1 sentinel
+| addr / 0        | `MAP_FAILED` -> -1 sentinel
 
 | CPU-affinity
-| `sched_*affinity*`, helpers `sched_setaffinity_as` …
+| `sched_*affinity*`, helpers `sched_setaffinity_as` ...
 | 0               | portable bit-mask helpers
 
 | Timing
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ mvn -q verify
 
 Environment variables:
 
-* `POSIX_TEST_ALLOW_NATIVE` – set to *false* in CI to force `NoOpPosixAPI`.
-* `POSIX_SYSLOG_LEVEL` – adjust logging noise during native provider load.
+* `POSIX_TEST_ALLOW_NATIVE` - set to *false* in CI to force `NoOpPosixAPI`.
+* `POSIX_SYSLOG_LEVEL` - adjust logging noise during native provider load.
 
 == Troubleshooting
 
@@ -123,4 +123,3 @@ Add JVM arg:
 * link:src/main/adoc/project-requirements.adoc[Functional requirements]
 * link:src/main/adoc/decision-log.adoc[Architecture decision log]
 * link:https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/[Linux man-pages]
-
diff --git a/src/main/adoc/decision-log.adoc b/src/main/adoc/decision-log.adoc
index 225bec4..395aaa9 100644
--- a/src/main/adoc/decision-log.adoc
+++ b/src/main/adoc/decision-log.adoc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-= Decision Log – OpenHFT Posix
+= Decision Log - OpenHFT Posix
 :doctype: book
 :toc:
 :icons: font
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ Chronicle teams span multiple regions. Mixed US/UK spelling and occasional UTF-8
 * Restrict all source and documentation files to **ASCII-7** code-points (0-127).
 
 *Alternatives considered*::
-*Allow UTF-8 universally* – rejected: breaks zero-copy buffers that rely on MSB=0.
-*Allow US spellings* – rejected: inconsistent with London HQ style guide.
+*Allow UTF-8 universally* - rejected: breaks zero-copy buffers that rely on MSB=0.
+*Allow US spellings* - rejected: inconsistent with London HQ style guide.
 
 *Consequences*::
 * Tooling: CI linter added (`scripts/check-ascii.sh`).
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ At first successful class-load we try providers in this strict order:
 Override with `-Dchronicle.posix.provider`.
 
 *Alternatives*::
-*ServiceLoader scan* – too slow; non-deterministic.
-*OS-hard-coded providers* – would fork the code-base per platform.
+*ServiceLoader scan* - too slow; non-deterministic.
+*OS-hard-coded providers* - would fork the code-base per platform.
 
 *Consequences*::
 * Single-point selection in `PosixAPIHolder`.
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Override with `-Dchronicle.posix.provider`.
 == ALL-DOC-002 Real-Time Documentation Loop
 
 *Context*::
-Documentation drift led to mis-generated code from AI agents.  The team adopted a “doc-first or doc-alongside” workflow but lacked formal guidance.
+Documentation drift led to mis-generated code from AI agents.  The team adopted a "doc-first or doc-alongside" workflow but lacked formal guidance.
 
 *Decision*::
 * Update AsciiDoc **in the same commit** as code/tests.