diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3f85371..5a9b1cf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 </div>
 
-**Charm** is an atomic state management library inspired by [Jotai](https://jotai.org) and [Nanostores](https://github.com/nanostores/nanostores). Store your immutable state in _atoms_, and write intuitive functions that read, write, and subscribe to state.
+**Charm** is an atomic state management library inspired by [Jotai](https://jotai.org) and [Nanostores](https://github.com/nanostores/nanostores). Store your immutable state in atoms, and write intuitive functions that read, write, and subscribe to state.
 
 ## 🍀 Features