diff --git a/doc/api.md b/doc/api.md
index 659b0edb..8faebf86 100644
--- a/doc/api.md
+++ b/doc/api.md
@@ -426,9 +426,7 @@ parameter to avoid the expensive `<locale>` include.
 `FMT_STRING` enables compile-time checks on older compilers. It requires
 C++14 or later and is a no-op in C++11.
 
-:: {.doxygendefine}
-FMT_STRING
-::
+::: FMT_STRING
 
 To force the use of legacy compile-time checks, define the preprocessor
 variable `FMT_ENFORCE_COMPILE_STRING`. When set, functions accepting
diff --git a/include/fmt/args.h b/include/fmt/args.h
index 55ceba49..f6713859 100644
--- a/include/fmt/args.h
+++ b/include/fmt/args.h
@@ -223,8 +223,8 @@ class dynamic_format_arg_store
 
   /**
     \rst
-    Reserves space to store at least *new_cap* arguments including
-    *new_cap_named* named arguments.
+    Reserves space to store at least `new_cap` arguments including
+    `new_cap_named` named arguments.
     \endrst
   */
   void reserve(size_t new_cap, size_t new_cap_named) {
diff --git a/include/fmt/base.h b/include/fmt/base.h
index eb8193cf..d050fb27 100644
--- a/include/fmt/base.h
+++ b/include/fmt/base.h
@@ -888,14 +888,14 @@ template <typename T> class buffer {
   /// Clears this buffer.
   void clear() { size_ = 0; }
 
-  // Tries resizing the buffer to contain *count* elements. If T is a POD type
+  // Tries resizing the buffer to contain `count` elements. If T is a POD type
   // the new elements may not be initialized.
   FMT_CONSTEXPR void try_resize(size_t count) {
     try_reserve(count);
     size_ = count <= capacity_ ? count : capacity_;
   }
 
-  // Tries increasing the buffer capacity to *new_capacity*. It can increase the
+  // Tries increasing the buffer capacity to `new_capacity`. It can increase the
   // capacity by a smaller amount than requested but guarantees there is space
   // for at least one additional element either by increasing the capacity or by
   // flushing the buffer if it is full.
diff --git a/include/fmt/format.h b/include/fmt/format.h
index d0ae0e81..5386aa4b 100644
--- a/include/fmt/format.h
+++ b/include/fmt/format.h
@@ -914,11 +914,11 @@ class basic_memory_buffer : public detail::buffer<T> {
   // Returns a copy of the allocator associated with this buffer.
   auto get_allocator() const -> Allocator { return alloc_; }
 
-  /// Resizes the buffer to contain *count* elements. If T is a POD type new
+  /// Resizes the buffer to contain `count` elements. If T is a POD type new
   /// elements may not be initialized.
   FMT_CONSTEXPR20 void resize(size_t count) { this->try_resize(count); }
 
-  /// Increases the buffer capacity to *new_capacity*.
+  /// Increases the buffer capacity to `new_capacity`.
   void reserve(size_t new_capacity) { this->try_reserve(new_capacity); }
 
   using detail::buffer<T>::append;
@@ -1810,7 +1810,7 @@ inline auto find_escape(const char* begin, const char* end)
   }()
 
 /**
- * Constructs a compile-time format string from a string literal *s*.
+ * Constructs a compile-time format string from a string literal `s`.
  *
  * **Example**::
  *
@@ -3871,7 +3871,7 @@ FMT_API auto vsystem_error(int error_code, string_view format_str,
 /**
  * Constructs `std::system_error` with a message formatted with
  * `fmt::format(fmt, args...)`.
- * *error_code* is a system error code as given by `errno`.
+ * `error_code` is a system error code as given by `errno`.
  *
  * **Example**::
  *
@@ -3892,7 +3892,7 @@ auto system_error(int error_code, format_string<T...> fmt, T&&... args)
 /**
   \rst
   Formats an error message for an error returned by an operating system or a
-  language runtime, for example a file opening error, and writes it to *out*.
+  language runtime, for example a file opening error, and writes it to `out`.
   The format is the same as the one used by ``std::system_error(ec, message)``
   where ``ec`` is ``std::error_code(error_code, std::generic_category()})``.
   It is implementation-defined but normally looks like:
@@ -3902,7 +3902,7 @@ auto system_error(int error_code, format_string<T...> fmt, T&&... args)
 
   where *<message>* is the passed message and *<system-message>* is the system
   message corresponding to the error code.
-  *error_code* is a system error code as given by ``errno``.
+  `error_code` is a system error code as given by ``errno``.
   \endrst
  */
 FMT_API void format_system_error(detail::buffer<char>& out, int error_code,
@@ -4173,7 +4173,7 @@ template <typename T, typename Char = char> struct nested_formatter {
 };
 
 /**
- * Converts *value* to ``std::string`` using the default format for type *T*.
+ * Converts `value` to `std::string` using the default format for type `T`.
  *
  * **Example**::
  *
diff --git a/include/fmt/os.h b/include/fmt/os.h
index 35d9aa40..7e1ea345 100644
--- a/include/fmt/os.h
+++ b/include/fmt/os.h
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ FMT_API std::system_error vwindows_error(int error_code, string_view format_str,
 
  where *<message>* is the formatted message and *<system-message>* is the
  system message corresponding to the error code.
- *error_code* is a Windows error code as given by ``GetLastError``.
- If *error_code* is not a valid error code such as -1, the system message
+ `error_code` is a Windows error code as given by ``GetLastError``.
+ If `error_code` is not a valid error code such as -1, the system message
  will look like "error -1".
 
  **Example**::
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ class FMT_API ostream {
 
 /**
   \rst
-  Opens a file for writing. Supported parameters passed in *params*:
+  Opens a file for writing. Supported parameters passed in `params`:
 
   * ``<integer>``: Flags passed to `open
     <https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/007904875/functions/open.html>`_
diff --git a/include/fmt/ostream.h b/include/fmt/ostream.h
index 79c69b1d..56f2a95c 100644
--- a/include/fmt/ostream.h
+++ b/include/fmt/ostream.h
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ void vprint(std::basic_ostream<Char>& os,
 
 /**
   \rst
-  Prints formatted data to the stream *os*.
+  Prints formatted data to the stream `os`.
 
   **Example**::
 
diff --git a/include/fmt/printf.h b/include/fmt/printf.h
index fb57d235..c62ea30d 100644
--- a/include/fmt/printf.h
+++ b/include/fmt/printf.h
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ inline auto vfprintf(std::FILE* f, basic_string_view<Char> fmt,
 
 /**
   \rst
-  Prints formatted data to the file *f*.
+  Prints formatted data to the file `f`.
 
   **Example**::
 
diff --git a/include/fmt/xchar.h b/include/fmt/xchar.h
index aa695582..b8bb1359 100644
--- a/include/fmt/xchar.h
+++ b/include/fmt/xchar.h
@@ -313,9 +313,7 @@ FMT_DEPRECATED void print(const text_style& ts, wformat_string<T...> fmt,
   return print(stdout, ts, fmt, args...);
 }
 
-/**
-  Converts *value* to ``std::wstring`` using the default format for type *T*.
- */
+/// Converts `value` to `std::wstring` using the default format for type `T`.
 template <typename T> inline auto to_wstring(const T& value) -> std::wstring {
   return format(FMT_STRING(L"{}"), value);
 }