diff --git a/home/README.md b/home/README.md
index c721913..1d11a26 100644
--- a/home/README.md
+++ b/home/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<h1 align="center">:house_with_garden: home</h1>
+# :house_with_garden: home
 
 the home of my dotfiles, configured and managed by home-manager.
 
diff --git a/hosts/README.md b/hosts/README.md
index 93cb349..d914f20 100644
--- a/hosts/README.md
+++ b/hosts/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<h1 align="center">:computer: hosts</h1>
+# :computer: hosts
 
 my different hosts, each with their own unique configurations and purposes.
 
diff --git a/modules/README.md b/modules/README.md
index ff32132..a34d6f4 100644
--- a/modules/README.md
+++ b/modules/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<h1 align="center">:electric_plug: modules</h1>
+# :electric_plug: modules
 
 this directory hosts some common modules / services / security tweaks used on (most) hosts.
 
diff --git a/pkgs/README.md b/pkgs/README.md
index 182fdaa..c588b6d 100644
--- a/pkgs/README.md
+++ b/pkgs/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<h1 align="center">:package: pkgs</h1>
+# :package: pkgs
 
 this directory hosts derivations of packages not found in nixpkgs, and overrides.
 
diff --git a/secrets/README.md b/secrets/README.md
index 19749c1..b648f48 100644
--- a/secrets/README.md
+++ b/secrets/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-<h1 align="center">:lock: secrets</h1>
+# :lock: secrets
 
 not in use yet, will host my encrypted secrets once i learn how to use either sops or agenix
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