diff --git a/doc/faq/environment_variables_faq.rst b/doc/faq/environment_variables_faq.rst
index 9af0420c835a..dc26fa9a53f7 100644
--- a/doc/faq/environment_variables_faq.rst
+++ b/doc/faq/environment_variables_faq.rst
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ searched first or last?  To append to an existing environment variable::
   setenv PATH ${PATH}:~/bin  # csh/tcsh
 
 To make your changes available in the future, add the commands to your
-:file:`~/.bashrc`/:file:`.cshrc` file.
+:file:`~/.bashrc` or :file:`~/.cshrc` file.
 
 .. _setting-windows-environment-variables:
 
diff --git a/doc/faq/index.rst b/doc/faq/index.rst
index bb477de21f0e..24e9112465d3 100644
--- a/doc/faq/index.rst
+++ b/doc/faq/index.rst
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ How-to
    :Release: |version|
    :Date: |today|
 
-   Frequently asked questions about matplotlib
+   Frequently asked questions about Matplotlib:
 
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 2
diff --git a/doc/faq/troubleshooting_faq.rst b/doc/faq/troubleshooting_faq.rst
index ba5a7735729c..cf9e3b5cf8b9 100644
--- a/doc/faq/troubleshooting_faq.rst
+++ b/doc/faq/troubleshooting_faq.rst
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ locate your :file:`matplotlib/` configuration directory, use
     >>> mpl.get_configdir()
     '/home/darren/.config/matplotlib'
 
-On unix-like systems, this directory is generally located in your
+On Unix-like systems, this directory is generally located in your
 :envvar:`HOME` directory under the :file:`.config/` directory.
 
-In addition, users have a cache directory. On unix-like systems, this is
+In addition, users have a cache directory. On Unix-like systems, this is
 separate from the configuration directory by default. To locate your
 :file:`.cache/` directory, use :func:`matplotlib.get_cachedir`::
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ separate from the configuration directory by default. To locate your
     >>> mpl.get_cachedir()
     '/home/darren/.cache/matplotlib'
 
-On windows, both the config directory and the cache directory are
+On Windows, both the config directory and the cache directory are
 the same and are in your :file:`Documents and Settings` or :file:`Users`
 directory by default::
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ If you are unable to find an answer to your question through search, please
 provide the following information in your e-mail to the `mailing list
 <https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/matplotlib-users>`_:
 
-* Your operating system (Linux/UNIX users: post the output of ``uname -a``).
+* Your operating system (Linux/Unix users: post the output of ``uname -a``).
 
 * Matplotlib version::
 
diff --git a/doc/index.rst b/doc/index.rst
index 42bb4b2a8f5d..7b88cd7374d6 100644
--- a/doc/index.rst
+++ b/doc/index.rst
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ Learning resources
     ^^^^^^^^^
 
     - :doc:`API Reference <api/index>`
-    - :doc:`Axes API <api/axes_api>` for *most* plotting methods
+    - :doc:`Axes API <api/axes_api>` for most plotting methods
     - :doc:`Figure API <api/figure_api>` for figure-level methods
     - Top-level interfaces to create:
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ Matplotlib.
 Contributing
 ------------
 
-Matplotlib is a community project maitained for and by its users.  There are many ways
+Matplotlib is a community project maintained for and by its users.  There are many ways
 you can help!
 
 - Help other users `on discourse <https://discourse.matplotlib.org>`__