diff --git a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Close.txt b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Close.txt
index e0e9e0fa7..427786b4c 100644
--- a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Close.txt
+++ b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Close.txt
@@ -11,12 +11,10 @@ You can print just one of these transactions by using the --opening or
 --closing flag.
 
 One amountless posting to equity:opening/closing balances is added to
-balance the transactions, by default.
-
-You can customise this account name with the --close-to and --open-from
-options. If you specify only one, it is used for both. Similarly, you
-can customise the transaction descriptions with --close-desc and
---open-desc.
+balance the transactions, by default. You can customise this account
+name with the --close-to and --open-from options. (If you specify only
+one, it is used for both.) Similarly, you can customise the transaction
+descriptions with --close-desc and --open-desc.
 
 With --x/--explicit, the equity posting's amount will be shown. And if
 it involves multiple commodities, a posting for each commodity will be
diff --git a/hledger/hledger.1 b/hledger/hledger.1
index cb1ad20b3..50f3cbd2a 100644
--- a/hledger/hledger.1
+++ b/hledger/hledger.1
@@ -2719,12 +2719,11 @@ You can print just one of these transactions by using the
 .PP
 One amountless posting to \f[C]equity:opening/closing balances\f[R] is
 added to balance the transactions, by default.
-.PP
 You can customise this account name with the \f[C]--close-to\f[R] and
 \f[C]--open-from\f[R] options.
-If you specify only one, it is used for both.
-Similarly, you can customise the transaction descriptions with
-\f[C]--close-desc\f[R] and \f[C]--open-desc\f[R].
+(If you specify only one, it is used for both.) Similarly, you can
+customise the transaction descriptions with \f[C]--close-desc\f[R] and
+\f[C]--open-desc\f[R].
 .PP
 With \f[C]--x/--explicit\f[R], the equity posting\[aq]s amount will be
 shown.
diff --git a/hledger/hledger.info b/hledger/hledger.info
index a56e783e9..df8228c76 100644
--- a/hledger/hledger.info
+++ b/hledger/hledger.info
@@ -2217,12 +2217,10 @@ revenues/expenses to retained earnings at the end of a period.
 or '--closing' flag.
 
    One amountless posting to 'equity:opening/closing balances' is added
-to balance the transactions, by default.
-
-   You can customise this account name with the '--close-to' and
-'--open-from' options.  If you specify only one, it is used for both.
-Similarly, you can customise the transaction descriptions with
-'--close-desc' and '--open-desc'.
+to balance the transactions, by default.  You can customise this account
+name with the '--close-to' and '--open-from' options.  (If you specify
+only one, it is used for both.)  Similarly, you can customise the
+transaction descriptions with '--close-desc' and '--open-desc'.
 
    With '--x/--explicit', the equity posting's amount will be shown.
 And if it involves multiple commodities, a posting for each commodity
diff --git a/hledger/hledger.txt b/hledger/hledger.txt
index 7aa00eaab..5d50b068b 100644
--- a/hledger/hledger.txt
+++ b/hledger/hledger.txt
@@ -1953,12 +1953,10 @@ COMMANDS
        --closing flag.
 
        One  amountless  posting to equity:opening/closing balances is added to
-       balance the transactions, by default.
-
-       You can customise this account name with the --close-to and --open-from
-       options.  If you specify only one, it is used for both.  Similarly, you
-       can  customise  the  transaction  descriptions  with  --close-desc  and
-       --open-desc.
+       balance the transactions, by default.  You can customise  this  account
+       name with the --close-to and --open-from options.  (If you specify only
+       one, it is used for both.) Similarly, you can customise the transaction
+       descriptions with --close-desc and --open-desc.
 
        With --x/--explicit, the equity posting's amount will be shown.  And if
        it involves multiple commodities, a posting for each commodity will  be