diff --git a/basics/types.md b/basics/types.md
index 16f6ad7..4fe77b6 100644
--- a/basics/types.md
+++ b/basics/types.md
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ title: Types
 
 Liquid objects can have one of six types:
 
-- [string](#string)
-- [number](#number)
-- [boolean](#boolean)
-- [nil](#nil)
-- [array](#array)
+- [String](#string)
+- [Number](#number)
+- [Boolean](#boolean)
+- [Nil](#nil)
+- [Array](#array)
 - [EmptyDrop](#emptydrop)
 
 Liquid variables can be initialized by using the [assign](/tags/#assign) or [capture](/tags/#capture) tags.
diff --git a/index.md b/index.md
index 538410b..ad6266b 100644
--- a/index.md
+++ b/index.md
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ For example, you can show basic content like a page title using a Liquid object:
 
 In this case, Liquid is rendering the content of an object called `page.title`, and that object contains the text `Overview`.
 
-[Filters](/filters) can change the way objects are printed.
+[Filters](/filters) can change the way objects are rendered.
 
 ### Tags
 
-**Tags** create the logic for your template, including variable assignment, conditionals, and loops.
+**Tags** create the logic and control flow for your template, including variable assignments, conditionals, and loops.
 
 Tags are denoted by curly braces and percent signs: `{% raw %}{%{% endraw %}` and `{% raw %}%}{% endraw %}`.
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ Hello Adam!
 {% endhighlight %}
 </div>
 
-This conditional statement `if user` checks to see if an object called `user` exists. If the condition is *true* (that is, if `user` exists), Liquid shows any content that is contained between the `if` and `endif` tags.
+This conditional statement `if user` checks to see if an object called `user` exists. If the condition is *true* (that is, if there is a `user`), Liquid shows any content that is contained between the `if` and `endif` tags.
 
 In this case, our user's `name` is Adam, so the template prints `Hello Adam!`.