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-- [varLib.interpolator] Vastly improved algorithms. Also available now is `--pdf`
-  and `--html` options to generate a PDF or HTML report of the interpolation issues.
+- [varLib.interpolator] Vastly improved algorithms. Also available now is ``--pdf``
+  and ``--html`` options to generate a PDF or HTML report of the interpolation issues.
   The PDF/HTML report showcases the problematic masters, the interpolated broken
   glyph, as well as the proposed fixed version.