@@ -105,10 +105,10 @@
 * [*quotation] ([`<]): a line of the form [`<[$name]> [$quote]] denotes an utterance by [$name].
 * [*blockquote] ([`>]): alternate blockquote syntax. can be nested by repeating the [`>] character.
 * [*subtitle/caption] ([`\--]): attaches a subtitle to the previous header, or caption to the previous object
 * [*embed] ([`&]): embeds a referenced object. can be used to show images or repeat previously defined objects like lists or tables, optionally with a caption.
-** [`&$[$macro] [$arg1]|[$arg2]|[$argn]…] invokes a block-level macro with the supplied arguments
-*** [`&$mymacro arg 1|arg 2|arg 3]
+** [`$[$macro] [$arg1]|[$arg2]|[$argn]…] invokes a block-level macro with the supplied arguments
+*** [`$mymacro arg 1|arg 2|arg 3]
 ** [`&[$image]] embeds an image or other block-level object. [!image] can be a reference with a url or file path, or it can be an embed section (e.g. for SVG files)
 ***[`&myimg All that remained of the unfortunate blood magic pageant contestants and audience (police photo)]
 ** [`&-[$ident] [$styled-text]] embeds a closed disclosure element containing the text of the named object (a nonprinting section or cortav resource should usually be used to store the content; it can also name an image or video, of course). in interactive outputs, this will display as a block which can be clicked on to view the full contents of the referenced object [$ident]; if [$styled-text] is present, it overrides the title of the section you are embedding (if any). in static outputs, the disclosure object will display as an enclosed box with [$styled-text] as the title text
 *** [`&-ex-a Prosecution Exhibit A (GRAPHIC CONTENT)]
@@ -458,9 +458,9 @@
 		%font pop
 
 %% now, whenever we want a block with a cursive body, we can simply invoke
 
-&$cursive-quote A sea of blood yet lies between us and the Destination. It won't impede me. And I'm so very proud to say that, apparently, it won't impede the Smiling Man either, if the Svalbard contract was any indication! [pause for laughter]
+$cursive-quote A sea of blood yet lies between us and the Destination. It won't impede me. And I'm so very proud to say that, apparently, it won't impede the Smiling Man either, if the Svalbard contract was any indication! [pause for laughter]
 
 %% without affecting the overall font context. in fact, since 'cursive-quote' creates
 %% its context using 'dup', it would import all font specifications besides 'body'
 %% from the environment it is invoked in