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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ They exist to document what may be implemented by [Nostr](https://github.com/fia
 - [NIP-05: Mapping Nostr keys to DNS-based internet identifiers](05.md)
 - [NIP-06: Basic key derivation from mnemonic seed phrase](06.md)
 - [NIP-07: `window.nostr` capability for web browsers](07.md)
-- [NIP-08: Handling Mentions](08.md) – `unrecommended`: deprecated in favor of [NIP-27](27.md)
+- [NIP-08: Handling Mentions](08.md) --- **unrecommended**: deprecated in favor of [NIP-27](27.md)
 - [NIP-09: Event Deletion](09.md)
 - [NIP-10: Conventions for clients' use of `e` and `p` tags in text events](10.md)
 - [NIP-11: Relay Information Document](11.md)