diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,17 +17,17 @@ Map UI is a JavaScript Map Library to create nice and easy to use Maps
 
 
 install via npm
-```
+```bash
  npm install utopia-ui
 ```
 
 then import in your React App
-```
+```jsx
 import UtopiaMap from 'utopia-ui'
 ```
 
 use the [Map UI Component](/docs/utopia-ui/map-components/map)
-```
+```jsx
 <UtopiaMap>
    height='360px'
    width='100vw'