diff --git a/API-Reference.md b/API-Reference.md
index ac55ad9..bab7f19 100644
--- a/API-Reference.md
+++ b/API-Reference.md
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ Delete a budget line by ID.
  
 #### `POST /actuals/ingest`
  
-Upsert an actual. Idempotent by `(fiscal_year, fiscal_period, department_id, gl_account_id)` — posting the same period twice updates the amount rather than creating a duplicate.
+Upsert an actual. Idempotent by `(fiscal_year, fiscal_period, department_id, gl_account_id)` - posting the same period twice updates the amount rather than creating a duplicate.
  
 **Request body:**
 ```json
@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ Designed to accept bulk ERP export feeds. POST each line individually or build a
 | Parameter | Example | Description |
 |---|---|---|
 | `year` | `2024` | Fiscal year (required) |
-| `period` | `9` | Fiscal period 1–12 (required) |
-| `dept` | `ENG` | Department code — omit to return all departments |
+| `period` | `9` | Fiscal period 1-12 (required) |
+| `dept` | `ENG` | Department code - omit to return all departments |
 | `version` | `original` | Budget version (defaults to `original`) |
  
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@@ -213,9 +213,9 @@ GET /api/v1/variance?year=2024&period=9&dept=ENG
 }
 ```
  
-`variance_abs` = actual − budget. Positive means over-budget for costs, under-budget for revenue.
+`variance_abs` = actual - budget. Positive means over-budget for costs, under-budget for revenue.
  
-`status` is `"favourable"` or `"unfavourable"` based on the account's `favour_high` flag — see [Finance Concepts](Finance-Concepts).
+`status` is `"favourable"` or `"unfavourable"` based on the account's `favour_high` flag - see [Finance Concepts](Finance-Concepts).
  
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