diff --git a/examples/cython/sycl_buffer/README.md b/examples/cython/sycl_buffer/README.md
index f02b58d1c3..a78df825c4 100644
--- a/examples/cython/sycl_buffer/README.md
+++ b/examples/cython/sycl_buffer/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-#1 Example of SYCL extension working NumPy array input via SYCL buffers
+# Example of SYCL extension working NumPy array input via SYCL buffers
 
 
-#2 Decription
+## Decription
 
 Cython function expecting a 2D array in C-contiguous layout that
 computes column-wise total by using SYCL oneMKL (as GEMV call with
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ an all units vector).
 Example illustrates compiling SYCL extension, linking to oneMKL.
 
 
-#2 Compiling
+## Compiling
 
 ```
 # make sure oneAPI is activated, $ONEAPI_ROOT must be set
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ CC=icx CXX=dpcpp python setup.py build_ext --inplace
 ```
 
 
-#2 Running
+## Running
 
 ```
 # SYCL_DEVICE_FILTER=opencl sets SYCL backend to OpenCL to avoid a
diff --git a/examples/cython/usm_memory/README.md b/examples/cython/usm_memory/README.md
index 300e4464a8..bab69c6f99 100644
--- a/examples/cython/usm_memory/README.md
+++ b/examples/cython/usm_memory/README.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-#1 Example of working with USM memory
+# Example of working with USM memory
 
-#2 Description
+## Description
 
-#2 Building
+## Building
 
 Make sure oneAPI is activated. Environment variable `$ONEAPI_ROOT` must be set.
 
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ $ CC=icx CXX=dpcpp LD_SHARED="dpcpp -shared" \
   CXXFLAGS=-fno-sycl-early-optimizations python setup.py build_ext --inplace
 ```
 
-#2 Running
+## Running
 
 ```
 $ python run.py
diff --git a/examples/pybind11/onemkl_gemv/README.md b/examples/pybind11/onemkl_gemv/README.md
index e984a5e013..614f3e0068 100644
--- a/examples/pybind11/onemkl_gemv/README.md
+++ b/examples/pybind11/onemkl_gemv/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-Example of SYCL built pybind11 extension
+# Example of SYCL built pybind11 extension
 
-To build, use (assumes scikit-build and dpcpp is installed):
+## To build, use (assumes scikit-build and dpcpp is installed):
 
 ```sh
 python setup.py develop -- -G "Ninja" \
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ python setup.py develop -- -G "Ninja" \
      -DTBB_INCLUDE_DIR=${CONDA_PREFIX}/include
 ```
 
-To run test suite
+## To run test suite
 
 ```sh
 python -m pytest tests
 ```
 
-To compare Python overhead,
+## To compare Python overhead,
 
 ```
 # build standad-alone executable