diff --git a/info/Syntax.t b/info/Syntax.t
index 6e68fa01..857c5255 100644
--- a/info/Syntax.t
+++ b/info/Syntax.t
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ pager like \*(iFmore\*(pF(1) or \*(iFless\*(pF(1).
 The Empire shell also recognizes a few control characters:
 .s1
 .in +\w'interrupt\0\0'u
-.L \fIname\fP
-\fImeaning\fP
+.L \*(fIname\*(fP
+\*(fImeaning\*(fP
 .L interrupt
 Abort command and return to Empire command level
 .L quit
diff --git a/info/announce.t b/info/announce.t
index b89014b0..927fbd1e 100644
--- a/info/announce.t
+++ b/info/announce.t
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 .LV Basic
 .SY "announce"
 The announce command is a variant of the telegram command.
-It sends your message to \fIall\fR of the players in the game.
+It sends your message to \*(fIall\*(fP of the players in the game.
 This convenient service may cost money to provide, depending on
 your deity.
 .s1
diff --git a/info/enlist.t b/info/enlist.t
index 247fc410..c2ead0f0 100644
--- a/info/enlist.t
+++ b/info/enlist.t
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ the total number of military resulting (in parentheses).
 If <NUMBER> is a positive number that many draftees will be sought in
 each sector regardless of any military already in the sector.
 .s1
-If <NUMBER> is a negative number of the form -\fBxxx\fP,
+If <NUMBER> is a negative number of the form -\*(fBxxx\*(fP,
 then an enlistment quota is established
 and the draft board will attempt to enlist enough in each sector
-to bring the total number of military up to \fBxxx\fP in each sector.
+to bring the total number of military up to \*(fBxxx\*(fP in each sector.
 .s1
 Although the program tries to draft the specified number of
 civilians in each sector only one-half of the civilians
diff --git a/info/xdump.t b/info/xdump.t
index 26a5b3a4..95ab1600 100644
--- a/info/xdump.t
+++ b/info/xdump.t
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ tools.  This info page gives an overview; see doc/xdump in the source
 distribution for complete documentation.
 .s1
 Game configuration and state consists of a a number of tables or
-files.  xdump shows only things that are \fIcertainly\fP visible to
+files.  xdump shows only things that are \*(fIcertainly\*(fP visible to
 you: sectors you own, ship types known, etc.
 .s1
 The output of xdump is a table consisting of a header line, the table
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Floating-point fields can be parsed by scanf %g (or equivalents %e,
 .s1
 String fields are in C syntax.  Funny characters including space,
 newline and double-quote are shown as octal escape sequences.  Example:
-"gold\\040mine".  If a field starts with a double-quote, it's a string
+"gold\e040mine".  If a field starts with a double-quote, it's a string
 field.
 .s1
 .L "FUTURE DIRECTIONS:"