diff --git a/personal/mpvl_email.md b/personal/mpvl_email.md
index eb90858..b2d8603 100644
--- a/personal/mpvl_email.md
+++ b/personal/mpvl_email.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ scratching the surface
 - {duckdb|sqlite3} <--- local * production grade
 - {mondodb|postgresql|timescaledb} <--- local/remote * production grade
 - self-host everything
-- latex/pandoc/markdown/mermaid/gitea/invoice ninja{self-hosted} <--- ###### the hidden secret in this entire system
+- latex/pandoc/markdown/mermaid/gitea/invoice ninja{self-hosted} <--- the hidden secret in this entire system --->
 - git ---> {gitea|github}
 
 ### bounded chaos that leads to deterministic serendipity