diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 21a8789..3f9223c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ arg.MustParse(&args)
 
 ```shell
 $ ./example
-usage: example --id ID [--timeout TIMEOUT]
+Usage: example --id ID [--timeout TIMEOUT]
 error: --id is required
 ```
 
@@ -108,13 +108,13 @@ arg.MustParse(&args)
 
 ```shell
 $ ./example -h
-usage: [--verbose] [--dataset DATASET] [--optimize OPTIMIZE] [--help] INPUT [OUTPUT [OUTPUT ...]]
+Usage: [--verbose] [--dataset DATASET] [--optimize OPTIMIZE] [--help] INPUT [OUTPUT [OUTPUT ...]] 
 
-positional arguments:
-  input
-  output
+Positional arguments:
+  INPUT 
+  OUTPUT
 
-options:
+Options:
   --verbose, -v            verbosity level
   --dataset DATASET        dataset to use
   --optimize OPTIMIZE, -O OPTIMIZE
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ if args.Foo == "" && args.Bar == "" {
 
 ```shell
 ./example
-usage: samples [--foo FOO] [--bar BAR]
+Usage: samples [--foo FOO] [--bar BAR]
 error: you must provide one of --foo and --bar
 ```
 
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ $ ./example --name=foo.bar
 &main.NameDotName{Head:"foo", Tail:"bar"}
 
 $ ./example --name=oops
-usage: example [--name NAME]
+Usage: example [--name NAME]
 error: error processing --name: missing period in "oops"
 ```
 
@@ -299,9 +299,9 @@ func main() {
 ```shell
 $ ./example -h
 this program does this and that
-usage: example [--foo FOO]
+Usage: example [--foo FOO]
 
-options:
+Options:
   --foo FOO
   --help, -h             display this help and exit
 ```
diff --git a/usage.go b/usage.go
index ad028e0..bf7fb83 100644
--- a/usage.go
+++ b/usage.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func (p *Parser) WriteUsage(w io.Writer) {
 		fmt.Fprintln(w, p.version)
 	}
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(w, "usage: %s", p.config.Program)
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "Usage: %s", p.config.Program)
 
 	// write the option component of the usage message
 	for _, spec := range options {
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ func (p *Parser) WriteHelp(w io.Writer) {
 
 	// write the list of positionals
 	if len(positionals) > 0 {
-		fmt.Fprint(w, "\npositional arguments:\n")
+		fmt.Fprint(w, "\nPositional arguments:\n")
 		for _, spec := range positionals {
-			left := "  " + spec.long
+			left := "  " + strings.ToUpper(spec.long)
 			fmt.Fprint(w, left)
 			if spec.help != "" {
 				if len(left)+2 < colWidth {
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func (p *Parser) WriteHelp(w io.Writer) {
 	}
 
 	// write the list of options
-	fmt.Fprint(w, "\noptions:\n")
+	fmt.Fprint(w, "\nOptions:\n")
 	for _, spec := range options {
 		printOption(w, spec)
 	}
diff --git a/usage_test.go b/usage_test.go
index 29a952c..bf78a80 100644
--- a/usage_test.go
+++ b/usage_test.go
@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestWriteUsage(t *testing.T) {
-	expectedUsage := "usage: example [--name NAME] [--value VALUE] [--verbose] [--dataset DATASET] [--optimize OPTIMIZE] [--ids IDS] [--values VALUES] [--workers WORKERS] INPUT [OUTPUT [OUTPUT ...]]\n"
+	expectedUsage := "Usage: example [--name NAME] [--value VALUE] [--verbose] [--dataset DATASET] [--optimize OPTIMIZE] [--ids IDS] [--values VALUES] [--workers WORKERS] INPUT [OUTPUT [OUTPUT ...]]\n"
 
-	expectedHelp := `usage: example [--name NAME] [--value VALUE] [--verbose] [--dataset DATASET] [--optimize OPTIMIZE] [--ids IDS] [--values VALUES] [--workers WORKERS] INPUT [OUTPUT [OUTPUT ...]]
+	expectedHelp := `Usage: example [--name NAME] [--value VALUE] [--verbose] [--dataset DATASET] [--optimize OPTIMIZE] [--ids IDS] [--values VALUES] [--workers WORKERS] INPUT [OUTPUT [OUTPUT ...]]
 
-positional arguments:
-  input
-  output                 list of outputs
+Positional arguments:
+  INPUT
+  OUTPUT                 list of outputs
 
-options:
+Options:
   --name NAME            name to use [default: Foo Bar]
   --value VALUE          secret value [default: 42]
   --verbose, -v          verbosity level
@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@ options:
 }
 
 func TestUsageLongPositionalWithHelp(t *testing.T) {
-	expectedHelp := `usage: example VERYLONGPOSITIONALWITHHELP
+	expectedHelp := `Usage: example VERYLONGPOSITIONALWITHHELP
 
-positional arguments:
-  verylongpositionalwithhelp
+Positional arguments:
+  VERYLONGPOSITIONALWITHHELP
                          this positional argument is very long
 
-options:
+Options:
   --help, -h             display this help and exit
 `
 	var args struct {
@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ options:
 }
 
 func TestUsageWithProgramName(t *testing.T) {
-	expectedHelp := `usage: myprogram
+	expectedHelp := `Usage: myprogram
 
-options:
+Options:
   --help, -h             display this help and exit
 `
 	config := Config{
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ func (versioned) Version() string {
 
 func TestUsageWithVersion(t *testing.T) {
 	expectedHelp := `example 3.2.1
-usage: example
+Usage: example
 
-options:
+Options:
   --help, -h             display this help and exit
   --version              display version and exit
 `
@@ -139,9 +139,9 @@ func (described) Description() string {
 
 func TestUsageWithDescription(t *testing.T) {
 	expectedHelp := `this program does this and that
-usage: example
+Usage: example
 
-options:
+Options:
   --help, -h             display this help and exit
 `
 	os.Args[0] = "example"