diff --git a/js/contraband.js b/js/contraband.js
index 1c62a6f..62ceee9 100644
--- a/js/contraband.js
+++ b/js/contraband.js
@@ -17,6 +17,21 @@
         return d.innerHTML;
     }
 
+    // Mini markdown → HTML (escape first, then convert patterns)
+    function md(s) {
+        if (!s) return '';
+        let h = esc(s);
+        // Links: [text](url)
+        h = h.replace(/\[([^\]]+)\]\(([^)]+)\)/g, '<a href="$2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$1</a>');
+        // Bold: **text**
+        h = h.replace(/\*\*([^*]+)\*\*/g, '<strong>$1</strong>');
+        // Italic: *text*
+        h = h.replace(/\*([^*]+)\*/g, '<em>$1</em>');
+        // Inline code: `text`
+        h = h.replace(/`([^`]+)`/g, '<code>$1</code>');
+        return h;
+    }
+
     function fmt(n) {
         return n.toString().replace(/\B(?=(\d{3})+(?!\d))/g, ',');
     }
@@ -148,11 +163,11 @@
         if (entry.url) {
             html += `<div class="crt-entry-name"><a href="${esc(entry.url)}" target="_blank" rel="noopener">${esc(entry.name || entry.url)}</a></div>`;
         } else if (entry.name) {
-            html += `<div class="crt-entry-name">${esc(entry.name)}</div>`;
+            html += `<div class="crt-entry-name">${md(entry.name)}</div>`;
         }
 
         if (entry.description) {
-            html += `<div class="crt-entry-desc">${esc(entry.description)}</div>`;
+            html += `<div class="crt-entry-desc">${md(entry.description)}</div>`;
         }
 
         if (entry.extra_links && entry.extra_links.length > 0) {
@@ -192,11 +207,11 @@
             if (r.url) {
                 html += `<a href="${esc(r.url)}" target="_blank" rel="noopener">${esc(r.name || r.url)}</a>`;
             } else {
-                html += esc(r.name);
+                html += md(r.name);
             }
             html += `</div>`;
             if (r.description) {
-                html += `<div class="crt-result-desc">${esc(r.description)}</div>`;
+                html += `<div class="crt-result-desc">${md(r.description)}</div>`;
             }
             html += `</div>`;
         }