diff --git a/config.toml b/config.toml
index 017417d0d..d7706de91 100644
--- a/config.toml
+++ b/config.toml
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ twitter = "GoHugoIO"
 
 
   [[menu.global]]
-    name = "Github"
+    name = "GitHub"
     weight = 200
     identifier = "github"
     post = "external"
diff --git a/content/contribute/development.md b/content/contribute/development.md
index fdf0ef447..0ecaba95a 100644
--- a/content/contribute/development.md
+++ b/content/contribute/development.md
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ If you're not fimiliar with this term, GitHub's [help pages](https://help.github
 
 #### Fork by hand
 
-Open the [Hugo repository](https://github.com/spf13/hugo) on Github and click on the "Fork" button in the top right.
+Open the [Hugo repository](https://github.com/spf13/hugo) on GitHub and click on the "Fork" button in the top right.
 
 ![Fork button](/images/contribute/development/forking-a-repository.png)
 
diff --git a/content/contribute/documentation.md b/content/contribute/documentation.md
index 309c37af9..a6673911b 100644
--- a/content/contribute/documentation.md
+++ b/content/contribute/documentation.md
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ Code blocks are crucial for providing examples of Hugo's new features to end use
 
 ### Standard Syntax
 
-Across all pages on the Hugo docs, the typical triple-back-tick markdown syntax is used. If you do not want to take the extra time to implement the following code block shortcodes, please use standard Github-flavored markdown. The Hugo docs use a version of [highlight.js](https://highlightjs.org/) with a specific set of languages.
+Across all pages on the Hugo docs, the typical triple-back-tick markdown syntax is used. If you do not want to take the extra time to implement the following code block shortcodes, please use standard GitHub-flavored markdown. The Hugo docs use a version of [highlight.js](https://highlightjs.org/) with a specific set of languages.
 
 Your options for languages are `xml`/`html`, `go`/`golang`, `md`/`markdown`/`mkd`, `handlebars`, `apache`, `toml`, `yaml`, `json`, `css`, `asciidoc`, `ruby`, `powershell`/`ps`, `scss`, `sh`/`zsh`/`bash`/`git`, `http`/`https`, and `javascript`/`js`.
 
diff --git a/content/hosting-and-deployment/hosting-on-netlify.md b/content/hosting-and-deployment/hosting-on-netlify.md
index a34f40977..057176ea1 100644
--- a/content/hosting-and-deployment/hosting-on-netlify.md
+++ b/content/hosting-and-deployment/hosting-on-netlify.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ toc: true
 
 ## Assumptions
 
-* You have an account with Github, GitLab, or Bitbucket.
+* You have an account with GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket.
 * You have completed the [Quick Start][] or have Hugo website you are ready to deploy and share with the world.
 * You do not already have a Netlify account.
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ The following examples use GitHub, but other git providers will follow a similar
 
 Selecting GitHub will bring up a typical modal you've seen through other application that use GitHub for authentication. Select "Authorize application."
 
-![Screenshot of the authorization popup for Netlify and Github.](/images/hosting-and-deployment/hosting-on-netlify/netlify-first-authorize.jpg)
+![Screenshot of the authorization popup for Netlify and GitHub.](/images/hosting-and-deployment/hosting-on-netlify/netlify-first-authorize.jpg)
 
 ## Create a New Site with Continuous Deployment
 
diff --git a/content/news/0-16.md b/content/news/0-16.md
index 5098fc9d3..f3ed31bc7 100644
--- a/content/news/0-16.md
+++ b/content/news/0-16.md
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ times decreased anywhere from 10% to 99%.
 * Add `themesDir` option to configuration {{<gh 1556>}}
 * Add support for Go 1.6 `block` keyword in templates {{<gh 1832>}}
 * Partial static sync {{<gh 1644>}}
-* Source file based relative linking (a la Github) {{<gh 0x0f6b334b6715253b030c4e783b88e911b6e53e56>}}
-*  Add `ByLastmod` sort function to pages. {{<gh 0xeb627ca16de6fb5e8646279edd295a8bf0f72bf1 >}}
+* Source file based relative linking (à la GitHub) {{<gh 0x0f6b334b6715253b030c4e783b88e911b6e53e56>}}
+* Add `ByLastmod` sort function to pages. {{<gh 0xeb627ca16de6fb5e8646279edd295a8bf0f72bf1 >}}
 * New templates functions:
     * `readFile` {{<gh 1551 >}}
     * `countwords` and `countrunes` {{<gh 1440>}}
diff --git a/content/news/release-notes.md b/content/news/release-notes.md
index 19d420646..f0ad57697 100644
--- a/content/news/release-notes.md
+++ b/content/news/release-notes.md
@@ -453,8 +453,8 @@ times decreased anywhere from 10% to 99%.
 * Add `themesDir` option to configuration {{<gh 1556>}}
 * Add support for Go 1.6 `block` keyword in templates {{<gh 1832>}}
 * Partial static sync {{<gh 1644>}}
-* Source file based relative linking (a la Github) {{<gh 0x0f6b334b6715253b030c4e783b88e911b6e53e56>}}
-*  Add `ByLastmod` sort function to pages. {{<gh 0xeb627ca16de6fb5e8646279edd295a8bf0f72bf1 >}}
+* Source file based relative linking (à la GitHub) {{<gh 0x0f6b334b6715253b030c4e783b88e911b6e53e56>}}
+* Add `ByLastmod` sort function to pages. {{<gh 0xeb627ca16de6fb5e8646279edd295a8bf0f72bf1 >}}
 * New templates functions:
     * `readFile` {{<gh 1551 >}}
     * `countwords` and `countrunes` {{<gh 1440>}}