diff --git a/docs/examples/styles/background.py b/docs/examples/styles/background.py
index 792cf4c85..90742620a 100644
--- a/docs/examples/styles/background.py
+++ b/docs/examples/styles/background.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from textual.widgets import Static
 class BackgroundApp(App):
     CSS = """
     Static {
-        height:1fr;
+        height: 1fr;
         content-align: center middle;
         color: white;
     }    
diff --git a/docs/styles/border.md b/docs/styles/border.md
index 724aff236..413697893 100644
--- a/docs/styles/border.md
+++ b/docs/styles/border.md
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ The `border` rule enables the drawing of a box around a widget. A border is set
 | `"outer"`    | Think solid border with additional space around content |
 | `"round"`    | Rounded corners                                         |
 | `"solid"`    | Solid border                                            |
-| `"tall"`     | A solid border with extras space top and bottom         |
+| `"tall"`     | Solid border with extras space top and bottom           |
 | `"vkey"`     | Vertical key-line border                                |
-| `"wide"`     | A solid border with additional space left and right     |
+| `"wide"`     | Solid border with additional space left and right       |
 
-For examples `heavy white` would display a heavy white line around a widget.
+For example `heavy white` would display a heavy white line around a widget.
 
 Borders may also be set individually for the four edges of a widget with the `border-top`, `border-right`, `border-bottom` and `border-left` rules.
 
diff --git a/docs/styles/outline.md b/docs/styles/outline.md
index d475b9519..8d438a095 100644
--- a/docs/styles/outline.md
+++ b/docs/styles/outline.md
@@ -2,22 +2,27 @@
 
 The `outline` rule enables the drawing of a box around a widget. Similar to `border`, but unlike border, outline will draw over the content area. This rule can be useful for emphasis if you want to display a outline for a brief time to draw the user's attention to it.
 
-An outline is set with a border style (see below) followed by a color.
+An outline is set with a border value (see below) followed by a color.
 
-- `"ascii"`
-- `"round"`
-- `"solid"`
-- `"double"`
-- `"dashed"`
-- `"heavy"`
-- `"inner"`
-- `"outer"`
-- `"hkey"`
-- `"vkey"`
-- `"tall"`
-- `"wide"`
+| Border value | Explanation                                             |
+| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `"ascii"`    | A border with plus, hyphen, and vertical bar            |
+| `"blank"`    | A blank border (reserves space for a border)            |
+| `"dashed"`   | Dashed line border                                      |
+| `"double"`   | Double lined border                                     |
+| `"heavy"`    | Heavy border                                            |
+| `"hidden"`   | Alias for "none"                                        |
+| `"hkey"`     | Horizontal key-line border                              |
+| `"inner"`    | Thick solid border                                      |
+| `"none"`     | Disabled border                                         |
+| `"outer"`    | Think solid border with additional space around content |
+| `"round"`    | Rounded corners                                         |
+| `"solid"`    | Solid border                                            |
+| `"tall"`     | Solid border with extras space top and bottom           |
+| `"vkey"`     | Vertical key-line border                                |
+| `"wide"`     | Solid border with additional space left and right       |
 
-For examples `heavy white` would display a heavy white line around a widget.
+For example `heavy white` would display a heavy white line around a widget.
 
 Outlines may also be set individually with the `outline-top`, `outline-right`, `outline-bottom` and `outline-left` rules.
 
diff --git a/docs/styles/overflow.md b/docs/styles/overflow.md
index 8429403a4..8d0adaf52 100644
--- a/docs/styles/overflow.md
+++ b/docs/styles/overflow.md
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 # Overflow
 
-The `overflow` rule specifies if and when scrollbars should be displayed on the `x` and `y` axis. There are two values for each scrollbar, which may be set together or independently to one of the follow three values:
+The `overflow` rule specifies if and when scrollbars should be displayed on the `x` and `y` axis. The rule takes two overflow values; one for the horizontal bar (x axis), followed by the vertical bar (y-axis).
 
-- `"auto"` Automatically show the scrollbar if the content doesn't fit
-- `"hidden"` Never show the scrollbar
-- `"scroll"` Always show the scrollbar
+| Overflow value | Effect                                                                    |
+| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `"auto"`       | Automatically show the scrollbar if the content doesn't fit (the default) |
+| `"hidden"`     | Never show the scrollbar                                                  |
+| `"scroll"`     | Always show the scrollbar                                                 |
 
-The default is "auto" which will show the scrollbar if content doesn't fit within container, otherwise the scrollbar will be hidden.
+The default value for overflow is `"auto auto"` which will show scrollbars automatically for both scrollbars if content doesn't fit within container.
+
+Overflow may also be set independently by setting the `overflow-x` rule for the horizontal bar, and `overflow-y` for the vertical bar.
 
 ## Example