diff --git a/src/pages/components/dropdown/usage.mdx b/src/pages/components/dropdown/usage.mdx
index c4d3dfdc558..398ea698aab 100755
--- a/src/pages/components/dropdown/usage.mdx
+++ b/src/pages/components/dropdown/usage.mdx
@@ -826,11 +826,11 @@ boxes are useful when the data populating the list may come from a database.
 </Column>
 </Row>
 
-- The menu opens by clicking anywhere in the field and you can start typing to
-  sort through the list of options. The option that best matches the typed
-  characters is highlighted.
-- After typing text in the field, the close (x) icon appears to the right of the
-  text in the field. This clears any text that’s been entered in the field.
+- The menu opens by clicking anywhere in the field, allowing users to type and
+  sort through the list of options. The best-matching option is highlighted as
+  users type.
+- A close (x) icon clears the input, and autocomplete refines options as users
+  type.
 
 <Row>
 <Column colLg={8}>
diff --git a/src/pages/data-visualization/color-palettes/index.mdx b/src/pages/data-visualization/color-palettes/index.mdx
index b08ac599444..234bbcea87d 100644
--- a/src/pages/data-visualization/color-palettes/index.mdx
+++ b/src/pages/data-visualization/color-palettes/index.mdx
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ be used to represent any meaningful progression or divergence. Never use a
 gradient in place of a sequential palette.
 
 For the full list of approved gradient options, see the IBM Design Language
-[Color page](https://www.ibm.com/design/language/elements/color#gradients).
+[Color page](https://www.ibm.com/design/language/color#gradients).
 
 <Row>
 <Column colLg={8} colMd={6} colSm={4}>
diff --git a/src/pages/elements/typography/code.mdx b/src/pages/elements/typography/code.mdx
index 08b0de10f1c..1a41a29dfcd 100644
--- a/src/pages/elements/typography/code.mdx
+++ b/src/pages/elements/typography/code.mdx
@@ -82,11 +82,11 @@ You can find a full reference of the type styles that are available on the
 
 You can include a token in your Sass file by writing:
 
-````scss
+```scss
 @use '@carbon/type';
 
 @include type.type-style('productive-heading-01');
-```                                                                                                                                                              |
+```
 
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