diff --git a/doc/_templates/mpl_nav_bar.html b/doc/_templates/mpl_nav_bar.html
index f0c16cc34eb8..7c49911f7d2a 100644
--- a/doc/_templates/mpl_nav_bar.html
+++ b/doc/_templates/mpl_nav_bar.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <ul id="navbar-main-elements" class="navbar-nav">
 
   <li class="nav-item">
-    <a class="reference internal nav-link" href="{{ pathto('plot_types/index') }}">Plot Types</a>
+    <a class="reference internal nav-link" href="{{ pathto('plot_types/index') }}">Plot types</a>
   </li>
   <li class="nav-item">
     <a class="reference internal nav-link" href="{{ pathto('gallery/index') }}">Examples</a>
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
     <a class="reference internal nav-link" href="{{ pathto('api/index') }}">Reference</a>
   </li>
   <li class="nav-item">
-    <a class="reference internal nav-link" href="{{ pathto('contents') }}">Usage Guide</a>
+    <a class="reference internal nav-link" href="{{ pathto('contents') }}">Usage guide</a>
   </li>
   <li class="nav-item">
     <a class="reference internal nav-link" href="{{ pathto('devel/index') }}">Develop</a>
   </li>
   <li class="nav-item">
-    <a class="reference internal nav-link" href="{{ pathto('users/release_notes') }}">Release Notes</a>
+    <a class="reference internal nav-link" href="{{ pathto('users/release_notes') }}">Release notes</a>
   </li>
 </ul>
diff --git a/doc/index.rst b/doc/index.rst
index 9d77ba0a4d39..42bb4b2a8f5d 100644
--- a/doc/index.rst
+++ b/doc/index.rst
@@ -50,16 +50,16 @@ Learning resources
     Tutorials
     ^^^^^^^^^
 
-    - :doc:`Quick-start Guide <tutorials/introductory/usage>`
-    - :doc:`Plot Types <plot_types/index>`
-    - `Introductory Tutorials <../tutorials/index.html#introductory>`_
-    - :doc:`External Learning Resources <resources/index>`
+    - :doc:`Quick-start guide <tutorials/introductory/usage>`
+    - :doc:`Plot types <plot_types/index>`
+    - `Introductory tutorials <../tutorials/index.html#introductory>`_
+    - :doc:`External learning resources <resources/index>`
 
     ---
 
     How-tos
     ^^^^^^^
-    - :doc:`Example Gallery <gallery/index>`
+    - :doc:`Example gallery <gallery/index>`
     - :doc:`Matplotlib FAQ <faq/index>`
 
     ---
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ Learning resources
     Understand how Matplotlib works
     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-    - The :ref:`users-guide-explain` section of the :doc:`Users guide <users/index>`
+    - The :ref:`users-guide-explain` in the :doc:`Usage guide <users/index>`
     - Many of the :ref:`Intermediate <tutorials-intermediate>` and
-      :ref:`Advanced <tutorials-advanced>` Tutorials
+      :ref:`Advanced <tutorials-advanced>` tutorials
       have explanatory material
 
     ---
diff --git a/doc/users/backmatter.rst b/doc/users/backmatter.rst
index 8d9fc0407d6f..93e88870215d 100644
--- a/doc/users/backmatter.rst
+++ b/doc/users/backmatter.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Project Information
+Project information
 -------------------
 
 .. toctree::
diff --git a/doc/users/index.rst b/doc/users/index.rst
index 32d70d3537fe..753472069acb 100644
--- a/doc/users/index.rst
+++ b/doc/users/index.rst
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 .. _users-guide-index:
 
 ###########
-Usage Guide
+Usage guide
 ###########
 
 .. only:: html
diff --git a/doc/users/release_notes_next.rst b/doc/users/release_notes_next.rst
index b5f36efeb1ad..1ed04fe43ca3 100644
--- a/doc/users/release_notes_next.rst
+++ b/doc/users/release_notes_next.rst
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Next Version
+Next version
 ============
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 1