diff --git a/dir-spec-v2.txt b/dir-spec-v2.txt
index a2dacd3..021532e 100644
--- a/dir-spec-v2.txt
+++ b/dir-spec-v2.txt
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
     KeywordChar ::= 'A' ... 'Z' | 'a' ... 'z' | '0' ... '9' | '-'
     ArgumentChar ::= any printing ASCII character except NL.
     WS = (SP | TAB)+
-    Object ::= BeginLine Base-64-encoded-data EndLine
+    Object ::= BeginLine Base64-encoded-data EndLine
     BeginLine ::= "-----BEGIN " Keyword "-----" NL
     EndLine ::= "-----END " Keyword "-----" NL
 
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@
 
 4.4. HTTP URLs
 
-   "Fingerprints" in these URLs are base-16-encoded SHA1 hashes.
+   "Fingerprints" in these URLs are base16-encoded SHA1 hashes.
 
    The authoritative network-status published by a host should be available at:
       http://<hostname>/tor/status/authority.z
diff --git a/dir-spec.txt b/dir-spec.txt
index 531be5e..09a5967 100644
--- a/dir-spec.txt
+++ b/dir-spec.txt
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
     KeywordChar ::= 'A' ... 'Z' | 'a' ... 'z' | '0' ... '9' | '-'
     ArgumentChar ::= any printing ASCII character except NL.
     WS = (SP | TAB)+
-    Object ::= BeginLine Base-64-encoded-data EndLine
+    Object ::= BeginLine Base64-encoded-data EndLine
     BeginLine ::= "-----BEGIN " Keyword "-----" NL
     EndLine ::= "-----END " Keyword "-----" NL
 
@@ -2363,7 +2363,7 @@
    at:
      http://<hostname>/tor/micro/d/<D1>-<D2>-<D3>[.z]
 
-   <Dn> are base-64 encoded with trailing =s omitted for size and for
+   <Dn> are base64 encoded with trailing =s omitted for size and for
    consistency with the microdescriptor consensus format.  -s are used
    instead of +s to separate items, since the + character is used in
    base64 encoding.
@@ -2398,7 +2398,7 @@
 
 4.7. General-use HTTP URLs
 
-   "Fingerprints" in these URLs are base-16-encoded SHA1 hashes.
+   "Fingerprints" in these URLs are base16-encoded SHA1 hashes.
 
    The most recent v3 consensus should be available at:
       http://<hostname>/tor/status-vote/current/consensus.z
diff --git a/rend-spec.txt b/rend-spec.txt
index dfadc7d..6c90c70 100644
--- a/rend-spec.txt
+++ b/rend-spec.txt
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@
 
            [At start, exactly once]
 
-           The identifier of this introduction point: the base-32 encoded
+           The identifier of this introduction point: the base32 encoded
            hash of this introduction point's identity key.
 
          "ip-address" SP ip-address NL
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@
 1.5. Alice receives a z.onion address.
 
    When Alice receives a pointer to a location-hidden service, it is as a
-   hostname of the form "z.onion", where z is a base-32 encoding of a
+   hostname of the form "z.onion", where z is a base32 encoding of a
    10-octet hash of Bob's service's public key, computed as follows:
 
          1. Let H = H(PK).