diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.rst b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
index 1cbba00b..f18263d0 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.rst
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ matrix-doc should be based on the ``master`` branch.)
 Code style
 ~~~~~~~~~~
 
+The documentation style is described at
+https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/blob/master/meta/documentation_style.rst.
+
 Python code within the ``matrix-doc`` project should follow the same style as
 synapse, which is documented at
 https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/tree/master/docs/code_style.rst.
diff --git a/meta/documentation_style.rst b/meta/documentation_style.rst
index 5cc5ce82..a6cfad51 100644
--- a/meta/documentation_style.rst
+++ b/meta/documentation_style.rst
@@ -19,11 +19,17 @@ RST support lots of different punctuation characters for underlines on sections.
 Content in the specification MUST use the same characters in order for the
 complete specification to be merged correctly. These characters are:
 
-- ``=`` : Top-level sections
-- ``-`` : Second-level sections
-- ``~`` : Third-level sections
-- ``+`` : Fourth-level sections
-- You should rethink your document layout if you require a fifth level.
+- ``=``
+- ``-``
+- ``~``
+- ``+``
+- ``^``
+- `````
+- ``@``
+- ``:``
+
+If you find yourself using ``^`` or beyond, you should rethink your document
+layout if possible.
 
 TODOs
 -----