diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 1f8bbb8a..3206052e 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 name = "hyper"
 version = "0.12.0-pre.0" # don't forget to update html_root_url
-description = "A modern HTTP library."
+description = "A fast and correct HTTP library."
 readme = "README.md"
 homepage = "https://hyper.rs"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/hyper"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e3126c70..a5d7658c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 [![Released API docs](https://docs.rs/hyper/badge.svg)](https://docs.rs/hyper)
 [![Master API docs](https://img.shields.io/badge/docs-master-green.svg)](https://hyper.rs/hyper/master/)
 
-A low-level HTTP implementation for Rust.
+A **fast** and **correct** HTTP implementation for Rust.
 
 **Get started** by looking over the [guides](https://hyper.rs/guides).
 
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 4d8c9c22..7d778fab 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -4,13 +4,11 @@
 #![deny(missing_debug_implementations)]
 #![cfg_attr(all(test, feature = "nightly"), feature(test))]
 
-//! # Hyper
+//! # hyper
 //!
-//! Hyper is a fast, modern HTTP implementation written in and for Rust. It
-//! is a low-level typesafe abstraction over raw HTTP, providing an elegant
-//! layer over "stringly-typed" HTTP.
+//! hyper is a **fast** and **correct** HTTP implementation written in and for Rust.
 //!
-//! Hyper provides both a [Client](client/index.html) and a
+//! hyper provides both a [Client](client/index.html) and a
 //! [Server](server/index.html).
 //!
 //! If just starting out, **check out the [Guides](https://hyper.rs/guides)