diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 3177ce0e..f68ea2bf 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -49,30 +49,31 @@ static void usage(int code) {
 
   int ret = fprintf(f,
     "jq - commandline JSON processor [version %s]\n"
-    "Usage: %s [options] <jq filter> [file...]\n\n"
-    "\tjq is a tool for processing JSON inputs, applying the\n"
-    "\tgiven filter to its JSON text inputs and producing the\n"
-    "\tfilter's results as JSON on standard output.\n"
-    "\tThe simplest filter is ., which is the identity filter,\n"
-    "\tcopying jq's input to its output unmodified (except for\n"
-    "\tformatting).\n"
-    "\tFor more advanced filters see the jq(1) manpage (\"man jq\")\n"
-    "\tand/or https://stedolan.github.io/jq\n\n"
-    "\tSome of the options include:\n"
-    "\t -c\t\tcompact instead of pretty-printed output;\n"
-    "\t -n\t\tuse `null` as the single input value;\n"
-    "\t -e\t\tset the exit status code based on the output;\n"
-    "\t -s\t\tread (slurp) all inputs into an array; apply filter to it;\n"
-    "\t -r\t\toutput raw strings, not JSON texts;\n"
-    "\t -R\t\tread raw strings, not JSON texts;\n"
-    "\t -C\t\tcolorize JSON;\n"
-    "\t -M\t\tmonochrome (don't colorize JSON);\n"
-    "\t -S\t\tsort keys of objects on output;\n"
-    "\t --tab\tuse tabs for indentation;\n"
-    "\t --arg a v\tset variable $a to value <v>;\n"
-    "\t --argjson a v\tset variable $a to JSON value <v>;\n"
-    "\t --slurpfile a f\tset variable $a to an array of JSON texts read from <f>;\n"
-    "\tSee the manpage for more options.\n", JQ_VERSION, progname);
+    "\nUsage:\n\n\t%s [options] <jq filter> [file...]\n\n"
+    "jq is a tool for processing JSON inputs, applying the given filter to\n"
+    "its JSON text inputs and producing the filter's results as JSON on\n"
+    "standard output.\n\n"
+    "The simplest filter is ., which copies jq's input to its output\n"
+    "unmodified (except for formatting).\n\n"
+    "For more advanced filters see the jq(1) manpage (\"man jq\")\n"
+    "and/or https://stedolan.github.io/jq\n\n"
+    "Example:\n\n\t$ echo '{\"foo\": 0}' | jq .\n"
+    "\t{\n\t\t\"foo\": 0\n\t}\n\n"
+    "Some of the options include:\n"
+    "  -c               compact instead of pretty-printed output;\n"
+    "  -n               use `null` as the single input value;\n"
+    "  -e               set the exit status code based on the output;\n"
+    "  -s               read (slurp) all inputs into an array; apply filter to it;\n"
+    "  -r               output raw strings, not JSON texts;\n"
+    "  -R               read raw strings, not JSON texts;\n"
+    "  -C               colorize JSON;\n"
+    "  -M               monochrome (don't colorize JSON);\n"
+    "  -S               sort keys of objects on output;\n"
+    "  --tab            use tabs for indentation;\n"
+    "  --arg a v        set variable $a to value <v>;\n"
+    "  --argjson a v    set variable $a to JSON value <v>;\n"
+    "  --slurpfile a f  set variable $a to an array of JSON texts read from <f>;\n"
+    "\nSee the manpage for more options.\n", JQ_VERSION, progname);
   exit((ret < 0 && code == 0) ? 2 : code);
 }