diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index fd484d0..8a0f779 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ def make_wallpaper(
         markers,
         np.logspace(0, size, 10, base=np.exp(2)),
     ):
+        marker = marker.replace("=", "$=$")
+        marker = marker.replace("~", "$\sim$")
         ax.scatter(
             [random.random() * x / 8 for _ in range(speckles_per_colour)],
             [random.random() * y / 8 for _ in range(speckles_per_colour)],