diff --git a/doc/tex/birddoc.sty b/doc/tex/birddoc.sty
index 94297591..a3d0ce0b 100644
--- a/doc/tex/birddoc.sty
+++ b/doc/tex/birddoc.sty
@@ -13,14 +13,16 @@
 %%% GLOBAL LAYOUT THINGS
 
 \marginparwidth 0.0 in
-\parindent 0 in
+\parindent=0 in
+\parskip=0.5ex
+%\parindent=0.5in
+%\parskip=0pt
 \topmargin -0.5 in
 \setlength{\textheight}{\paperheight}
 \addtolength{\textheight}{-2 in}
-\advance\headsep 2 ex
+%\advance\headsep 2 ex
 \advance\textheight -2 ex
-\renewcommand{\baselinestretch}{1.14}
-\addtolength{\parskip}{0.5 ex}
+%\renewcommand{\baselinestretch}{1.14}
 \setcounter{tocdepth}{1}
 
 \oddsidemargin 0.0 in