diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index bf9264ee..73b243f7 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -47,15 +47,15 @@ print_usage(const char *prog_name)
     printf("\n");
     printf("Options:\n");
     printf("  -t,--term=TERM                          value to set the environment variable TERM to (foot)\n"
-           "     --title=TITLE                        initial window title (foot)\n"
+           "  -T,--title=TITLE                        initial window title (foot)\n"
            "  -a,--app-id=ID                          window application ID (foot)\n"
            "  -w,--window-size-pixels=WIDTHxHEIGHT    initial width and height, in pixels\n"
            "  -W,--window-size-chars=WIDTHxHEIGHT     initial width and height, in characters\n"
-           "     --maximized                          start in maximized mode\n"
-           "     --fullscreen                         start in fullscreen mode\n"
-           "     --login-shell                        start shell as a login shell\n"
+           "  -m,--maximized                          start in maximized mode\n"
+           "  -F,--fullscreen                         start in fullscreen mode\n"
+           "  -L,--login-shell                        start shell as a login shell\n"
            "  -s,--server-socket=PATH                 path to the server UNIX domain socket (default=$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/foot-$WAYLAND_DISPLAY.sock)\n"
-           "     --hold                               remain open after child process exits\n"
+           "  -H,--hold                               remain open after child process exits\n"
            "  -d,---log-level={info|warning|error}    log level (info)\n"
            "  -l,--log-colorize=[{never|always|auto}] enable/disable colorization of log output on stderr\n"
            "  -v,--version                            show the version number and quit\n");
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index db11be41..b0ae8650 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -59,19 +59,19 @@ print_usage(const char *prog_name)
         "\n"
         "Options:\n"
         "  -c,--config=PATH                        load configuration from PATH ($XDG_CONFIG_HOME/foot/foot.ini)\n"
-        "     --check-config                       verify configuration, exit with 0 if ok, otherwise exit with 1\n"
+        "  -C,--check-config                       verify configuration, exit with 0 if ok, otherwise exit with 1\n"
         "  -f,--font=FONT                          comma separated list of fonts in fontconfig format (monospace)\n"
         "  -t,--term=TERM                          value to set the environment variable TERM to (foot)\n"
-        "     --title=TITLE                        initial window title (foot)\n"
+        "  -T,--title=TITLE                        initial window title (foot)\n"
         "  -a,--app-id=ID                          window application ID (foot)\n"
-        "     --maximized                          start in maximized mode\n"
-        "     --fullscreen                         start in fullscreen mode\n"
-        "     --login-shell                        start shell as a login shell\n"
+        "  -m,--maximized                          start in maximized mode\n"
+        "  -F,--fullscreen                         start in fullscreen mode\n"
+        "  -L,--login-shell                        start shell as a login shell\n"
         "  -w,--window-size-pixels=WIDTHxHEIGHT    initial width and height, in pixels\n"
         "  -W,--window-size-chars=WIDTHxHEIGHT     initial width and height, in characters\n"
         "  -s,--server[=PATH]                      run as a server (use 'footclient' to start terminals).\n"
         "                                          Without PATH, $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/foot-$WAYLAND_DISPLAY.sock will be used.\n"
-        "     --hold                               remain open after child process exits\n"
+        "  -H,--hold                               remain open after child process exits\n"
         "  -p,--print-pid=FILE|FD                  print PID to file or FD (only applicable in server mode)\n"
         "  -d,--log-level={info|warning|error}     log level (info)\n"
         "  -l,--log-colorize=[{never|always|auto}] enable/disable colorization of log output on stderr\n"