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-<h1>🦎 zigantic</h1>
+# 🦎 zigantic
 
-<p><strong>Pydantic-like data validation and JSON serialization for Zig</strong></p>
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+<p><em>Pydantic-like data validation and JSON serialization for Zig — bringing type-safe validation to the Zig ecosystem.</em></p>
 
-**[📚 Documentation](https://muhammad-fiaz.github.io/zigantic/)** •
-**[🚀 Quick Start](https://muhammad-fiaz.github.io/zigantic/guide/quick-start)** •
-**[📖 API Reference](https://muhammad-fiaz.github.io/zigantic/api/types)**
+<b>📚 <a href="https://muhammad-fiaz.github.io/zigantic/">Documentation</a> |
+<a href="https://muhammad-fiaz.github.io/zigantic/api/types">API Reference</a> |
+<a href="https://muhammad-fiaz.github.io/zigantic/guide/quick-start">Quick Start</a> |
+<a href="https://github.com/muhammad-fiaz/zigantic/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md">Contributing</a></b>
 
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 zigantic brings Pydantic-style data validation to Zig, using the type system for compile-time guarantees. Define validation rules as types, parse JSON with automatic error handling, and serialize with zero runtime overhead for unused features.
 
 ## ✨ Features