diff --git a/.prettierrc.json b/.prettierrc.json
index 703ced73b3..c0527f7fe8 100644
--- a/.prettierrc.json
+++ b/.prettierrc.json
@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
 {
   "printWidth": 110,
-  "trailingComma": "all"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+  "trailingComma": "all",
+  "overrides": [
+    {
+      "files": "*.md",
+      "options": {
+        "printWidth": 80,
+        "proseWrap": "always"
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 42733f74c0..f5ae070edd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   ],
   "scripts": {
     "format": "lerna run format",
-    "format-text": "prettier --write --prose-wrap always --print-width 80 \"./*.md\" && lerna run format-text",
+    "format-text": "prettier --write \"./*.md\" && lerna run format-text",
     "format-shell": "shfmt -w scripts packages",
     "lint": "lerna run lint",
     "lint-fix": "lerna run lint-fix",
diff --git a/packages/amino/package.json b/packages/amino/package.json
index 795075fdca..a4ad9c442f 100644
--- a/packages/amino/package.json
+++ b/packages/amino/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "lint": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\"",
     "lint-fix": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\" --fix",
     "format": "prettier --write --loglevel warn \"./src/**/*.ts\"",
-    "format-text": "prettier --write --prose-wrap always --print-width 80 \"./*.md\"",
+    "format-text": "prettier --write \"./*.md\"",
     "test-node": "node jasmine-testrunner.js",
     "test-edge": "yarn pack-web && karma start --single-run --browsers Edge",
     "test-firefox": "yarn pack-web && karma start --single-run --browsers Firefox",
diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index d15645b5fd..82ee4021b8 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "format": "prettier --write --loglevel warn \"./src/**/*.ts\"",
-    "format-text": "prettier --write --prose-wrap always --print-width 80 \"./*.md\"",
+    "format-text": "prettier --write \"./*.md\"",
     "lint": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\"",
     "lint-fix": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\" --fix",
     "prebuild": "shx rm -rf ./build",
diff --git a/packages/cosmwasm-launchpad/package.json b/packages/cosmwasm-launchpad/package.json
index 7029ae6005..b52cef1fdc 100644
--- a/packages/cosmwasm-launchpad/package.json
+++ b/packages/cosmwasm-launchpad/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "docs": "typedoc --options typedoc.js",
     "format": "prettier --write --loglevel warn \"./src/**/*.ts\"",
-    "format-text": "prettier --write --prose-wrap always --print-width 80 \"./*.md\"",
+    "format-text": "prettier --write \"./*.md\"",
     "lint": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\"",
     "lint-fix": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\" --fix",
     "prebuild": "shx rm -rf ./build",
diff --git a/packages/cosmwasm-stargate/package.json b/packages/cosmwasm-stargate/package.json
index 2c89a9fddb..712c168fa2 100644
--- a/packages/cosmwasm-stargate/package.json
+++ b/packages/cosmwasm-stargate/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "docs": "typedoc --options typedoc.js",
     "format": "prettier --write --loglevel warn \"./src/**/*.ts\"",
-    "format-text": "prettier --write --prose-wrap always --print-width 80 \"./*.md\"",
+    "format-text": "prettier --write \"./*.md\"",
     "lint": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\"",
     "lint-fix": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\" --fix",
     "prebuild": "shx rm -rf ./build",
diff --git a/packages/cosmwasm/package.json b/packages/cosmwasm/package.json
index 8cb1df9b48..9c14db86f4 100644
--- a/packages/cosmwasm/package.json
+++ b/packages/cosmwasm/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "docs": "typedoc --options typedoc.js",
     "format": "prettier --write --loglevel warn \"./src/**/*.ts\"",
-    "format-text": "prettier --write --prose-wrap always --print-width 80 \"./*.md\"",
+    "format-text": "prettier --write \"./*.md\"",
     "lint": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\"",
     "lint-fix": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\" --fix",
     "prebuild": "shx rm -rf ./build",
diff --git a/packages/crypto/package.json b/packages/crypto/package.json
index 5a2dfe1075..fa8ce8662f 100644
--- a/packages/crypto/package.json
+++ b/packages/crypto/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     "lint": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\"",
     "lint-fix": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\" --fix",
     "format": "prettier --write --loglevel warn \"./src/**/*.ts\"",
-    "format-text": "prettier --write --prose-wrap always --print-width 80 \"./*.md\"",
+    "format-text": "prettier --write \"./*.md\"",
     "test-node": "node jasmine-testrunner.js",
     "test-edge": "yarn pack-web && karma start --single-run --browsers Edge",
     "test-firefox": "yarn pack-web && karma start --single-run --browsers Firefox",
diff --git a/packages/encoding/package.json b/packages/encoding/package.json
index 3d026fe68f..a8798a6852 100644
--- a/packages/encoding/package.json
+++ b/packages/encoding/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "lint": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\"",
     "lint-fix": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\" --fix",
     "format": "prettier --write --loglevel warn \"./src/**/*.ts\"",
-    "format-text": "prettier --write --prose-wrap always --print-width 80 \"./*.md\"",
+    "format-text": "prettier --write \"./*.md\"",
     "test-node": "node jasmine-testrunner.js",
     "test-edge": "yarn pack-web && karma start --single-run --browsers Edge",
     "test-firefox": "yarn pack-web && karma start --single-run --browsers Firefox",
diff --git a/packages/faucet-client/package.json b/packages/faucet-client/package.json
index b1df2e15b9..33d43fb6c4 100644
--- a/packages/faucet-client/package.json
+++ b/packages/faucet-client/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "lint": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\"",
     "lint-fix": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\" --fix",
     "format": "prettier --write --loglevel warn \"./src/**/*.ts\"",
-    "format-text": "prettier --write --prose-wrap always --print-width 80 \"./*.md\"",
+    "format-text": "prettier --write \"./*.md\"",
     "test-node": "node jasmine-testrunner.js",
     "test-edge": "yarn pack-web && karma start --single-run --browsers Edge",
     "test-firefox": "yarn pack-web && karma start --single-run --browsers Firefox",
diff --git a/packages/faucet/package.json b/packages/faucet/package.json
index 00e630418e..0522ea17c8 100644
--- a/packages/faucet/package.json
+++ b/packages/faucet/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "dev-start": "yarn start-dev",
     "format": "prettier --write --loglevel warn \"./src/**/*.ts\"",
-    "format-text": "prettier --write --prose-wrap always --print-width 80 \"./*.md\"",
+    "format-text": "prettier --write \"./*.md\"",
     "lint": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\"",
     "lint-fix": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\" --fix",
     "prebuild": "shx rm -rf ./build",
diff --git a/packages/json-rpc/package.json b/packages/json-rpc/package.json
index 14c583114d..f572079503 100644
--- a/packages/json-rpc/package.json
+++ b/packages/json-rpc/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     "lint": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\"",
     "lint-fix": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\" --fix",
     "format": "prettier --write --loglevel warn \"./src/**/*.ts\"",
-    "format-text": "prettier --write --prose-wrap always --print-width 80 \"./*.md\"",
+    "format-text": "prettier --write \"./*.md\"",
     "test-node": "node jasmine-testrunner.js",
     "test-edge": "yarn pack-web && karma start --single-run --browsers Edge",
     "test-firefox": "yarn pack-web && karma start --single-run --browsers Firefox",
diff --git a/packages/launchpad/package.json b/packages/launchpad/package.json
index f560f80f2a..ca8b1bf03b 100644
--- a/packages/launchpad/package.json
+++ b/packages/launchpad/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "docs": "typedoc --options typedoc.js",
     "format": "prettier --write --loglevel warn \"./src/**/*.ts\"",
-    "format-text": "prettier --write --prose-wrap always --print-width 80 \"./*.md\"",
+    "format-text": "prettier --write \"./*.md\"",
     "lint": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\"",
     "lint-fix": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\" --fix",
     "prebuild": "shx rm -rf ./build",
diff --git a/packages/ledger-amino/package.json b/packages/ledger-amino/package.json
index f02007a34d..a912f4be5a 100644
--- a/packages/ledger-amino/package.json
+++ b/packages/ledger-amino/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "docs": "typedoc --options typedoc.js",
     "format": "prettier --write --loglevel warn \"./src/**/*.ts\"",
-    "format-text": "prettier --write --prose-wrap always --print-width 80 \"./*.md\"",
+    "format-text": "prettier --write \"./*.md\"",
     "lint": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\"",
     "lint-fix": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\" --fix",
     "prebuild": "shx rm -rf ./build",
diff --git a/packages/math/package.json b/packages/math/package.json
index 8bbb9b19a9..70c5fb3ada 100644
--- a/packages/math/package.json
+++ b/packages/math/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "lint": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\"",
     "lint-fix": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\" --fix",
     "format": "prettier --write --loglevel warn \"./src/**/*.ts\"",
-    "format-text": "prettier --write --prose-wrap always --print-width 80 \"./*.md\"",
+    "format-text": "prettier --write \"./*.md\"",
     "test-node": "node jasmine-testrunner.js",
     "test-edge": "yarn pack-web && karma start --single-run --browsers Edge",
     "test-firefox": "yarn pack-web && karma start --single-run --browsers Firefox",
diff --git a/packages/proto-signing/package.json b/packages/proto-signing/package.json
index b1a5a38260..8431423f3a 100644
--- a/packages/proto-signing/package.json
+++ b/packages/proto-signing/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "docs": "typedoc --options typedoc.js",
     "format": "prettier --write --loglevel warn \"./src/**/*.ts\"",
-    "format-text": "prettier --write --prose-wrap always --print-width 80 \"./*.md\"",
+    "format-text": "prettier --write \"./*.md\"",
     "lint": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\"",
     "lint-fix": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\" --fix",
     "prebuild": "shx rm -rf ./build",
diff --git a/packages/socket/package.json b/packages/socket/package.json
index 6b5a764086..95d60676ad 100644
--- a/packages/socket/package.json
+++ b/packages/socket/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     "lint": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\"",
     "lint-fix": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\" --fix",
     "format": "prettier --write --loglevel warn \"./src/**/*.ts\"",
-    "format-text": "prettier --write --prose-wrap always --print-width 80 \"./*.md\"",
+    "format-text": "prettier --write \"./*.md\"",
     "test-node": "node jasmine-testrunner.js",
     "test-edge": "yarn pack-web && karma start --single-run --browsers Edge",
     "test-firefox": "yarn pack-web && karma start --single-run --browsers Firefox",
diff --git a/packages/stargate/package.json b/packages/stargate/package.json
index dfd68dbd87..8c5d42545e 100644
--- a/packages/stargate/package.json
+++ b/packages/stargate/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "docs": "typedoc --options typedoc.js",
     "format": "prettier --write --loglevel warn \"./src/**/*.ts\"",
-    "format-text": "prettier --write --prose-wrap always --print-width 80 \"./*.md\"",
+    "format-text": "prettier --write \"./*.md\"",
     "lint": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\"",
     "lint-fix": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\" --fix",
     "prebuild": "shx rm -rf ./build",
diff --git a/packages/stream/package.json b/packages/stream/package.json
index 478053e45d..f47eda663f 100644
--- a/packages/stream/package.json
+++ b/packages/stream/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     "lint": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\"",
     "lint-fix": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\" --fix",
     "format": "prettier --write --loglevel warn \"./src/**/*.ts\"",
-    "format-text": "prettier --write --prose-wrap always --print-width 80 \"./*.md\"",
+    "format-text": "prettier --write \"./*.md\"",
     "test-node": "node jasmine-testrunner.js",
     "test-edge": "yarn pack-web && karma start --single-run --browsers Edge",
     "test-firefox": "yarn pack-web && karma start --single-run --browsers Firefox",
diff --git a/packages/tendermint-rpc/package.json b/packages/tendermint-rpc/package.json
index 15c3ec6a23..6b0f600d9b 100644
--- a/packages/tendermint-rpc/package.json
+++ b/packages/tendermint-rpc/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     "lint": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\"",
     "lint-fix": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\" --fix",
     "format": "prettier --write --loglevel warn \"./src/**/*.ts\"",
-    "format-text": "prettier --write --prose-wrap always --print-width 80 \"./*.md\"",
+    "format-text": "prettier --write \"./*.md\"",
     "test-node": "node jasmine-testrunner.js",
     "test-edge": "yarn pack-web && karma start --single-run --browsers Edge",
     "test-firefox": "yarn pack-web && karma start --single-run --browsers Firefox",
diff --git a/packages/utils/package.json b/packages/utils/package.json
index 9531ebf168..1e1e4aff42 100644
--- a/packages/utils/package.json
+++ b/packages/utils/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "docs": "typedoc --options typedoc.js",
     "format": "prettier --write --loglevel warn \"./src/**/*.ts\"",
-    "format-text": "prettier --write --prose-wrap always --print-width 80 \"./*.md\"",
+    "format-text": "prettier --write \"./*.md\"",
     "lint": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\"",
     "lint-fix": "eslint --max-warnings 0 \"**/*.{js,ts}\" --fix",
     "prebuild": "shx rm -rf ./build",