diff --git a/z/cmd.go b/z/cmd.go
index f95a5ff..1800594 100644
--- a/z/cmd.go
+++ b/z/cmd.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"text/template"
+	"unicode"
 
 	"github.com/rwxrob/bonzai"
 	"github.com/rwxrob/fn/each"
@@ -80,10 +81,18 @@ func (s Section) GetTitle() string { return s.Title }
 func (s Section) GetBody() string  { return s.Body }
 
 // Names returns the Name and any Aliases grouped such that the Name is
-// always last.
+// always last. Any alias beginning with anything but a letter (L) is
+// omitted.
 func (x *Cmd) Names() []string {
 	var names []string
-	names = append(names, x.Aliases...)
+	for _, a := range x.Aliases {
+		if len(a) == 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+		if unicode.IsLetter([]rune(a)[0]) {
+			names = append(names, a)
+		}
+	}
 	names = append(names, x.Name)
 	return names
 }
@@ -389,12 +398,16 @@ func (x *Cmd) CmdNames() []string {
 
 // UsageCmdTitles returns a single string with the titles of each
 // subcommand indented and with a maximum title signature length for
-// justification.  Hidden commands are not included. Note that the order
+// justification.  Hidden commands are not included. Aliases that begin
+// with anything but a letter (L) are not included. Note that the order
 // of the Commands is preserved (not necessarily alphabetic).
 func (x *Cmd) UsageCmdTitles() string {
 	var set []string
 	var summaries []string
 	for _, c := range x.Commands {
+		if x.IsHidden(c.Name) {
+			continue
+		}
 		set = append(set, strings.Join(c.Names(), "|"))
 		summaries = append(summaries, c.GetSummary())
 	}
diff --git a/z/cmd_test.go b/z/cmd_test.go
index 7bcf55c..1c68200 100644
--- a/z/cmd_test.go
+++ b/z/cmd_test.go
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func ExampleCmd_Names() {
 
 	x := &Z.Cmd{
 		Name:    `foo`,
-		Aliases: []string{"f", "FOO"},
+		Aliases: []string{"-f", "@f", "f", "FOO"},
 	}
 	fmt.Println(x.Names())
 
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ func ExampleCmd_UsageCmdTitles() {
 	x := &Z.Cmd{
 		Name:   `cmd`,
 		Params: []string{"p1", "p2"},
+		Hidden: []string{"hidden"},
 		Commands: []*Z.Cmd{
 			&Z.Cmd{
 				Name:    "foo",
@@ -239,6 +240,10 @@ func ExampleCmd_UsageCmdTitles() {
 			&Z.Cmd{
 				Name: "nosum",
 			},
+			&Z.Cmd{
+				Name:    "hidden",
+				Summary: "not listed, but works",
+			},
 		},
 	}
 	fmt.Println(x.UsageCmdTitles())