diff --git a/hyphenate/scribblings/hyphenate.scrbl b/hyphenate/scribblings/hyphenate.scrbl
index dabea200..ee1ea70e 100644
--- a/hyphenate/scribblings/hyphenate.scrbl
+++ b/hyphenate/scribblings/hyphenate.scrbl
@@ -22,10 +22,16 @@ At the command line:
 After that, you can update the package like so:
 @verbatim{raco pkg update hyphenate}
 
+@section{Importing the module}
 
-@section{Interface}
+@defmodule[#:multi (hyphenate (submod hyphenate safe))]
+
+The module operates in two modes: fast and safe. Fast mode is the default, which you get by importing the module in the usual way: @code{(require hyphenate)}. 
+
+Safe mode enables the function contracts documented below. Use safe mode by importing the module as @code{(require (submod hyphenate safe))}.
 
-@defmodule[hyphenate]
+
+@section{Interface}
 
 @defproc[
 (hyphenate