Text Effects

Syntax for general text effects, including bold, italic, underline, superscript, and more.

Paragraphs

Write one or more lines and separate them with blank lines.

Lorem ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry.

It has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s.

Contrary to popular belief, Lorem ipsum is not random text.

Bold

Use two asterisks ** or two underscores __.

Lorem ipsum is **simply dummy text** of the printing and typesetting industry. It has been the industry's standard dummy text __ever since the 1500s__.

Italic

Use one asterisk *.

Lorem ipsum is simply dummy text of the *printing* and *typesetting* industry.

Nested Effects

Mix bold and italic styles. As a tip, use the underscore __ for bold styles instead of asterisks.

__Lorem ipsum is *simply dummy text*__ of the printing and typesetting industry. It has been the industry's standard *dummy text __ever since the 1500s__*.

Underline

Use one underscore _.

Lorem ipsum is simply dummy text of the _printing and typesetting industry_.

Delete

Use two tildes ~~.

Lorem ipsum is ~~simply dummy~~ text of the ~~printing and~~ typesetting industry.

Superscript

Use one caret ^.

Lorem ipsum^[1] is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry.^[Johnson, ^1995]

Marked

Use two equal signs ==.

Lorem ipsum is ==simply dummy text== of the ==printing and typesetting industry==.

Quote

Use one quote ".

Lorem ipsum is "simply dummy text" of the "printing and typesetting industry".