Markdown Cheat Sheet — The Syntax You'll Use Every Day

A quick-reference for the Markdown syntax you will reach for most often. Paste any block below into the homepage editor to see it render instantly.

Headings

# H1
## H2
### H3

Emphasis

**bold text** and *italic text*
~~strikethrough~~

Lists

- unordered item
- unordered item

1. ordered item
2. ordered item

Links and images

[link text](https://example.com)
![alt text](/image.png)

Code

Inline code uses single backticks: const x = 1.

A fenced block with a language hint enables syntax highlighting:

function greet(name: string): string {
  return `Hello, ${name}!`;
}

Tables

| Feature     | Syntax           |
| ----------- | ---------------- |
| Bold        | `**bold**`       |
| Inline code | `` `code` ``     |

Feature	Syntax
Bold	**bold**
Inline code	`code`

Blockquotes

> A quote line.
> It can wrap across lines.

That covers roughly 90% of everyday writing. Combine these pieces and you can structure almost any document in plain text.