Introduction

Markdown is a lightweight markup language that allows you to write using a plain text format while still incorporating various formatting elements. In this blog post, we’ll explore different typography and features that Markdown (specifically MDX) has to offer.

Headings

Markdown supports six levels of headings, ranging from # for the main title to ###### for the smallest subheading.

Heading 1

Heading 2

Heading 3

Heading 4

Heading 5

Heading 6

Emphasis

You can add emphasis to your text using asterisks * or underscores _.

This text is italicized. This text is also italicized.

This text is bold. This text is also bold.

Lists

Markdown supports both ordered and unordered lists.

Unordered List

• Item 1
• Item 2
  • Subitem 2.1
  • Subitem 2.2
• Item 3

Ordered List

1. First item
2. Second item
   1. Subitem 2.1
   2. Subitem 2.2
3. Third item

Links

Creating links in Markdown is simple. You can use [text](url) syntax.

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Images

Similarly, you can embed images using the ![alt text](image-url) syntax.

Blockquotes

You can create blockquotes using the > symbol.

This is a blockquote. It can be used to highlight important information.

Code

Inline code can be highlighted using backticks code, while code blocks use triple backticks:

function greet(name) {
  console.log(`Hello, ${name}!`);
}