One of Markdown's greatest strengths is how incredibly fast it is to write compared to other markup languages or rich text editors.
Writing a simple heading and paragraph in HTML:
<h1>My Article Title</h1>
<p>
This is a paragraph with <strong>bold text</strong> and <em>italic text</em>.
Here's a <a href="https://example.com">link</a>.
</p>
The same content in Markdown:
# My Article Title
This is a paragraph with **bold text** and _italic text_. Here's a [link](https://example.com).
Result: Markdown is 60% shorter and much more readable!
Format | Markdown | HTML |
---|---|---|
Bold | **text** | <strong>text</strong> |
Italic | *text* | <em>text</em> |
Link | [text](url) | <a href="url">text</a> |
Code | `code` | <code>code</code> |
💡 Pro Tip: Use a Markdown editor with live preview to see your formatting in real-time while maintaining writing speed.
#
for headings (add more #
for smaller headings)-
or *
for bullet points1.
for numbered lists>
for blockquotesundefined
The beauty of Markdown is that once you learn these simple patterns, writing becomes almost as fast as thinking!