Markdown is a lightweight markup language with plain-text-formatting syntax. Its design allows it to be converted to many output formats, but the original tool by the same name only supports HTML. Markdown is often used to format readme files, for writing messages in online discussion forums, and to create rich text using a plain text editor.

Markdown Syntax:

These are the elements outlined in John Gruber’s original design document. All Markdown applications support these elements.

Heading

# Heading 1
## Heading 2
### Heading 3
#### Heading 4

The above syntax is rendered as shown below:

Heading 1

Heading 2

Heading 3

Heading 4

Bold Text

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

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

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

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

Italics

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

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

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

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

Bloackquote

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

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

Ordered List

1. Item Number 1
2. Item Number 2 
3. Item Number 3

1. Item Number 1
2. Item Number 2
3. Item Number 3

Unordered List

- Item Number 1
- Item Number 2 
- Item Number 3

• Item Number 1
• Item Number 2
• Item Number 3

Code

`code`

code

Horizontal Line

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Link

[My Adobe Portfolio](https://www.portfolio.nazim.dev)

My Adobe Portfolio

Image

![alt text](image.jpg)
Below image is rendered with: 
![Markdown Logo](featured.jpg)

External Links:

Markdown Tutorial - An open source website that allows you to try Markdown in your web browser.

Markdown Guide - Everything you need to learn Markdown.

Academic Theme Documentation - Rich content can be written in Academic using Markdown, LaTeX math, and Shortcodes.

Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons