Writing and Formatting

Culma looks like a finished page while you write, but underneath it's plain Markdown. You can format by typing, with the toolbar, or with shortcuts. Use whichever feels natural.

Type it, and it becomes it

Type at the start of a line	You get
`#` , `##` , `###`	A heading
`-`	A bullet list
`1.`	A numbered list
`- [ ]`	A task with a checkbox
`>`	A quote
` ` `	A code block

Make words stand out

Select some text and a small bar appears with the options for it. The toolbar above the note has everything else.

Bold with Ctrl+B, italic with Ctrl+I, underline with Ctrl+U, ~~strikethrough~~ with Ctrl+S
Inline code for commands and names
<span style="color:#2085f3">Text in color</span> and <span style="background-color:#9c851f">highlighted text</span>
Links: paste a web address or an email and it becomes a link by itself, like https://culma.eu

Colors are adjusted for dark mode automatically, so they stay readable in both.

Lists that think like an outline

Tab indents a list item, Shift+Tab moves it back out
Lists can nest as deeply as you like
- like this
  - and this
Headings can sit inside lists, too

Quotes are good for things other people said, or for tips that deserve a frame.

Tables and code

Tables like the one above can be edited in place. Code blocks get syntax coloring. Pick the language from the toolbar while the cursor is inside the block:

def greet(name):
    return f"Hello, {name}!"

Pictures, video, audio and PDFs

Paste a screenshot, drag a file onto the note, or use the Insert image or file button. Culma keeps the file in the vault's assets folder and shows it right in the note, just like the logo on Welcome to Culma.

Reading size

Ctrl + and Ctrl − change how large text is drawn, and Ctrl+0 resets it. It applies to every note on this device.

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