Sample Markdown Styling

I love experimenting with new tools. After using Jekyll for blogging, I decided to give Astro a try. This page is just a sample that demonstrates the different portfolio and blog post features.

Astro Paper

I was really impressed with Tania Rascia’s recent blog update and wanted something to do something with a similar style. That’s when I ran across Astro Paper. It let me get started quickly and gave me a good starting point to see how Astro blogs are structured.

Checking the Styles!

All the basic text formats listed here look great.

You can create lists:

• Simple bulleted lists
• Like this one
• look good.

And:

1. Numbered lists
2. Are handy
3. They look great tooQ

You can also add blockquotes, which are shown at a larger width to help break up the layout and draw attention to key parts of your content:

“If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done.”

The theme also supports markdown tables:

Here is a horizontal rule:

What about videos?

Videos work great in Astro Paper. Just paste an embed code from YouTube or Vimeo, and the theme makes sure it displays perfectly:

Pretty cool, huh?