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Anyone who writes often knows the importance of good writing apps. Nothing kills creativity quicker than a complicated writing software which is difficult to use.
Markdown editors are growing in popularity as an alternative to traditional word processing software. After trying many Markdown editors and word processors, I've settled on Typora.
You can try Typora and see why it can be a good choice for a markdown editor too.
Just before diving in, let's cover what Markdown is, and why you might want to use it. Markdown was originally an easy way of formatting text into HTML, the standard web format. Its design doesn't change the appearance of the unformatted text too much, making it easy to read.
The above example shows some simple Markdown in a plain text editor. This is the same text in Typora:
Markdown allows the writer to give instructions on how to format the text while remaining less cumbersome, making Markdown easier to understand than HTML. This may be all well and good, but if you aren't making web pages, why bother?
Simple text editors like Notepad on Windows or TextEdit on Mac give a straightforward unformatted experience. They are great for taking quick notes but aren't well suited for presenting written work in an aesthetically pleasing way.
By contrast, word processors like Open/Libre Office Writer and Microsoft Word have a dizzying array of formatting options, some of them automatic, many of them potentially infuriating. Remember trying to add images to Word documents?
Markdown allows anyone to add code-like instructions to their text to determine how it is formatted. You can either add these instructions manually or by using a Markdown editor like Typora. Whether you are writing a blog post, article, school paper, or even a Reddit post, Typora can help you see how it will look when published.
One way Typora shines is in its simplicity. On opening it for the first time, Typora greets you with a blank screen. No pop-ups, no overstuffed toolbar, just two buttons, and a word count. What you type is converted into Markdown in real time.
All the simple stuff is covered, from basic formatting to spell checking. There is a pop-out sidebar for folder management and outlines, but it is understated.
All buttons for formatting are either in the system menu (which you can disable in Windows in favor of Typora's hidden side menu) or in a right-click context menu.
While looks may not be relevant to some, it is hard to deny that Typora looks excellent. Seeing what you type auto-format into clear to read, aesthetically pleasing text can be a significant boost to your general enthusiasm and focus.
If you are a night mode junky like me, you'll be pleased to know that Typora has a night mode as one of its five standard themes. While each of the standard themes is beautiful in its own way, there are many more options for making your documents look good.