Formatting and Markdown Guide by Genius Lyrics

Annotations and song pages can by stylized with markdown and HTML formatting. This page is not meant to be a comprehensive list of all formatting techniques, but it does contain the most important ones. We try to keep all of the formatting on the site as uniform as possible, so if it’s not on the list, don’t use it in an annotation.Formatting AnnotationsAnnotations should always be formatted with markdown. Annotations can become difficult to edit if they're stylized with HTML instead of markdown. The annotations below contain the most important formatting techniques and examples of how to properly use them:ItalicsBoldBlock quotes and quotation marksLinksImagesImage captionsVideosDashesEscape markdown characters: * # / ( ) [ ] < >If you’re looking for general information about how to annotate take a look at our guide, “How to Annotate and Edit on Genius”Formatting LyricsSong pages don’t require too much HTML knowledge, but there are a few instances where you’ll need to add a little formatting:Italics and boldCenteringForce titles/artists to start with a lowercase letterExtending/Moving AnnotationsFor an in-depth look at transcribing take a look at our guide, “How to Add Songs to Genius”Formatting In The ForumsLyrics, texts and annotations can make use of some basic HTML tags for additional formatting, listed below.Text HeadersItalics and BoldNumbered ListsBullet listsHorizontal LineCrossed Out TextSubscripts and superscriptsCode blockPlain text