# INTRODUCTION Hello steemit world, I am writing my Achievement 4 post today which is applying markdowns. Markdowns are a set of instructions to follow in order to make your posts look attractive to read and more understandable too. There are many ways to style your texts so that they will look nice but I will be highlighting a few. **1** ## HEADLINES To apply this styling technique, you need to use the hash key `#` You can use them in this order; # HEADLINE 1 ## HEADLINE 2 ### HEADLINE 3 #### HEADLINE 4 ##### HEADLINE 5 ###### HEADLINE 6 The more `#` keys you add the more the headline text reduces. This headline styling was done like this; `# HEADLINE 1` `## HEADLINE 2` `### HEADLINE 3` `#### HEADLINE 4` `##### HEADLINE 5` `###### HEADLINE 6` **2** ## HOW TO DIVIDE TEXTS IN TWO PARTS This is an example of a divided text.

You are a very nice person, I would love to give you gifts.

You are not nice at all, I wouldn't be your friend.

**The above text was created using this format:** `

You are a very nice person, I would love to give you gifts.

` `

You are not nice at all, I wouldn't be your friend.

` It can be used when you are writing in two different languages. **3** ## HOW TO CREATE TABLES Tables are used to separate texts in a way that it will be more understandable. If you want to make a list of items and their prices, using tables will make them look better and more readable. ITEMS | PRICES ---------|------------- YAM|2 STEEM BEEF|3 STEEM BASIL|0.05 STEEM PEPPER|0.05 STEEM The above text was achieved using this styling method. `HEADER1 | HEADER2` `-------------|--------------` `YAM|2 STEEM` `BEEF|3 STEEM` `BASIL|0.05 STEEM` `PEPPER|0.05 STEEM` **4** ## BLOCKQUOTES The steemit platform is strictly against plagiarism, so it is important that if you want to make a statement that someone else wrote, you reference them by quoting them. >"We have been trying our best to encourage and keep every member of our community in high spirit through every attainable medium both in terms of assistance and direction on what to do and how to do it. Kadosh2340 " Use this symbol `>` to write a quote. **5** ## SUBSCRIPT ![20210517_093512.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmYCKJ7TJwvLzpU47jUDVAgNrukobEXDuki4Nc2XUE7Kew/20210517_093512.jpg) _{Yam porridge} It can be used under a picture or any other place you wish to write with smaller letters. It can be achieved using this method; `_{Yam porridge}` I hope with this few Markdown styling I have explained here that you can learn to make more attractive and readable posts. With steemit, we learn everyday. I want to specially thank @cryptokannon for explaining these things well for us to learn and apply. Also, my special thanks to; Cc; @focusnow @whitestallion @ngoenyi @kadosh2340 And the entire @newcomerscommunity for all that you do.