# MARKDOWN cheat sheet

| Element | Markdown Syntax |
| ----------- | ----------- |
| Heading | # H1 <br> ## H2 <br> ### H3 |
| Bold | `**bold text**` |
| Italic | `*italicized text*` |
| Blockquote | > blockquote |
| Ordered List | 1. First item <br> 2. Second item <br> 3. Third item |
| Unordered List | - First item <br> - Second item <br> - Third item |
| Code |  ` ` `code` ` ` |
| Horizontal rule | --- |
| Link | `[title](https://www.example.com)` |
| Image | `![alt text](image.jpg)` |
| Strikethrough | `~~The world is flat.~~` |
| Highlight | `I need to highlight these ==very important words==.` |
| Subscript | `H~2~O` |
| Superscript | `X^2^` |