Writing Gemtext (.gmi)

Gemtext is a text format as part of the Gemini project with a very limited set of features. While Flounder converts Gemtext files to HTML so they can be shown in a web browser, Gemtext itself is much simpler than HTML: there are only a handful of tags. To use a tag, you must start the line with that tag.

Headers:

# Big
## Smaller
### Smallest

Big

Smaller

Smallest

Hyperlinks:

Links can be absolute (https://google.com) or relative (index.gmi). You can link to .gmi files or any file that you upload. For links to content that is hosted at the same URL on Gemini and HTTP(S), such as flounder.online links, I recommend using schemaless URLs such as //alex.flounder.online as they will properly show up on both gemini and http pages.

=> https://google.com
=> index.gmi
=> //flounder.online Link with text
=> tree.jpg

=> https://google.com
=> index.gmi
=> Link with text
=> tree.jpg

Lists:

* Item 1
* Item 2
* Item 3

• Item 1
• Item 2
• Item 3

Quotes:

>Hello!

Hello!

Raw unformatted text:

​```
​# raw text
​```

# raw text

For code ascii art, it is recommended that you annotate your text like this for accessibility purposes (e.g. low-vision users):

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 ```

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(Mouseover the heart in some browsers)