Bookwright

❦ Bookwright

Document settings

Theme

Page size

Margin (mm)

Base font size (pt)

Leave blank to use the theme default.

Options

Page numbers

Running head (title)

Drop caps on chapters

Chapters open on right page

Smart quotes & dashes

Google Fonts import

Imported, then usable in Custom CSS via font-family.

Custom CSS

Applied to the preview and to exports. Stored in your document.

Syntax

Bookwright is Markdown plus a few bookmaking moves. The top block between --- lines is the document's settings.

Text

`bold`	bold
`italic`	italic
`~~strike~~`	struck
`code`	inline code
`[text](url)`	link
`![alt](src =400x)`	image (optional size)

Structure

`# … ######`	headings (1–6)
`> quote`	blockquote
`- item` / `1. item`	lists (indent to nest)
`\|a\|b\|` + `\|---\|---\|`	table
```	fenced code block
`---`	horizontal rule

Pages & layout

`===`	force a page break (3+ equals, own line)
`::: columns` `+++` `:::`	two (or more) columns, split by `+++`

Boxes (`::: name … :::`)

`::: chapter`	chapter opener (drop cap)
`::: callout`	highlighted panel
`::: note`	tinted note
`::: aside`	quiet aside
`::: anyname`	your own class `.block-anyname`

Book sections (own full page)

`::: cover`	full-bleed cover; `::: cover bg=URL` for an image
`::: titlepage`	title page
`::: copyright`	copyright / imprint
`::: dedication`	dedication
`::: colophon`	colophon / credits

Chapters open on a right-hand page by default (a blank left page is inserted as needed). Turn it off in Settings.

Tools

`[[toc]]`	table of contents
`{#my-id}` after a heading	set an anchor
`key { … }` then `{{key}}`	reusable snippet
`\{{key}}`	show `{{key}}` literally
a line with only `%`	everything below is hidden

Printing a PDF

Export → Print / Save as PDF, then in the dialog choose “Save as PDF,” set Margins: None, and enable Background graphics. Or use Download PDF for a direct file.