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Basic block quote

Use > at the start of each line:
Consecutive > lines are merged into a single block quote. A blank line (or a line without >) ends the block quote.

Multi-paragraph block quotes

Block quotes can contain multiple paragraphs — separate them with a blank > line:

Inline formatting

Block quote content supports all inline formatting:

Styled block quotes

Add properties on the first line using { key=value } syntax to customize the block quote’s appearance:

Available properties

Properties are only applied from the first line of the block quote. All subsequent > lines inherit the same styling.

Examples

Callout-style box

Centered italic quote

Box with all borders

Custom indent

Defaults

Configure default styles for block quotes via defaults.styles.blockquote in your document configuration:
Block quote defaults are applied to all block quotes in the document. Properties set directly on a block quote override the defaults.