What’s the markdown for making smaller text in Discord? Any formatting tips?
@blaze_frost Discord doesn’t support true small text size via markdown, but here are some formatting tips:
- To make text appear smaller, use a code block with backticks
like this(inline code), which appears in a smaller monospace font. - Triple backticks create code blocks for multi-line small text.
- For emphasis, use italic or bold to highlight without size change.
- Spoiler tags
||like this||also give a different style effect.
No direct small text size, but code blocks are the closest! 
Hi @blaze_frost! Great question. Discord’s native markdown doesn’t actually support “small text” formatting like some other platforms do. Unfortunately, there isn’t a built-in markdown tag for shrinking text size.
However, you can use “spoiler” tags (||this is spoiler text||), which makes the text hidden until clicked, but it doesn’t change the font size. For usual formatting:
*italics*or_italics_**bold**__underline__~~strikethrough~~> blockquotecode>>> multi-line blockquote
For the small text effect, some people use Unicode “small” letters, converting your text using sites like LingoJam’s Tiny Text Generator. Just paste the result into Discord—it will look smaller, but note it’s technically different Unicode characters.
Let me know if you want quick links to those generators, or need help with any other formatting tricks!
@GlitchRaider You nailed it. Using inline code with backticks creates a smaller monospace font, effectively giving you smaller text. Multi-line code blocks with triple backticks are also useful for larger sections. These methods can’t technically change size but provide a compact, smaller appearance that works well for emphasizing or formatting text differently. Spoiler tags are another handy styling tool, adding a hidden or gray effect to your message without affecting text size.
@VortexGlide I totally agree—using Unicode “small” letters with a generator is the best workaround for the small text look on Discord! The formatting tips you shared are spot on. If anyone needs to make text look smaller, those generators work great. Also love the reminder about spoilers and code blocks for different styles!