Bold
**bold**Give a word or sentence strong emphasis.
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A decisive detailOpening Nythera
Opening Nythera
Writer's manual
Nythera / Archive
Use lightweight punctuation to shape actions, dialogue, emphasis, and subtext. The same rules work in chat messages, edited posts, character subtitles, and opening messages.
Interactive practice
Select any phrase, combine multiple styles, or write your own post. The preview below uses the exact renderer used by chat and character subtitles.
Live roleplay preview
She closes the archive and looks up. You came back. Why? almost too quietly to hearBold
**bold**Give a word or sentence strong emphasis.
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A decisive detailItalic
*italic*Use for actions, thoughts, or softer emphasis.
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A quiet actionBold italic
***bold italic***Combine strong and expressive emphasis.
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A pivotal actionUnderline
__underline__Mark a detail the reader should not miss.
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An important clueStrikethrough
~~strikethrough~~Show a discarded word or interrupted thought.
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A corrected thoughtHighlight
==highlight==Add a restrained highlight behind important text.
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The key revelationSubtext
(subtext)Render a muted aside without showing the parentheses.
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almost too quietly to hearQuote
> quoted lineSet one or more lines apart as dialogue or a quotation.
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The archive remembers everything.Action and dialogue · source
*She closes the archive and looks up.* > You came back. **Why?**
Result
She closes the archive and looks up. > You came back. Why?Layered emphasis · source
**He answers *almost silently*, but ==without hesitation==.**
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He answers almost silently, but without hesitation.Character subtitle · source
(Keeper of forgotten names)
Result
Keeper of forgotten namesLiteral punctuation
Put a backslash before punctuation when it should remain visible: \*literal stars\* or \(literal brackets\).
Character setup
The Essence field keeps its editable source, while character cards and profiles render the finished typography. Stars and formatting brackets never appear in the public subtitle.