Use Discord's real formatting in messages
In messages, Discord already has proper formatting, which reads correctly for everyone:
| Type | Get |
|---|---|
**bold** | bold |
*italic* | italic |
__underline__ | underline |
~~strike~~ | |
`code` | code |
||spoiler|| | hidden until tapped |
# Big heading | a heading line |
Where fancy text helps on Discord
Display names, server nicknames, About Me, and channel names have no formatting, which is where fancy text and frames like ꧁ ꧂ come in. Your username is different: it only takes lowercase letters, numbers, periods and underscores. Server admins may ask you to keep a pingable plain name, because people can't @mention 𝕭𝖔𝖇 by typing “bob.”
Questions
- How do I get a fancy name on Discord?
- Copy a style from above and paste it into Profile → Display Name, or set a server nickname.
- How do I make text bold in Discord messages?
- Wrap it in two asterisks: **like this**. That's real bold, better than fancy text in messages.