Creating Regular Blockquotes in Ghost

How to Create Regular Blockquotes

Ghost doesn’t have a dedicated “Quote” card. Instead, you have these options:

Method 1: Markdown Card (Recommended)

1. Click + to add a card
2. Select Markdown card
3. Type your quote using markdown syntax:

   > This is a regular blockquote.
   > It will have the left border and gray background.
   

Method 2: Direct Markdown in Editor

If you’re using Ghost’s markdown editor:

• Simply type > followed by a space and your quote text
• Press Enter to continue the quote on the next line

Example:

> This is a regular blockquote using markdown.
> It will be styled with the left border and gray background.

Method 3: HTML Card (Alternative)

1. Click + to add a card
2. Select HTML card
3. Paste:

   <blockquote>
     <p>This is a regular blockquote.</p>
   </blockquote>
   

Visual Result

Regular blockquotes will have:

• ✅ Left border (accent blue color)
• ✅ Light gray background
• ✅ Italic text
• ✅ Standard font size
• ✅ Standard spacing

Pull Quotes vs Regular Blockquotes

Regular Blockquote (Standard)

• How: Markdown > or HTML <blockquote>
• Style: Left border, gray background, italic
• Use for: Inline quotes, standard citations

Pull Quote (Custom Styled)

• How: HTML card with class="pullquote"
• Style: Purple gradient, larger serif font, decorative
• Use for: Featured quotes, prominent quotations

Quick Reference

Type	How to Create	Card Type
Regular Blockquote	> markdown	Markdown card
Pull Quote	HTML with class="pullquote"	HTML card

Example

Regular Blockquote:

> Then she generated the light, and the sight of her room, 
> flooded with radiance and studded with electric buttons, 
> revived her.

Pull Quote:

<blockquote class="pullquote text-center">
  <p>There is an universal tendency among mankind to conceive all beings like themselves.</p>
  <cite><a href="https://example.com" target="_blank">David Hume, The Natural History of Religion, 1757</a></cite>
</blockquote>

Troubleshooting

If markdown > doesn’t work:

• Make sure you’re using a Markdown card, not a regular text card
• Try the HTML card method instead

If styling looks wrong:

• Regular blockquotes should have a left border and gray background
• If it looks plain, you might need to rebuild the theme (npm run build)