Markdown Quote
GitHub-style markdown blockquote — left rule, dim text, > prefix character — with a small MD pill in the corner. Native to the README aesthetic.
Markdown Quote the 16th of 19 designs in the 19 CSS Blockquote Designs collection. The design is implemented in pure CSS — no JavaScript required. Copy the HTML and CSS panels below into your project. Because the demo is pure CSS, it works in any framework or templating engine you happen to use. The design honours prefers-reduced-motion and uses real semantic markup, so it ships accessibility-ready out of the box.
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<figure class="cbq-md">
<span class="cbq-md-pill">MD</span>
<blockquote>
<p><span class="cbq-md-gt">></span> The best abstractions are the ones you don't notice.</p>
<p><span class="cbq-md-gt">></span> The worst are the ones you can't avoid.</p>
</blockquote>
<figcaption>— from <code>NOTES.md</code></figcaption>
</figure> .cbq-md {
position: relative;
max-width: 340px;
padding: 18px 18px 14px 22px;
background: #0d1117;
border-left: 4px solid #30363d;
border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;
font-family: ui-monospace, monospace;
color: #c9d1d9;
}
.cbq-md-pill {
position: absolute;
top: 8px;
right: 10px;
padding: 1px 6px;
border-radius: 3px;
background: rgba(124, 108, 255, 0.18);
color: #a78bfa;
font-size: 10px;
font-weight: 700;
letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.cbq-md blockquote {
margin: 0;
}
.cbq-md p {
margin: 0 0 6px;
font-size: 13.5px;
line-height: 1.55;
}
.cbq-md p:last-of-type {
margin-bottom: 0;
}
.cbq-md-gt {
color: #6e7681;
margin-right: 6px;
user-select: none;
}
.cbq-md figcaption {
margin-top: 12px;
font-size: 11px;
color: #6e7681;
}
.cbq-md code {
background: rgba(110, 118, 129, 0.4);
padding: 1px 5px;
border-radius: 3px;
color: #c9d1d9;
font-size: 11px;
}