Medium Formatting
Medium Block Quotes and Pull Quotes
A guide to creating quotes in your Medium articles
Medium offers many sleek article formatting features. One of the most useful is the addition of stylized quotes to an article. There are two types of Medium quotes — block quotes and pull quotes.
Block Quotes
Block quotes are typically used on Medium for longer direct quotes. These are especially useful if you are quoting a longer excerpt from another article. Below is an example of block quote usage:
Tip #1 — Don’t Lose Your Sense of Wonder
This sentiment is articulated well by author, Shaunta Grimes, in her piece, You’re Never Too Old for a Gold-Star Chart:
Yes, a literal gold star. I buy myself the same kind of foil stickers that kindergarten teachers have used to motivate six-year-olds for decades and stick them on my calendar so I can visualize my progress. Somehow, seeing those tiny rewards — and watching them accumulate day after day — can be a thrill, even for grown adults. The stars are a visual reminder of how far I’ve gotten. They motivate me to keep going.
You can use the gold-star system for whatever it is you’re trying to achieve. The trick is to…
