Style nit: block quotes italicize text by default and *italics* is no-op, losing expressiveness

[jieyouxu]

I know this is really, really pedantic, but I kinda wish block quote text were either:

• Not italicized by default, or
• *italics* does the opposite thing, "justifying" (un-italicizing) for contrast.

More concretely, currently the block quote styling looks like

All block quote text is italicized by default

even though the markdown source is > Normal text not > *Italics*.

However, when I do use *Italics* within the block quote it's a no-op, i.e.

> No explicit italics

> *Explicit* italics

Both render to

The same italicized text

Losing the expressiveness of distinction between normal text vs *italics* in block quotes.

Yes, I know bold text is obviously an option, but I use bold typically for stronger emphasis than italics (also used for book names, titles, etc.).

[senekor]

I'm not opposed to removing the default-italics on block quotes. The spacing on them looks a little off too (extra space at the bottom).

Are you interested in helping out with this?

[jieyouxu]

I'm not opposed to removing the default-italics on block quotes. The spacing on them looks a little off too (extra space at the bottom).

That's weird, I'm not seeing this extra space locally 🤔

[jieyouxu]

Are you interested in helping out with this?

I can't repro the extra space locally. For not-italicizing: #1618

[jieyouxu]

I can't repro the extra space locally. For not-italicizing: #1618

Actually I can, it just involves lists within blockquotes 🤦

Cf. #1625