> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.biolovers.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Infobox (markdown) widget

> A formatted text block. Bold / italic / underline / strike, headings, links, alignment wrappers, optional per-widget font (Premium).

<Note>
  Add from: <a href="https://dashboard.biolovers.site/dashboard/edit/pages/widgets" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Widgets → Add widget → Infobox</a>
</Note>

A formatted text block — way more powerful than the **About me** field. Use it for an in-depth "about this profile", an FAQ, a credits list, or anything else that's mostly text.

## Markdown supported

Biolovers uses a **tiny custom markdown** renderer (`renderProfileMiniMarkdown`). Both the dashboard preview and the public profile use the same renderer, so what you see is what visitors get. The full grammar:

| Syntax                  | Result                                              |
| ----------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| `# Title`               | Heading 1                                           |
| `## Subtitle`           | Heading 2                                           |
| `### Smaller`           | Heading 3                                           |
| `#### Smallest`         | Heading 4                                           |
| `**bold**`              | **bold**                                            |
| `*italic*`              | *italic*                                            |
| `__underline__`         | underline                                           |
| `~~strike~~`            | ~~strike~~                                          |
| `[label](https://…)`    | Tappable link                                       |
| `<emoji> NAME </emoji>` | Inline custom emoji (uses the configured emoji set) |
| `<left>…</left>`        | Single-line left-aligned wrap                       |
| `<center>…</center>`    | Single-line centered wrap                           |
| `<right>…</right>`      | Single-line right-aligned wrap                      |

A plain newline (`\n`) is a line break.

**Not supported** (these render as plain text): bullet lists (`- item`), numbered lists (`1.`), code blocks / inline code, horizontal rules (`---`), block quotes (`>`), tables, raw HTML or `<iframe>`, markdown images. For embeds use the [Embed widget](/widgets/embed).

The renderer never touches `dangerouslySetInnerHTML`, so untrusted text is safe.

## Character cap

`12,000` characters per infobox. Past that, the schema rejects the save.

## Options

| Option                          | What it does                                                                                                                   |
| ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Text alignment**              | `left` / `center` / `right`. When set, the prose block shrinks to fit and anchors to that side. Omitted = full-width left.     |
| **Custom font URL** *(Premium)* | Upload a font file (WOFF2 / OTF / TTF, max 2 MiB). Applies **only to this infobox** — does not change your profile-wide fonts. |
| **Body chrome**                 | `solid` / `transparent` / `glass` / `blur`. There is no "clean" chrome on Biolovers.                                           |
| **Custom blur** *(Premium)*     | Override the chrome's default backdrop blur (0–50 px). Stripped server-side for free accounts.                                 |

## Tips

* A **center-aligned, transparent** infobox makes for a nice quote / credits block.
* Use a **section heading** (e.g. `## Currently working on`) at the top so the widget feels intentional.
* Per-widget custom fonts are the right place for a special display font (script, brutalist, retro) without changing your bio font.

## Common questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Can I embed an image inside the infobox?">
    No — markdown image syntax `![alt](url)` is not in the supported subset. For images, use the [Portfolio widget](/widgets/portfolio).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="My bullet list is showing as plain text">
    Lists aren't supported. Use newlines + a leading symbol (e.g. `• item`) typed manually if you want a bullet look.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="My custom font isn't loading">
    See [Custom font not loading](/troubleshooting/custom-font-not-loading).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What's the character limit?">
    12,000 characters per infobox.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="My text alignment looks odd">
    With **center / right alignment** the box shrinks to fit its widest line. Add a longer line if you want a wider box.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>