Instead of overwhelming users with options and settings, it helps you stay focused on what you’re writing.Ī status bar at the bottom of the window can show statistics, a Markdown formatting bar, or a Syntax bar. Information Architects founder Oliver Reichenstein told me that “we use a monospace typeface because we want people to slow down, it makes you focus on what you’re writing.” And that is what has always attracted me to iA Writer. IA Writer 3, like its predecessor, lets you work in any font you like, as long as it’s Nitti Sans. IA Writer 3 offers a number of features one has come to expect from this type of app: full-screen mode, typewriter mode (the window scrolls to keep the text you’re typing in the center), focus mode (everything but the sentence you’re writing is dimmed, though I’d prefer the option of focusing on paragraphs), night mode (a dark theme), and excellent Markdown support. Gone are the four confusing modes of Writer Pro, with their different typefaces and displays here you’ll find just two views: the editor, where you type and the Preview pane, which slides out from the right side of the window, where you can read your text in one of three styles. If you’re familiar with both the original iA Writer and Writer Pro, think of this version as being the middle ground between the two. The Preview pane, to the right, shows how the text looks with its formatting. Note the way bold and italic texts display, and the way URLs in links are gray. IA Writer 3 displays Markdown formatted text a bit differently from the rest. This is a simple markup syntax that can be easily converted to various formats iA Writer can export files in HTML, RTF, PDF, or Microsoft Word formats.
This type of text editor is for people who don’t need the complexity of full-fledged word processors, with their buttons, ribbons, and menus full of complex commands.
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