Markdown isn't perfect but I'm sorry to say this isn't the answer. You're still forced to memorize syntax, it's just that it's full words instead of symbols (wh

Markdown isn't perfect but I'm sorry to say this isn't the answer. You're still forced to memorize syntax, it's just that it's full words instead of symbols (which becomes extra difficult for non-English speakers). This also breaks one of the best aspects of Markdown which is that it appears just as well formatted in a text editor as it does when fully rendered. As far as I know, Markdown isn't well specified so maybe that's a place to contribute instead. But if Dumbdown works for you, that's great. I don't want to discourage you from working on it if you're enjoying it. Just know that based on its current goals, it's going to be quite niche.