Hi everyone!
We’ve got something new on the way in the next Bear TestFlight beta: Callouts ! Before the official rollout, we’d love to give you an early look and hear what you think.
About Callouts
Callouts are styled blocks that help highlight important parts of your notes. They make your writing easier to scan and understand, and bring a touch of structure and clarity to your thoughts.
Callouts and Markdown
Callouts aren’t part of standard Markdown, but they’ve been widely used as a Markdown extension in the wild, and we believe they’ll be a super handy addition to Bear. Under the hood, it uses a simple and readable syntax:
Start a quote block with > followed by square brackets containing an exclamation mark and the type (for example, [!NOTE] , [!TIP] , [!WARNING] , etc.), then write the Callout info on the next line. For example:
> [!TIP] macOS trick
> If you have problems with your app, a simple device reboot might just work!
As usual, you don’t have to type the Markdown syntax to insert Callouts in Bear. Callouts are also available from the menu bar and BIU formatting bar, so you can insert them with a simple click.
Callout types
There are five types of Callouts you can choose from:
- Note – Useful context worth noticing
- Tip – Smart advice to do things better or more easily
- Important – Essential info to help you stay on track
- Warning – Alerts that help you avoid big mistakes
- Caution – Points out potential risks or negative outcomes
Here’s a little preview of what they look like:
You can also customize the Callout title to say anything you like, or remove the Callout information part if you prefer a cleaner look.
Or have some fun:
Let us know what you think about Callouts: Does it sound useful for your note-taking? How will you use it? We’re excited to hear what you think.
Thanks as always for helping shape Bear! 
The Bear Team
