#Inline code

#What it is

The short run of monospace in the middle of a sentence: a command name, a file path, a field name, a key.

The difference from a code block: inline code sits inside a sentence, a code block occupies its own lines.

#How to write it

Run `pamphlet build plan.md`; the output lands at `plan.html`.

The content is shown verbatim — asterisks, hashes and brackets are never syntax:

`**these asterisks show up literally**`

#Putting a backtick inside

Wrap with two backticks and leave a space on each side:

`` here is a ` backtick ``

The rule: the outer fence needs more backticks than the inner content.

#What comes out

Background follows the theme's --pf-code-bg, font follows --pf-font-mono. In console and blueprint the whole page is monospace, so the background colour is what sets inline code apart.

#Traps

• Don't use it for emphasis. Inline code means "this is a literal string a machine reads"; using it for stress makes readers think it is a command
• No spaces needed between CJK text and inline code; the typography handles the gap