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linkedin-post-formatter
Format and draft compelling LinkedIn posts using Unicode bold/italic styling, visual separators, structured sections, and engagement-optimized patterns. USE FOR: draft LinkedIn post, format text for LinkedIn, create social media post, write thought leadership post, convert content to LinkedIn format, LinkedIn carousel text, Unicode bold italic formatting.
Why this skill is useful
Provides specific Unicode formatting techniques and structured post patterns that enhance engagement on LinkedIn, which the AI wouldn't generate reliably on its own.
What it needs
About 3k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 37,534 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
LinkedIn Post Formatter Transform raw content, ideas, or technical material into polished, engagement-optimized LinkedIn posts using Unicode typography and proven structural patterns. Overview LinkedIn only supports plain text — no Markdown rendering, no rich formatting. This skill uses Unicode Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols to simulate bold, italic, and bold-italic text that renders natively in the LinkedIn editor without any external tools. Unicode Typography Reference When converting plain text into Unicode-styled LinkedIn text, first load and use references/unicode-charmap.md as the authoritative character mapping reference. Apply these character mappings to create visual emphasis in plain text: Bold (Mathematical Sans-Serif Bold) Use bold for key phrases, section headers, and emphasis words. Plain Unicode Bold ------- ------------- A-Z 𝗔-𝗭 a-z 𝗮-𝘇 0-9 𝟬-𝟵 Italic (Mathematical Sans-Serif Italic) Use italic for subtle emphasis, technical terms, or quotes. Plain Unicode Italic ------- --------------- A-Z 𝘈-𝘡 a-z 𝘢-𝘻 Bold-Italic (Mathematical Sans-Serif Bold Italic) Use sparingly for maximum emphasis. Plain Unicode Bold-Italic ------- ------------------- A-Z 𝘼-𝙕 a-z 𝙖-𝙯 Visual Separators Use these characters to create visual structure: Section divider: ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ (box-drawing heavy horizontal) Bullet points: ◈ (diamond with dot) or ◎ (bullseye) Arrow flow: ↓ for vertical flow, → for horizontal continuation Sub-points: ↳ for indented sub-items Numbered items: Use bold Unicode digits 𝟭. 𝟮. 𝟯. etc. Post Structure Patterns Pattern 1: Hook → Content → CTA (General Purpose) Pattern 2: Listicle (Numbered Insights) Pattern 3: Story → Lesson (Thought Leadership) Pattern 4: Resource Share (Cheatsheet/Guide/Tool) Formatting Rules 1. Line breaks matter: LinkedIn collapses multiple blank lines. Use single blank lines between paragraphs. 2. Hook above the fold: The first 2-3 lines must compel the reader to click "see more." Front-load value. 3. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills github/linkedin-post-formatter