Skew List Items

Skew your text creatively with the Skew List Items Tool. Add progressive padding to list items using custom characters and step sizes. Trim, reverse, and control formatting live. Paste or import your content, view the live preview, and export instantly.

Paste your input above or import a file below.
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Supported file types: .txt, .csv, .tsv, .log, .md, .ini, .yaml, .yml, .html, .htm, .css
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Options
Reverse skew direction
Trim each line
Maximize output

How to Use:

  1. Paste your list in the Input Text box or import a file using Choose File.
  2. Choose a skew character like >, ., or _.
  3. Set the step size for how many characters are added per line.
  4. Enable Reverse skew to shift from bottom to top.
  5. Enable Trim lines to clean extra spaces.
  6. Copy or export the skewed result after previewing.

What Skew List Items Tool can do:

  • Apply progressive skew to each line using a repeating character.
  • Reverse skew order from bottom up instead of top down.
  • Trim input lines before applying the skew.
  • Choose step size for how fast the padding increases.
  • Fully client-side, supports live preview, file import, copy and export.
  • Supports all major text formats like .txt, .csv, .log, .md, .html.

Example:

Before:

Alpha
Bravo
Charlie
Delta
Echo

After (step 2, skew char .):

Alpha
..Bravo
....Charlie
......Delta
........Echo

Common Use Cases:

Use this tool to add a staggered visual effect to list items, simulate nesting, or just add structure and hierarchy to plain text lists. Great for creating creative outlines, ASCII visuals, or structured notes.

Useful Tools & Suggestions:

If you’re skewing list items, Shift List Items can help you offset entries more uniformly especially if you’re trying to create a pattern or simulate movement. After applying either, Add a List Item Prefix is useful for marking or labeling the shifted lines so you can keep track of what’s changed. Together, they let you bend, shift, and stylize your list into something way more dynamic.

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