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Create my own Callout type, for example, "Summary" callout?

Yes—if you mean a Markdown callout, you can create a “Summary” callout by using the standard Markdown callout syntax:

> This is a summary of the player’s career.

However, TheBrain’s documentation specifically confirms the standard callout form > [!NOTE], but it does not confirm which custom callout names are supported or whether SUMMARY receives special styling.

So:

You can still use a clearly labeled blockquote safely:

> **Summary**
>
> Brad Lidge was a right-handed relief pitcher...

That will provide a consistent visual summary even if custom callout styling is unavailable. TheBrain stores standard Markdown callouts in the portable form used by GitHub and other Markdown editors.

“Portable form” means the formatting is stored using widely recognized Markdown syntax, rather than a format that only TheBrain understands.

For example, this callout:

This is an important note.

is recognized by several Markdown tools, including GitHub and many note-taking applications. If you export or edit the note outside TheBrain, the underlying text remains understandable and the callout formatting has a good chance of being preserved.

By contrast, a proprietary format might display correctly in TheBrain but appear as confusing markup or lose its formatting in another application.

In practical terms, standard Markdown makes it easier to:

“Portable” does not mean every application will render the callout identically. It means the note uses a common, documented syntax instead of a TheBrain-only representation.