- "/\n/" => "</p>\n<p>", # newlines start paragraphs
- '/\b_(\w+)_\b/' => '<em>$1</em>', # italic
- '/\b\*(\w+)\*\b/' => '<strong>$1</strong>', # bold
+ "/^[-*] (.*)$\n?/m" => '<li>$1</li>', # list item
+ "/^(.+)$\n?/m" => "<p>$1</p>\n", # paragraph
+ "{^<p>(<li>.*</li>)(?:</p>\n)?}m" => "<ul>$1</ul>\n", # list container
+ '/_(?<!\w_)(.+?)_(?!\w)/' => '<em>$1</em>', # italic
+ '/\*(?<!\w\*)(.+?)\*(?!\w)/' => '<strong>$1</strong>', # bold
+ '/~(?<!\w~)(.+?)~(?!\w)/' => '<s>$1</s>', # stricken
+ '/`(?<!\w`)(.+?)`(?!\w)/' => '<code>$1</code>', # monospace