diff --git a/ftl/core/editing.ftl b/ftl/core/editing.ftl
index b968bc8f0..4731a4937 100644
--- a/ftl/core/editing.ftl
+++ b/ftl/core/editing.ftl
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 editing-add-media = Add Media
+editing-align-left = Align left
+editing-align-right = Align right
 editing-an-error-occurred-while-opening = An error occurred while opening { $val }
 editing-attach-picturesaudiovideo-f3 = Attach pictures/audio/video (F3)
 editing-bold-text-ctrlandb = Bold text (Ctrl+B)
 editing-cards = Cards
+editing-center = Center
 editing-change-colour-f8 = Change colour (F8)
 editing-cloze-deletion-ctrlandshiftandc = Cloze deletion (Ctrl+Shift+C)
 editing-couldnt-record-audio-have-you-installed = Couldn't record audio. Have you installed 'lame'?
@@ -13,8 +16,10 @@ editing-edit-current = Edit Current
 editing-edit-html = Edit HTML
 editing-fields = Fields
 editing-html-editor = HTML Editor
+editing-indent = Indent
 editing-italic-text-ctrlandi = Italic text (Ctrl+I)
 editing-jump-to-tags-with-ctrlandshiftandt = Jump to tags with Ctrl+Shift+T
+editing-justify = Justify
 editing-latex = LaTeX
 editing-latex-equation = LaTeX equation
 editing-latex-math-env = LaTeX math env.
@@ -22,6 +27,8 @@ editing-mathjax-block = MathJax block
 editing-mathjax-chemistry = MathJax chemistry
 editing-mathjax-inline = MathJax inline
 editing-media = Media
+editing-ordered-list = Ordered list
+editing-outdent = Outdent
 editing-paste = Paste
 editing-record-audio-f5 = Record audio (F5)
 editing-remove-formatting-ctrlandr = Remove formatting (Ctrl+R)
@@ -32,4 +39,5 @@ editing-superscript-ctrlandand = Superscript (Ctrl++)
 editing-tags = Tags
 editing-to-make-a-cloze-deletion-on = To make a cloze deletion on an existing note, you need to change it to a cloze type first, via 'Notes>Change Note Type'
 editing-underline-text-ctrlandu = Underline text (Ctrl+U)
+editing-unordered-list = Unordered list
 editing-warning-cloze-deletions-will-not-work = Warning, cloze deletions will not work until you switch the type at the top to Cloze.
diff --git a/ts/editor-toolbar/BUILD.bazel b/ts/editor-toolbar/BUILD.bazel
index 8d2b2cbc5..b8bf53313 100644
--- a/ts/editor-toolbar/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ts/editor-toolbar/BUILD.bazel
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ ts_library(
 copy_bootstrap_icons(
     name = "bootstrap-icons",
     icons = [
+        # inline formatting
         "type-bold.svg",
         "type-italic.svg",
         "type-underline.svg",
@@ -74,6 +75,17 @@ copy_bootstrap_icons(
         "square-fill.svg",
         "paperclip.svg",
         "mic.svg",
+
+        # block formatting
+        "list-ul.svg",
+        "list-ol.svg",
+        "text-paragraph.svg",
+        "justify.svg",
+        "text-left.svg",
+        "text-right.svg",
+        "text-center.svg",
+        "text-indent-left.svg",
+        "text-indent-right.svg",
     ],
 )
 
diff --git a/ts/editor-toolbar/ButtonDropdown.d.ts b/ts/editor-toolbar/ButtonDropdown.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ad869013e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ts/editor-toolbar/ButtonDropdown.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// Copyright: Ankitects Pty Ltd and contributors
+// License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
+import type { ToolbarItem } from "./types";
+
+export interface ButtonDropdownProps {
+    id: string;
+    className?: string;
+    buttons: ToolbarItem[];
+}
diff --git a/ts/editor-toolbar/ButtonDropdown.svelte b/ts/editor-toolbar/ButtonDropdown.svelte
index fa1c5b26c..9d96d8654 100644
--- a/ts/editor-toolbar/ButtonDropdown.svelte
+++ b/ts/editor-toolbar/ButtonDropdown.svelte
@@ -10,10 +10,17 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
     export let className = "";
 
     function extendClassName(className: string): string {
-        return `dropdown-menu bg-transparent border-0 ${className}`;
+        return `dropdown-menu btn-dropdown-menu py-1 mb-0 ${className}`;
     }
 
     export let buttons: ToolbarItem[];
 </script>
 
+<style>
+    :global(.btn-dropdown-menu) {
+        background-color: var(--window-bg);
+        border-color: var(--medium-border);
+    }
+</style>
+
 <ButtonGroup {id} className={extendClassName(className)} {buttons} />
diff --git a/ts/editor-toolbar/ButtonGroup.svelte b/ts/editor-toolbar/ButtonGroup.svelte
index 1e328e901..fc8130b7e 100644
--- a/ts/editor-toolbar/ButtonGroup.svelte
+++ b/ts/editor-toolbar/ButtonGroup.svelte
@@ -20,27 +20,25 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 
 <style lang="scss">
     ul {
-        display: inline-flex;
+        display: flex;
         justify-items: start;
 
         flex-wrap: var(--toolbar-wrap);
         overflow-y: auto;
 
         padding-inline-start: 0;
-        margin-bottom: 0;
+        margin: 0 0 calc(var(--toolbar-size) / 10);
     }
 
-    .border-group {
-        /* buttons' borders exactly overlap each other */
+    .border-overlap-group {
         :global(button),
         :global(select) {
-            margin-left: -2px;
+            margin-left: -1px;
         }
     }
 
     li {
         display: inline-block;
-        margin-bottom: calc(var(--toolbar-size) / 15);
 
         > :global(button),
         > :global(select) {
@@ -68,16 +66,16 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
             }
         }
 
-        &:not(:nth-child(1)) {
+        &.gap-item:not(:nth-child(1)) {
             margin-left: 1px;
         }
     }
 </style>
 
-<ul {id} class={className} class:border-group={!nightMode}>
+<ul {id} class={className} class:border-overlap-group={!nightMode}>
     {#each buttons as button}
         {#if !button.hidden}
-            <li>
+            <li class:gap-item={nightMode}>
                 <svelte:component this={button.component} {...filterHidden(button)} />
             </li>
         {/if}
diff --git a/ts/editor-toolbar/DropdownItem.svelte b/ts/editor-toolbar/DropdownItem.svelte
index 3a772503e..21cce2d19 100644
--- a/ts/editor-toolbar/DropdownItem.svelte
+++ b/ts/editor-toolbar/DropdownItem.svelte
@@ -18,30 +18,33 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 </script>
 
 <style lang="scss">
-    @import "ts/sass/bootstrap/functions";
-    @import "ts/sass/bootstrap/variables";
+    @use 'ts/sass/button_mixins' as button;
 
     button {
         display: flex;
         justify-content: space-between;
+    }
 
+    .btn-day {
         color: black;
 
-        &.nightMode {
+        &:active {
+            background-color: button.$focus-color;
             color: white;
+        }
+    }
 
-            &:hover,
-            &:focus {
-                color: black;
-            }
+    .btn-night {
+        color: white;
 
-            &:active {
-                color: white;
-            }
+        &:hover,
+        &:focus {
+            @include button.btn-night-base;
         }
 
-        &:focus {
-            box-shadow: none;
+        &:active {
+            background-color: button.$focus-color;
+            color: white;
         }
     }
 
@@ -58,7 +61,8 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 <button
     {id}
     class={`btn dropdown-item ${className}`}
-    class:nightMode
+    class:btn-day={!nightMode}
+    class:btn-night={nightMode}
     title={tooltip}
     on:click={onClick}
     on:mousedown|preventDefault>
diff --git a/ts/editor-toolbar/DropdownMenu.svelte b/ts/editor-toolbar/DropdownMenu.svelte
index 4ddb2f888..546b2d78f 100644
--- a/ts/editor-toolbar/DropdownMenu.svelte
+++ b/ts/editor-toolbar/DropdownMenu.svelte
@@ -14,21 +14,21 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 </script>
 
 <style lang="scss">
-    @import "ts/sass/bootstrap/functions";
-    @import "ts/sass/bootstrap/variables";
+    @use 'ts/sass/button_mixins' as button;
 
     ul {
-        background-color: $light;
+        background-color: white;
+        border-color: var(--medium-border);
+    }
 
-        &.nightMode {
-            background-color: $secondary;
-        }
+    .night-mode {
+        background-color: var(--bg-color);
     }
 </style>
 
-<ul {id} class="dropdown-menu" class:nightMode>
+<ul {id} class="dropdown-menu" class:night-mode={nightMode}>
     {#each menuItems as menuItem}
-        <li class:nightMode>
+        <li>
             <svelte:component this={menuItem.component} {...menuItem} />
         </li>
     {/each}
diff --git a/ts/editor-toolbar/EditorToolbar.svelte b/ts/editor-toolbar/EditorToolbar.svelte
index 7d63939cc..676fb260d 100644
--- a/ts/editor-toolbar/EditorToolbar.svelte
+++ b/ts/editor-toolbar/EditorToolbar.svelte
@@ -77,5 +77,5 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 </div>
 
 <nav {style}>
-    <ButtonGroup buttons={_buttons} />
+    <ButtonGroup buttons={_buttons} className="mt-0" />
 </nav>
diff --git a/ts/editor-toolbar/formatBlock.ts b/ts/editor-toolbar/formatBlock.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..38339d7b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ts/editor-toolbar/formatBlock.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+// Copyright: Ankitects Pty Ltd and contributors
+// License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
+import ButtonGroup from "./ButtonGroup.svelte";
+import type { ButtonGroupProps } from "./ButtonGroup";
+import ButtonDropdown from "./ButtonDropdown.svelte";
+import type { ButtonDropdownProps } from "./ButtonDropdown";
+import WithDropdownMenu from "./WithDropdownMenu.svelte";
+import type { WithDropdownMenuProps } from "./WithDropdownMenu";
+
+import CommandIconButton from "./CommandIconButton.svelte";
+import type { CommandIconButtonProps } from "./CommandIconButton";
+import IconButton from "./IconButton.svelte";
+import type { IconButtonProps } from "./IconButton";
+
+import { DynamicSvelteComponent, dynamicComponent } from "sveltelib/dynamicComponent";
+import * as tr from "anki/i18n";
+
+import ulIcon from "./list-ul.svg";
+import olIcon from "./list-ol.svg";
+import listOptionsIcon from "./text-paragraph.svg";
+
+import justifyFullIcon from "./justify.svg";
+import justifyLeftIcon from "./text-left.svg";
+import justifyRightIcon from "./text-right.svg";
+import justifyCenterIcon from "./text-center.svg";
+
+import indentIcon from "./text-indent-left.svg";
+import outdentIcon from "./text-indent-right.svg";
+
+const commandIconButton = dynamicComponent<
+    typeof CommandIconButton,
+    CommandIconButtonProps
+>(CommandIconButton);
+
+const buttonGroup = dynamicComponent<typeof ButtonGroup, ButtonGroupProps>(ButtonGroup);
+const buttonDropdown = dynamicComponent<typeof ButtonDropdown, ButtonDropdownProps>(
+    ButtonDropdown
+);
+
+const withDropdownMenu = dynamicComponent<
+    typeof WithDropdownMenu,
+    WithDropdownMenuProps
+>(WithDropdownMenu);
+
+export function getFormatBlockMenus(): (DynamicSvelteComponent<typeof ButtonDropdown> &
+    ButtonDropdownProps)[] {
+    const justifyLeftButton = commandIconButton({
+        icon: justifyLeftIcon,
+        command: "justifyLeft",
+        tooltip: tr.editingAlignLeft(),
+    });
+
+    const justifyCenterButton = commandIconButton({
+        icon: justifyCenterIcon,
+        command: "justifyCenter",
+        tooltip: tr.editingCenter(),
+    });
+
+    const justifyRightButton = commandIconButton({
+        icon: justifyRightIcon,
+        command: "justifyRight",
+        tooltip: tr.editingAlignRight(),
+    });
+
+    const justifyFullButton = commandIconButton({
+        icon: justifyFullIcon,
+        command: "justifyFull",
+        tooltip: tr.editingJustify(),
+    });
+
+    const justifyGroup = buttonGroup({
+        id: "justify",
+        buttons: [
+            justifyLeftButton,
+            justifyCenterButton,
+            justifyRightButton,
+            justifyFullButton,
+        ],
+    });
+
+    const outdentButton = commandIconButton({
+        icon: outdentIcon,
+        command: "outdent",
+        tooltip: tr.editingOutdent(),
+        activatable: false,
+    });
+
+    const indentButton = commandIconButton({
+        icon: indentIcon,
+        command: "indent",
+        tooltip: tr.editingIndent(),
+        activatable: false,
+    });
+
+    const indentationGroup = buttonGroup({
+        id: "indentation",
+        buttons: [outdentButton, indentButton],
+    });
+
+    const formattingOptions = buttonDropdown({
+        id: "listFormatting",
+        buttons: [justifyGroup, indentationGroup],
+    });
+
+    return [formattingOptions];
+}
+
+const iconButton = dynamicComponent<typeof IconButton, IconButtonProps>(IconButton);
+
+export function getFormatBlockGroup(): DynamicSvelteComponent<typeof ButtonGroup> &
+    ButtonGroupProps {
+    const ulButton = commandIconButton({
+        icon: ulIcon,
+        command: "insertUnorderedList",
+        tooltip: tr.editingUnorderedList(),
+    });
+
+    const olButton = commandIconButton({
+        icon: olIcon,
+        command: "insertOrderedList",
+        tooltip: tr.editingOrderedList(),
+    });
+
+    const listFormattingButton = iconButton({
+        icon: listOptionsIcon,
+    });
+
+    const listFormatting = withDropdownMenu({
+        button: listFormattingButton,
+        menuId: "listFormatting",
+    });
+
+    return buttonGroup({
+        id: "formatBlock",
+        buttons: [ulButton, olButton, listFormatting],
+    });
+}
diff --git a/ts/editor-toolbar/format.ts b/ts/editor-toolbar/formatInline.ts
similarity index 95%
rename from ts/editor-toolbar/format.ts
rename to ts/editor-toolbar/formatInline.ts
index b555f8ae8..4d6f50c3c 100644
--- a/ts/editor-toolbar/format.ts
+++ b/ts/editor-toolbar/formatInline.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const commandIconButton = dynamicComponent<
 >(CommandIconButton);
 const buttonGroup = dynamicComponent<typeof ButtonGroup, ButtonGroupProps>(ButtonGroup);
 
-export function getFormatGroup(): DynamicSvelteComponent<typeof ButtonGroup> &
+export function getFormatInlineGroup(): DynamicSvelteComponent<typeof ButtonGroup> &
     ButtonGroupProps {
     const boldButton = commandIconButton({
         icon: boldIcon,
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export function getFormatGroup(): DynamicSvelteComponent<typeof ButtonGroup> &
     });
 
     return buttonGroup({
-        id: "format",
+        id: "formatInline",
         buttons: [
             boldButton,
             italicButton,
diff --git a/ts/editor-toolbar/index.ts b/ts/editor-toolbar/index.ts
index 1d6e0f4b0..b411cf8f8 100644
--- a/ts/editor-toolbar/index.ts
+++ b/ts/editor-toolbar/index.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ import { setupI18n, ModuleName } from "anki/i18n";
 import "./bootstrap.css";
 
 import { getNotetypeGroup } from "./notetype";
-import { getFormatGroup } from "./format";
+import { getFormatInlineGroup } from "./formatInline";
+import { getFormatBlockGroup, getFormatBlockMenus } from "./formatBlock";
 import { getColorGroup } from "./color";
 import { getTemplateGroup, getTemplateMenus } from "./template";
 import { Identifiable, search, add, insert } from "./identifiable";
@@ -60,11 +61,12 @@ class EditorToolbar extends HTMLElement {
         setupI18n({ modules: [ModuleName.EDITING] }).then(() => {
             const buttons = writable([
                 getNotetypeGroup(),
-                getFormatGroup(),
+                getFormatInlineGroup(),
+                getFormatBlockGroup(),
                 getColorGroup(),
                 getTemplateGroup(),
             ]);
-            const menus = writable([...getTemplateMenus()]);
+            const menus = writable([...getTemplateMenus(), ...getFormatBlockMenus()]);
 
             this.component = new EditorToolbarSvelte({
                 target: this,
diff --git a/ts/sass/button_mixins.scss b/ts/sass/button_mixins.scss
index acb917ea9..9c82d4067 100644
--- a/ts/sass/button_mixins.scss
+++ b/ts/sass/button_mixins.scss
@@ -1,15 +1,21 @@
+@import "ts/sass/bootstrap/functions";
+@import "ts/sass/bootstrap/variables";
+
+$btn-base-color-day: white;
+
+@mixin btn-day-base {
+    color: var(--text-fg);
+    background-color: $btn-base-color-day;
+    border-color: var(--medium-border) !important;
+}
+
 @mixin btn-day($with-disabled: true) {
-    $base-color: white;
-
     .btn-day {
-        color: var(--text-fg);
-        background-color: $base-color;
-        border-color: var(--medium-border) !important;
-
-        @content ($base-color);
+        @include btn-day-base;
+        @content ($btn-base-color-day);
 
         &:hover {
-            background-color: darken($base-color, 8%);
+            background-color: darken($btn-base-color-day, 8%);
         }
 
         &:active,
@@ -23,49 +29,55 @@
 
         @if ($with-disabled) {
             &[disabled] {
-                background-color: $base-color !important;
+                background-color: $btn-base-color-day !important;
                 box-shadow: none !important;
             }
         }
     }
 }
 
+$btn-base-color-night: #666;
+
+@mixin btn-night-base {
+    color: var(--text-fg);
+    background-color: $btn-base-color-night;
+    border-color: $btn-base-color-night;
+}
+
 @mixin btn-night($with-disabled: true) {
-    $base-color: #666;
-
     .btn-night {
-        color: var(--text-fg);
-        background-color: $base-color;
-        border-color: $base-color;
-
-        @content ($base-color);
+        @include btn-night-base;
+        @content ($btn-base-color-night);
 
         &:hover {
-            background-color: lighten($base-color, 8%);
-            border-color: lighten($base-color, 8%);
+            background-color: lighten($btn-base-color-night, 8%);
+            border-color: lighten($btn-base-color-night, 8%);
         }
 
         &:active,
         &.active {
             @include impressed-shadow(0.35);
-            border-color: darken($base-color, 8%);
+            border-color: darken($btn-base-color-night, 8%);
         }
 
         &:active.active {
             box-shadow: none;
-            border-color: $base-color;
+            border-color: $btn-base-color-night;
         }
 
         @if ($with-disabled) {
             &[disabled] {
-                background-color: $base-color !important;
+                background-color: $btn-base-color-night !important;
                 box-shadow: none !important;
-                border-color: $base-color !important;
+                border-color: $btn-base-color-night !important;
             }
         }
     }
 }
 
+// should be similar to -webkit-focus-ring-color
+$focus-color: $blue;
+
 @mixin impressed-shadow($intensity) {
     box-shadow: inset 0 calc(var(--toolbar-size) / 15) calc(var(--toolbar-size) / 5)
         rgba(black, $intensity);