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# Typewriter Control Tags

The following table contains special control tags than can be used to influence the typewriter.

| Tag                                       | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| ----------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `<pause=0.3>`, `<pause=5>`                | Adds a typewriting pause in seconds. For example `<pause=0.5>` will create a half-second break in text appearance and text vanishing.                                                                               |
| `<speed=0.3>`, `<speed=120%>`, `</speed>` | <p>Change the speed of the typewriter.<br>Influences both appearance and disappearance speeds. <br>Adding a new speed tag overwrites the last speed, and closing the tag resets the speed to the default speed.</p> |