I learned HTML(Hyper Text MARKUP Language, NOT markdown) during the "type 'til you bleed" era, now I use an editor... but I still have to go in manually, now and then to make changes the modern editors no longer support but are still viable.

Markdown is very neutered (and dumbed-down) compared to HTML of any version and can never compete with all the bells and whistles available.
I refuse to lower my standards of intelligence, thank you very much.