# Obsidian Organizing Principles
- Features
- Use built-in features whenever possible.
- Use community plugins if they don't affect portability nor performance.
- Formatting
- See [[emphasis]] for detailed discussion.
- [[naming|Naming]] convention
- Kebab Case should be used for [[filename]] and [[tagging|tags]] throughout
the vault.
- [[folder|Folders]]
- Directories deeper than `1` are prohibited.
- Files at depth of `0` are allowed.
- [[backlink|Links]]
- [[tagging|Tags]]
- Use tags instead of customized metadata field.
> [!tldr] [[emphasis|Emphasis]]
>
> - _Italics_ for inline words/phrases.
> - ==Highlight== for whole sentence.
> - Call out for maximum emphasis.
> - Others based on semantic meaning.
```
vault/
|-- assets/
|-- books/
|-- courses/
|-- exports/
|-- templates/
|-- thoughts/
`-- writings/
```
## Resources
- [How to organize your notes in Obsidian // The LATCH method](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vS-b_RUtL1A&t=811s)