diff --git a/MarkdownKit/Sources/Common/Elements/List/MarkdownList.swift b/MarkdownKit/Sources/Common/Elements/List/MarkdownList.swift
index 96289c6..70248ba 100644
--- a/MarkdownKit/Sources/Common/Elements/List/MarkdownList.swift
+++ b/MarkdownKit/Sources/Common/Elements/List/MarkdownList.swift
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import Foundation
 
 open class MarkdownList: MarkdownLevelElement {
 
-  fileprivate static let regex = "^([\\*\\+\\-]{1,%@})\\s+(.+)$"
+  fileprivate static let regex = "^( {0,%@}[\\*\\+\\-])\\s+(.+)$"
 
   open var maxLevel: Int
   open var font: MarkdownFont?
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ open class MarkdownList: MarkdownLevelElement {
     return String(format: MarkdownList.regex, level)
   }
 
-  public init(font: MarkdownFont? = nil, maxLevel: Int = 0, indicator: String = "•",
+  public init(font: MarkdownFont? = nil, maxLevel: Int = 6, indicator: String = "●",
               separator: String = "  ", color: MarkdownColor? = nil) {
     self.maxLevel = maxLevel
     self.indicator = indicator
@@ -32,10 +32,20 @@ open class MarkdownList: MarkdownLevelElement {
   }
 
   open func formatText(_ attributedString: NSMutableAttributedString, range: NSRange, level: Int) {
-    var string = (0..<level).reduce("") { (string, _) -> String in
-      return "\(string)\(separator)"
-    }
-    string = "\(string)\(indicator) "
-    attributedString.replaceCharacters(in: range, with: string)
+    let levelIndicatorList = [1: "\(indicator)  ", 2: "\(indicator)  ", 3: "◦  ", 4: "◦  ", 5: "▪︎  ", 6: "▪︎  "]
+    let levelIndicatorOffsetList = [1: "", 2: "", 3: "  ", 4: "  ", 5: "    ", 6: "    "]
+    guard let indicatorIcon = levelIndicatorList[level],
+      let offset = levelIndicatorOffsetList[level] else { return }
+    let indicator = "\(offset)\(indicatorIcon)"
+    attributedString.replaceCharacters(in: range, with: indicator)
+    attributedString.addAttributes([.paragraphStyle : defaultParagraphStyle()], range: range)
+  }
+
+  private func defaultParagraphStyle() -> NSMutableParagraphStyle {
+    let paragraphStyle = NSMutableParagraphStyle()
+    paragraphStyle.firstLineHeadIndent = 0
+    paragraphStyle.headIndent = 16
+    paragraphStyle.paragraphSpacing = 4
+    return paragraphStyle
   }
 }