I would like to ask a question about org-mode and font-lock-mode.
I just started using Emacs and, since I am not a programmer, I use it mostly for writing and handling texts. And, I am quite interested in org-mode because I heard it is the best tool for pretty much anything I can do with texts. Of course, I tried it.
However, I found one thing which bothers me. It is not an actual "problem" but a matter of my "preference". I do not like the fontification of org-mode. (ex: italic or bold) I do not want it to hide any markup elements. (ex: brackets for hyperlinks) I just want plain text showing everything without any visual effects. I want to see such visual effects only when it is exported to other format like HTML. I want to see only plain text in the text editor.
I googled and found out font-lock-mode. It was very close to what I wanted. But, there is one problem. When it is turned off, color highlighting disappears too. Even though I want plain text, still I want it to be colorful.
I tried my best but could not find a solution. But, considering the flexibility of Emacs, I am quite sure that there is a way. I just cannot find it. Can anyone help me with this?