diff --git a/backend/document_mode/diff_report_writer.py b/backend/document_mode/diff_report_writer.py
index 9770590..93c730b 100644
--- a/backend/document_mode/diff_report_writer.py
+++ b/backend/document_mode/diff_report_writer.py
@@ -75,6 +75,46 @@ def _render_diff_list(items: List[str], css_class: str, label: str, icon: str) -
     """
 
 
+def _render_formatting_block(findings: List[Dict]) -> str:
+    if not findings:
+        return ''
+
+    def _fmt_value(v):
+        if isinstance(v, bool):
+            return 'Bold' if v else 'Regular'
+        return str(v)
+
+    items = []
+    for f in findings:
+        attr = f.get('attribute', '')
+        old_v = _fmt_value(f.get('old_value'))
+        new_v = _fmt_value(f.get('new_value'))
+        total = f.get('total_span_count', 0)
+        page_wide = f.get('page_wide', False)
+        quotes = f.get('example_quotes', []) or []
+
+        if page_wide:
+            prefix = f"<strong>Page-wide {html.escape(attr)} change</strong>: {html.escape(old_v)} → {html.escape(new_v)}"
+        else:
+            prefix = f"<strong>{html.escape(attr).capitalize()}: {html.escape(old_v)} → {html.escape(new_v)}</strong>"
+
+        quote_html = ''
+        if quotes:
+            quoted = ', '.join(f'&ldquo;{html.escape(q)}&rdquo;' for q in quotes[:3])
+            extra = total - len(quotes[:3])
+            extra_html = f" <span class='muted'>…and {extra} more</span>" if extra > 0 else ''
+            quote_html = f" ({total} span{'s' if total != 1 else ''}): {quoted}{extra_html}"
+
+        items.append(f"<li>{prefix}{quote_html}</li>")
+
+    return f"""
+    <div class='diff-block block-style'>
+        <div class='diff-label'>🎨 Formatting changes</div>
+        <ul>{''.join(items)}</ul>
+    </div>
+    """
+
+
 def _render_pair_card(entry: Dict, pair_diffs: Dict) -> str:
     old = entry['old_page']
     new = entry['new_page']
@@ -132,6 +172,7 @@ def _render_pair_card(entry: Dict, pair_diffs: Dict) -> str:
     blocks.append(_render_diff_list(pair.get('modified') or [], 'block-modified', 'Modified', '✎'))
     blocks.append(_render_diff_list(pair.get('moved') or [], 'block-moved', 'Moved', '↔'))
     blocks.append(_render_diff_list(pair.get('style_changes') or [], 'block-style', 'Style changes', '🎨'))
+    blocks.append(_render_formatting_block(pair.get('formatting_changes') or []))
 
     error_block = ''
     if pair.get('error'):
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_diff_report_formatting_block.py b/backend/tests/test_diff_report_formatting_block.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..938a83c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/tests/test_diff_report_formatting_block.py
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+"""Smoke test for the new formatting-changes rendering block."""
+
+from document_mode.diff_report_writer import _render_formatting_block
+
+
+def test_empty_findings_render_nothing():
+    assert _render_formatting_block([]) == ''
+
+
+def test_single_bold_flip_renders_with_quote():
+    findings = [{
+        'attribute': 'bold',
+        'old_value': True,
+        'new_value': False,
+        'example_quotes': ['Theft of personal belongings'],
+        'total_span_count': 1,
+        'page_wide': False,
+    }]
+    html_out = _render_formatting_block(findings)
+    assert '🎨 Formatting changes' in html_out
+    assert 'Theft of personal belongings' in html_out
+    assert 'Bold' in html_out
+    assert 'Regular' in html_out
+    assert 'block-style' in html_out
+
+
+def test_page_wide_flag_changes_label():
+    findings = [{
+        'attribute': 'font',
+        'old_value': 'AXASans-Regular',
+        'new_value': 'Helvetica',
+        'example_quotes': ['Some body text'],
+        'total_span_count': 17,
+        'page_wide': True,
+    }]
+    html_out = _render_formatting_block(findings)
+    assert 'Page-wide font change' in html_out
+
+
+def test_html_escape_in_quotes():
+    findings = [{
+        'attribute': 'bold',
+        'old_value': True,
+        'new_value': False,
+        'example_quotes': ['<script>alert("xss")</script>'],
+        'total_span_count': 1,
+        'page_wide': False,
+    }]
+    html_out = _render_formatting_block(findings)
+    assert '<script>' not in html_out
+    assert '&lt;script&gt;' in html_out
+
+
+def test_aggregated_finding_shows_and_x_more():
+    findings = [{
+        'attribute': 'bold',
+        'old_value': True,
+        'new_value': False,
+        'example_quotes': ['First quote', 'Second quote', 'Third quote'],
+        'total_span_count': 12,
+        'page_wide': False,
+    }]
+    html_out = _render_formatting_block(findings)
+    assert '12 spans' in html_out
+    assert 'and 9 more' in html_out