Markdown nested list: skip a level

Question

I'm using nested bulleted lists in Markdown. In certain cases, the level must jump from depth 1 to depth 3, as below:

Can this be done in pure Markdown? (Obviously it can be done in HTML, as above.) The things I try don't work:

* Lowest level
        - Level 3

(with 2x4 spaces before the level 3 bullet) becomes

putting it all into a single line.

* Lowest level  
        - Level 3

(with two spaces at the end of the first line) shows up as

where Level 3 isn't a nested list: it is actually part of the first bullet, which has an internal line break.

* Lowest level
    * 
        * Level 3

again puts all of it into one bullet:

Can it be done?

user_3151675 · Answer

You can achieve this look with fake level 3 items. You can build them up using non-breaking spaces and a ⦁ (Z NOTATION SPOT) character.

Source:

- Lowest level[space][space]
          ⦁   Level 3: **this skipped level 2**[space][space]
          ⦁   3 again
    - Level 2
- Back at level 1