diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 76a93c0..4a7ea30 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+root = true
+
 [*]
 indent_style = space
 indent_size = 2
+end_of_line = lf
+charset = utf-8
+trim_trailing_whitespace = true
+insert_final_newline = true
+
+[*.md]
+trim_trailing_whitespace = false