HTML Formatting
HTML contains several elements for defining text with a special meaning.
HTML Formatting Elements
Formatting elements were designed to display special types of text:
<b>- Bold text<strong>- Important text<i>- Italic text<em>- Emphasized text<mark>- Marked text<small>- Smaller text<del>- Deleted text<ins>- Inserted text<sub>- Subscript text<sup>- Superscript text
HTML <b> and <strong> Elements
The HTML `<b>` element defines bold text, without any extra importance.
Bold Text Example
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The HTML `<strong>` element defines text with strong importance. The content inside is typically displayed in bold.
Strong Text Example
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HTML <i> and <em> Elements
The HTML `<i>` element defines a part of text in an alternate voice or mood. The content inside is typically displayed in italic.
Italic Text Example
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The HTML `<em>` element defines emphasized text. The content inside is typically displayed in italic. A screen reader will pronounce the words in `<em>` with an emphasis, using verbal stress.
Emphasized Text Example
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