W3Schools.com THE WORLD'S LARGEST WEB DEVELOPER SITEHTMLCSSJAVASCRIPTSQLPHPBOOTSTRAPJQUERYANGULARXMLTUTORIALS REFERENCES EXAMPLES FORUMHTML TutorialHTML HOMEHTML IntroductionHTML EditorsHTML BasicHTML ElementsHTML AttributesHTML HeadingsHTML ParagraphsHTML StylesHTML FormattingHTML QuotationsHTML ComputercodeHTML CommentsHTML CSSHTML LinksHTML ImagesHTML TablesHTML ListsHTML BlocksHTML ClassesHTML LayoutHTML ResponsiveHTML IframesHTML Color NamesHTML Color ValuesHTML Color ShadesHTML JavaScriptHTML HeadHTML EntitiesHTML SymbolsHTML CharsetHTML URL EncodeHTML XHTMLHTML FormsHTML FormsHTML Form ElementsHTML Input TypesHTML Input AttributesHTML5HTML5 IntroHTML5 SupportHTML5 ElementsHTML5 SemanticsHTML5 MigrationHTML5 Style GuideHTML GraphicsHTML CanvasHTML SVGHTML MediaHTML MediaHTML VideoHTML AudioHTML Plug-insHTML YouTubeHTML APIsHTML GeolocationHTML Drag/DropHTML Local StorageHTML App CacheHTML Web WorkersHTML SSEHTML ExamplesHTML ExamplesHTML QuizHTML5 QuizHTML CertificateHTML5 CertificateHTML SummaryHTML ReferencesHTML Tag ListHTML AttributesHTML EventsHTML CanvasHTML Audio/VideoHTML DoctypesHTML ColornamesHTML ColorgroupsHTML ColorpickerHTML ColormixerHTML Character SetsHTML URL EncodeHTML Lang CodesHTTP MessagesHTTP MethodsPX to EM ConverterKeyboard Shortcuts HTML Text Formatting Elements PreviousNext Chapter Text FormattingThis text is boldThis text is italicThis is superscriptHTML Formatting ElementsIn the previous chapter, you learned about HTML styling, using the HTML style attribute.HTML also defines special elements, for defining text with a special meaning.HTML uses elements like and for formatting output, like bold or italic text.Formatting elements were designed to display special types of text:Bold textImportant textItalic textEmphasized textMarked textSmall textDeleted textInserted textSubscriptsSuperscriptsHTML Bold and Strong FormattingThe HTML element defines bold text, without any extra importance.ExampleThis text is normal.This text is bold.Try it Yourself The HTML element defines strong text, with added semantic "strong" importance.ExampleThis text is normal.This text is strong.Try it Yourself HTML Italic and Emphasized FormattingThe HTML element defines italic text, without any extra importance.ExampleThis text is normal.This text is italic.Try it Yourself The HTML element defines emphasized text, with added semantic importance.ExampleThis text is normal.This text is emphasized.Try it Yourself Note Browsers display as , and as .However, there is a difference in the meaning of these tags: and defines bold and italic text,but and means that the text is "important".HTML Small FormattingThe HTML element defines small text:ExampleHTML Small FormattingTry it Yourself HTML Marked FormattingThe HTML element defines marked or highlighted text:ExampleHTML Marked FormattingTry it Yourself HTML Deleted FormattingThe HTML element defines deleted (removed) text.ExampleMy favorite color is blue red.Try it Yourself HTML Inserted FormattingThe HTML element defines inserted (added) text.ExampleMy favorite color is red.Try it Yourself HTML Subscript FormattingThe HTML element defines subscripted text.ExampleThis is subscripted text.Try it Yourself HTML Superscript FormattingThe HTML element defines superscripted text.ExampleThis is superscripted text.Try it Yourself Test Yourself with Exercises!Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3 Exercise 4 Exercise 5 HTML Text Formatting ElementsTag Description Defines bold text Defines emphasized text Defines italic text Defines smaller text Defines important text Defines subscripted text Defines superscripted text Defines inserted text Defines deleted text Defines marked/highlighted text PreviousNext Chapter W3SCHOOLS EXAMSHTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, jQuery, and XML CertificationsCOLOR PICKER colorpickerSHARE THIS PAGEREPORT ERROR PRINT PAGE FORUM ABOUTTop 10 TutorialsHTML TutorialCSS TutorialJavaScript TutorialSQL TutorialPHP TutorialjQuery TutorialBootstrap TutorialAngular TutorialASP.NET TutorialXML TutorialTop 10 ReferencesHTML ReferenceCSS ReferenceJavaScript ReferenceBrowser StatisticsHTML DOMPHP ReferencejQuery ReferenceHTML ColorsHTML Character SetsXML ReferenceTop 10 ExamplesHTML ExamplesCSS ExamplesJavaScript ExamplesHTML DOM ExamplesPHP ExamplesjQuery ExamplesXML ExamplesASP ExamplesSVG ExamplesWeb CertificatesHTML CertificateHTML5 CertificateCSS CertificateJavaScript CertificatejQuery CertificatePHP CertificateBootstrap CertificateXML CertificateW3Schools is optimized for learning, testing, and training. Examples might be simplified to improve reading and basic understanding. Tutorials, references, and examples are constantly reviewed to avoid errors, but we cannot warrant full correctness of all content. While using this site, you agree to have read and accepted our terms of use, cookie and privacy policy. Copyright 1999-2015 by Refsnes Data. All Rights Reserved. W3Schools.com