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HTML Text Formatting

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Text Formatting

This text is bold

This text is italic

This is subscript and superscript

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HTML Formatting Elements

In the previous chapter, you learned about the HTML style attribute.

HTML also defines special elements for defining text with a special meaning.

HTML uses elements like <b> and <i> for formatting output, like bold or italic text.

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> - Small 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.

Example

<b>This text is bold</b>
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The HTML <strong> element defines strong text, with added semantic "strong" importance.

Example

<strong>This text is strong</strong>
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HTML <i> and <em> Elements

The HTML <i> element defines italic text, without any extra importance.

Example

<i>This text is italic</i>
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The HTML <em> element defines emphasized text, with added semantic importance.

Example

<em>This text is emphasized</em>
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Note: Browsers display <strong> as <b>, and <em> as <i>. However, there is a difference in the meaning of these tags: <b> and <i> defines bold and italic text, but <strong> and <em> means that the text is "important".

HTML <small> Element

The HTML <small> element defines smaller text:

Example

<h2>HTML <small>Small</small> Formatting</h2>
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HTML <mark> Element

The HTML <mark> element defines marked/highlighted text:

Example

<h2>HTML <mark>Marked</mark> Formatting</h2>
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HTML <del> Element

The HTML <del> element defines deleted/removed text.

Example

<p>My favorite color is <del>blue</del> red.</p>
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HTML <ins> Element

The HTML <ins> element defines inserted/added text.

Example

<p>My favorite <ins>color</ins> is red.</p>
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HTML <sub> Element

The HTML <sub> element defines subscripted text.

Example

<p>This is <sub>subscripted</sub> text.</p>
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HTML <sup> Element

The HTML <sup> element defines superscripted text.

Example

<p>This is <sup>superscripted</sup> text.</p>
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HTML Exercises

Test Yourself With Exercises

Exercise:

Add extra importance to the word "degradation" in the paragraph below.

<p>
WWF's mission is to stop the degradation of our planet's natural environment.
</p>

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HTML Text Formatting Elements

Tag Description
<b> Defines bold text
<em> Defines emphasized text 
<i> Defines italic text
<small> Defines smaller text
<strong> Defines important text
<sub> Defines subscripted text
<sup> Defines superscripted text
<ins> Defines inserted text
<del> Defines deleted text
<mark> Defines marked/highlighted text

For a complete list of all available HTML tags, visit our HTML Tag Reference.


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