HTML Text Formatting
HTML Text Formatting
HTML Formatting Tags
HTML uses tags <b>("bold") and <i>("italic") to format output text, such as bold or italic.
These HTML tags are called formatting tags (see the complete tag reference manual at the bottom).
| | Typically, the <strong> tag replaces the bold tag <b> and <em> replaces the <i> tag. <br> <br>However, the meanings of these tags are different: <br> <br><b> and <i> define bold or italic text. <br> <br><strong> or <em> means the text you are presenting is important and should be highlighted. Today, all major browsers can render various font effects. However, future browsers may support better rendering effects. | | --- | --- |
Online Examples
Strikethrough and Inserted Text Effects
HTML Text Formatting Tags
| Tag | Description |
|---|---|
| <b> | Defines bold text |
| <em> | Defines emphasized text |
| <i> | Defines italic text |
| <small> | Defines smaller text |
| <strong> | Defines strong text |
| <sub> | Defines subscripted text |
| <sup> | Defines superscripted text |
| <ins> | Defines inserted text |
| <del> | Defines deleted text |
HTML "Computer Output" Tags
| Tag | Description |
|---|---|
| <code> | Defines computer code |
| <kbd> | Defines keyboard input |
| <samp> | Defines sample output from a computer program |
| <var> | Defines a variable |
| <pre> | Defines preformatted text |
HTML Citation, Quotation, and Definition Tags
| Tag | Description |
|---|---|
| <abbr> | Defines an abbreviation |
| <address> | Defines an address |
| <bdo> | Defines text direction |
| <blockquote> | Defines a long quotation |
| <q> | Defines a short quotation |
| <cite> | Defines a citation |
| <dfn> | Defines a definition term |