Bold and Italic Text in Markdown

Markdown provides simple ways to emphasize text using bold and italic formatting. These styles help draw attention to important words or phrases in your documents.

Bold Text

To make text bold in Markdown, surround it with double asterisks (**) or double underscores (__). Both methods produce the same result.

Examples:

**This text is bold**
__This text is also bold__

The rendered output will appear as: This text is bold

Italic Text

For italic text, use single asterisks (*) or single underscores (_) around the desired text.

Examples:

*This text is italicized*
_This text is also italicized_

The rendered output will appear as: This text is italicized

Combining Bold and Italic

You can combine bold and italic formatting to create strongly emphasized text. Use three asterisks (***) or three underscores (___) on each side of the text.

Example:

***This text is bold and italic***
___This text is also bold and italic___

The rendered output will appear as: This text is bold and italic

Best Practices

• Be consistent in your choice of symbols (asterisks or underscores) throughout your document.
• Avoid overusing bold and italic text, as it can reduce their impact.
• Use emphasis to highlight key points or important information.
• Ensure there are no spaces between the symbols and the text being formatted.

Related Concepts

To further enhance your Markdown skills, explore these related topics:

• Basic Markdown Syntax
• Markdown Strikethrough
• Markdown Inline Code

By mastering bold and italic text formatting, you'll be able to create more engaging and readable Markdown documentation and improve your overall writing style.