Bold, Italic, Strikethrough

Emphasize text with inline formatting

Markdown Source

**bold** or __bold__
*italic* or _italic_
***bold italic***
~~strikethrough~~

Rendered HTML Output

<strong>bold</strong> or <strong>bold</strong>
<em>italic</em> or <em>italic</em>
<strong><em>bold italic</em></strong>
<del>strikethrough</del>

Explanation

Bold: ** or __. Italic: * or _. Combine for bold italic. Strikethrough: ~~ (GFM extension). Asterisks and underscores must not be surrounded by spaces when used for emphasis.

Tips & Common Mistakes

* and _ can trigger emphasis; use backslash to escape: \*not italic\*. Strikethrough is GFM, not all renderers support it.

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