Markdown Emphasis Syntax
You can add emphasis to text by making it bold or italic.
Bold
To bold text, add two asterisks or underscores before and after a word or phrase.
Markdown | Rendered Output |
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**I am bold** | I am bold |
__I am bold__ | I am bold |
Italic
To italicize text, add one asterisk or underscore before and after a word or phrase.
Markdown | Rendered Output |
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*I am italic* | I am italic |
_I am italic_ | I am italic |
Bold and Italic
To emphasize text with bold and italics at the same time, add three asterisks or underscores before and after a word or phrase.
Markdown | Rendered Output |
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***I am bold and italic*** | I am bold and italic |
___I am bold and italic___ | I am bold and italic |
**_I am bold and italic_** | I am bold and italic |
__*I am bold and italic*__ | I am bold and italic |
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