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<strong>, <em>, <b>, <i>

Bold and italic — semantic vs purely visual.

1Semantic vs Visual

<strong> means "important" (screen readers stress it), <em> means "stress emphasis". <b> and <i> are visual-only fallbacks — prefer the semantic ones.

Example Code
<p><strong>Warning:</strong> this is permanent.</p>
<p>This is <em>really</em> important.</p>
<p>The <b>HMS Beagle</b> set sail in 1831.</p>
<p>The Latin name is <i>Felis catus</i>.</p>

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