HTML Bold
HTML bold tag is represented by <b> tag. It is used to display the written text in bold format. It is a paired tag. If you want to show your text in bold letters, then put it within <b> . . . </b> tag.
The bold Tag
Here are the example of html bold text:
Example
Try this code »
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title> Bold Text </title>
</head>
<body>
<p> This is Normal text. </p>
<b> This is Bold Text. </b>
</body>
</html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title> Bold Text </title>
</head>
<body>
<p> This is Normal text. </p>
<b> This is Bold Text. </b>
</body>
</html>
Output
This is normal text.
This is Bold Text.The Strong Tag
Here is the example of html strong tag.
Example
Try this code »
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title> Strong Text </title>
</head>
<body>
<p> This is Normal text </p>
<strong> This Text is Strong </strong>
</body>
</html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title> Strong Text </title>
</head>
<body>
<p> This is Normal text </p>
<strong> This Text is Strong </strong>
</body>
</html>
Output
This is Normal text
This Text is StrongDifference between HTML <b> and <strong> tag
The bold tag in html is represented by <b> tag which is explicit whereas <strong> tag is semantic. The <b> tag is for "offset text conventionally styled in bold".
If you read deeper into the details you'll see it adds, "without conveying any extra emphasis or importance".
The <strong> tag adds extra semantic meaning and importance to the HTML document.
It is recommended to use strong tag for bold format now.
Browser Support
 Edge |
 Chrome |
 Firefox |
 Opera |
 Safari |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
<bold> |
Recommended :