Using MS Word Boldface/Italic/Underline/Font in HTML

Using MS Word Boldface/Italic/Underline/Font in HTML

If you simply want to learn if it is possible to apply the font styles available in Microsoft Office Word like bold, italic, and underline to HTML, it is very possible. In HTML, there are available tags that apply these font styles to the texts displayed in an HTML page. In HTML 4.01, to add the bold font style to words or letters, we use the tag <b>…</b>.

To apply the italic font style, we use the tag <i>…</i>. And to apply the underline font style, we use the tag <u>…</u>. To apply these tags, see the examples below:

• <b>Father</b>
• <i>Fox</i>
• <u>Simplicity</u>

The output of these tags should be like these:

• Father
• Fox
• Simplicity

In HTML5, we only use the <b>…</b> tag when there is no other tag that is more suitable. To apply emphasis on text, we use the tag <em>…</em>. When you want to indicate important text, use the tag <strong>…</strong>. And if you want to highlight text, use the tag <mark>…</mark>.