In this section, we will learn what HTML <b> element is all about.

How to Make Text Bold in HTML: <b> Tag

When putting a paragraph on a webpage, there are times that we want to bold part of that text in order to gain more attention! This is where we can use HTML <b> element.

HTML <b> element stands for bold and, as the name suggests, it is used when we want to bold a text on a webpage.

HTML <b> Tag Syntax:

<b> content </b>

HTML <b> Tag Values

The value we set within the body of this element is basically the content we want to gain more attention by becoming bold.

Example: HTML for bold text

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Example: bold text in HTML

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HTML Tags for Bold

Other than <b> element, there’s another HTML element called <strong> which basically bolds a text content just like the way <b> element does. But HTML <strong> element puts semantic importance to the content within its body.

Basically, on appearance you won’t see any differences but for SEO reasons, using <strong> over <b> element has more advantages.

Font bold in HTML

Other than using HTML <b> and <strong> elements to bold a text in a document, we can use CSS font-weight property to bold a text in a document as well. Check the CSS font-weight Property section for more information.

Example: HTML style font bold

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