<b>
The <b> HTML element draws reader's attention to text, styling text as bold by default.
Overview
The <b> HTML element draws reader's attention to text, styling text as bold by default.
Browser support
| Feature | Desktop | Mobile | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Chrome Android | Safari iOS | |
| 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | |
1+Supported (version) Not supported ※Has note Sub-feature descriptions sourced from MDN Web Docs (CC BY-SA 2.5)
Notes 1 item(s)
Implementation note
- Before Firefox 4, this element implemented the `HTMLSpanElement` interface instead of the standard `HTMLElement` interface.
Syntax
HTML
<p>The <b>keywords</b> in this text are displayed in bold.</p>
<p>Use <strong>the `strong`</strong> tag to indicate importance.</p>Live demo
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Use cases
Using <b>
The <b> HTML element draws reader's attention to text, styling text as bold by default.
Cautions
- May not be supported in older browsers.
Accessibility
- Verify how this element is announced by screen readers.
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