Different Types of Text Formatting Tags in HTML

There are many Text formatting tags available in HTML. You can format your text as:

• Bold Text
• Italic Text
• Underline Text
• Superscript Text
• Subscript Text

Let us discuss these formatting tags one by one with example html source code and the output in web browser.

1. Bold Text

<b> tag is used for formatting the text as bold text. You place the text within <b> and </b> tags to make it bold.

2. Italic Text

<i> tag is used for formatting the text as italic text. You place the text within <i> and </i> tags to make it italic.

3. Underline Text

<u> tag is used for formatting the text as underline text. You place the text within <u> and </u> tags to make it underline.

4. Superscript Text

<sup> tag is used for formatting the text as superscript text. You place the text within ^and tags to make it superscript.

5. Subscript Text

<sub> tag is used for formatting the text as bold text. You place the text within _and tags to make it subscript.

HTML Formatting Tags Source Code Examples

HTML Formatting Tags	Output in web browser
<b>Bold Text</b> <i>Italic Text</i> <u>Underline Text</u> Superscript Example X Squared= X<sup>2</sup> Subscript Example X base 2= X<sub>2</sub>	Bold Text Italic Text Underline Text Superscript Example X Squared= X2 Superscript Example X base 2= X2