HTML b Tag

Last Updated : 27 Jul, 2026

The <b> tag in HTML is used to make the enclosed text bold, giving it greater emphasis or visual importance.

  • Unlike the <strong> tag, which also makes text bold but with semantic importance.
  • The <b> tag is purely for styling purposes and does not carry semantic meaning.
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Bold Text Example</title>
</head>
<body>
    
    <p>This is a <b>bold</b> word in this sentence.</p>

</body>
</html>

Note: Alternatively, we can use the CSS font-weight property to bold text.

Using CSS font-weight Property

HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>CSS Bold Text Example</title>
</head>
<body>
    
    <p style="font-weight: bold">This is bold text using CSS</p>

</body>
</html>
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