The <strong> tag

<strong> marks text of strong importance, seriousness, or urgency — not just bold visually, but semantically significant.

Syntax

<strong>important text</strong>

Example

<p><strong>Warning:</strong> this field is required.</p>

Notes

If you only need visual bold with no semantic weight, use CSS font-weight instead of strong.

Accessibility

Screen readers can change vocal emphasis when reading strong, underscoring its importance.

Related tools

The <em> tag

Semantic stress emphasis on part of a text via the <em> tag.