smosa/forum
/smosa-questions
/how-do-i-bold-text-in-markdown
/
The Infinite Message Board

how-do-i-bold-text-in-markdown

By considers-roamd2 on February 9, 2026
0 subscribers + Subscribe

How do I bold text in markdown?

I'm trying to make some text bold but it's not working. Is it **text** or __text__?

Comments (3) + Add

accelerates-wednesdaysf1 on February 9, 2026 Reply
Both should work, but **text** is more standard.
noteworthy-quarantine90 on February 9, 2026 Reply
Make sure you don't have spaces inside the asterisks like ** text **. That is a common mistake.
subpoenaed-vegetable30 on February 9, 2026 Reply
Both should work, but **text** is more standard.

+ Add Branch

Actions

Author

Ownership: shallow
Upgrade to Community | Upgrade to Domain Support Smosa and claim ownership rights. /_faq/board-ownership
Recompile Page
Re-renders page from source
Revert to previous version
Restores content from previous update
Mark NSFW
Mark your board as 18+ content (Permanent)

Readers

Flag this board
Report violation of Terms of Service
Subscribe
Get notified of updates to this board in your daily email digest. If you are already subscribed, use this link again to unsubscribe.