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term-mark

b

B is for bold

The "b" element is for stylistically treating a word or phrase as being somehow different from the rest, by using a heavier font weight than the surrounding text.

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i

I is for italics

The "i" element is for stylistically treating a word or phrase as being somehow different from the rest, by using an italicized variant of the font.

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u

U is for unarticulated

The "u" element is for identifying a word or phrase as being flagged for the readers attention, or marked as significant, or silently annotated.

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q

Q is for quotation

The "q" element is for identifying a quote from another source, but only when the quote can be expressed within a sentence without line breaks.

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s

S is for strikethrough

The "s" element is used when a word or phrase is no longer currently relevant, but for historical purposes should remain in the composition.

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sup

SUP is for superscripts

The "sup" element is for treating a character as a superscript, displaying it in a smaller text than its surrounding text, and raising its typographic baseline.

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sub

SUB is for subscripts

The "sub" element is for treating a character as a subscript, displaying it in a smaller text than its surrounding text, and lowering its typographic baseline.

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em

EM is for emphasis

The "em" element is for emphasizing a word or phrase within a sentence, suggesting that the reader should use an emphatic tone of voice.

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strong

STRONG is for importance

The "strong" element is for indicating that a word or phrase within a sentence has strong importance, urgency or seriousness.

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small

SMALL is for small-print

The "small" element is for text that nobody really wants to read, like legal notices.

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kbd

KBD is for keyboard

The "kbd" element is for indicating text that is typed by the user.

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mark

MARK is for highlights

The "mark" element is for highlighting a notable word or phrase within a sentence. This is typically accomplished by using a different colored background.

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span

SPAN is for generic use

The span element may be applied to any word or phrase for the purpose of styling or targeting with JavaScript. It is a generic semantax for use when none of the other term-marks apply.

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