1. Basic Emphasis Syntax

Markdown provides two main types of emphasis: italic and bold.
The commonly used syntax is as follows:

Effect	Syntax Example	Rendered Result
Italic	*text* or _text_	text
Bold	**text** or __text__	text
Bold + Italic	***text*** or ___text___	text

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2. Common Mistakes

• ** text** — Having a space after the asterisks causes the formatting to fail. Remove extra spaces: **text**

• Mixing * and _ — May cause inconsistent rendering. Stick to one style consistently.

• Overusing emphasis — Makes the page look cluttered. Only emphasize key terms when necessary.

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3. Advanced Usage

• Nested emphasis

**This is *very important* content**

• Escape characters

\*Asterisks will not be recognized as emphasis\*