HTML em Tag

Last Updated : 3 Apr, 2026

HTML <em> tag is used to emphasize text, typically rendering it in italics. It conveys importance or stress semantically and is widely employed for emphasis within paragraphs or sentences.

Syntax:

<em> Contents... </em>

Note: The <em> tag in HTML supports both Global Attributes and Event Attributes, enabling versatile usage for emphasizing text content.

Example: In this example, we use the <em> tag to render "Emphasized text content" in italics within the document structure.

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
    <h2>HTML em Tag</h2>
    <em>Emphasized text content</em>
</body>
</html>

Output:

HTML-em-Tag
HTML em Tag
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