Essential Inline Markup

Italic

Preferred: *...*

Synonyms: :emphasis:`...`

Source:

This is normal. *This is italic.* This is normal again.

Result:

This is normal. This is italic. This is normal again.

References:

• https://docutils.sourceforge.io/docs/ref/rst/restructuredtext.html#emphasis
• https://docutils.sourceforge.io/docs/ref/rst/roles.html#emphasis
• https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/restructuredtext/basics.html#inline-markup

Bold

Preferred: **...**

Synonyms: :strong:`...`

Source:

This is normal. **This is bold.** This is normal again.

Result:

This is normal. This is bold. This is normal again.

References:

• https://docutils.sourceforge.io/docs/ref/rst/restructuredtext.html#strong-emphasis
• https://docutils.sourceforge.io/docs/ref/rst/roles.html#strong
• https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/restructuredtext/basics.html#inline-markup

Literal

Preferred: ``...``

Synonyms: :literal:`...`

Source:

This is normal. ``This is literal.`` This is normal again.

Result:

This is normal. This is literal. This is normal again.

• https://docutils.sourceforge.io/docs/ref/rst/restructuredtext.html#inline-literals
• https://docutils.sourceforge.io/docs/ref/rst/roles.html#literal
• https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/restructuredtext/basics.html#inline-markup