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Re: bold vs. strong, italics vs. emphasis

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From: chris chandler
Date: Dec 17, 2012 2:17PM

Bold and Italic are purely visual indicators -- I don't know of any
guidance given anywhere regarding tone or volume or pitch to indicate how
these things should be read.

So why don't the readers just read "bold/end bold" or "italic/end italic"
or "emphasis/end emphasis" ??

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On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 8:36 AM, Greg Gamble < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> I was under the impression bolding is used to have something standout ...
> to make sure it's read. While emphasis is something important to know, but
> not necessarily part of the subject being discussed.
>
> Greg Gamble
> SBCTC - Olympia | Information Services
>
>