Headings (<h1> to <h6>)

HTML provides six levels of headings, from <h1> (the most important) to <h6> (the least important). Headings help structure content and make the information hierarchy clearer for users and search engines.

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Paragraphs (<p>)

The <p> tag is used to create paragraphs of text. Each paragraph will be separated by a space on the page.

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Emphasis and Importance (<em>, <strong>)

HTML has tags to add emphasis and highlight the importance of certain words or phrases. The <em> tag provides emphasis, while <strong> indicates importance or urgency.

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Line Breaks (<br>)

The <br> tag is used to insert a line break without starting a new paragraph. It's useful for address lists or poetry where continuous text formatting is required.

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Horizontal Rules (<hr>)

The <hr> tag creates a horizontal line to divide content sections. It doesn't have a closing tag and can be used to separate topics or sections.

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Quotes (<blockquote>, <q>)

For quoting external content or highlighting quotes, HTML uses <blockquote> for long quotes and <q> for brief inline quotes.

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Code Formatting (<code>, <pre>, <kbd>, <samp>, <var>)

HTML also offers tags to display code and technical text. The <code> tag is for inline code snippets, <pre> preserves text formatting, <kbd> represents user input, <samp> shows output, and <var> indicates a variable.

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Chapter Closure

Now that you know the basic elements for formatting text content in HTML, you can structure and highlight information effectively on your web pages. In the next chapter, we'll learn about lists and how to group content in various ways.