Italic is emphasis, either neutral or annoyed depending on context. Bold emphasis imo is much angrier. The difference between "Maybe you overlooked what I was saying," and “Maybe you didn’t quite hear me.”
In my experience it is righteous fury emphasis, which is why I see it almost never. Nobody gets angry enough to bring out the bold, they just block first.
Bold also necessary when you really really really want to make a point. I often do this in work emails where if a step is skipped it’s going to massively break something.
Do X
Then do Y Do NOT click save
Click Apply Only NOW click Save
I swear to God Susan if you mess this up again.
Italic is emphasis, either neutral or annoyed depending on context. Bold emphasis imo is much angrier. The difference between "Maybe you overlooked what I was saying," and “Maybe you didn’t quite hear me.”
In my experience it is righteous fury emphasis, which is why I see it almost never. Nobody gets angry enough to bring out the bold, they just block first.
Bold also necessary when you really really really want to make a point. I often do this in work emails where if a step is skipped it’s going to massively break something.
Do X
Then do Y
Do NOT click save
Click Apply
Only NOW click Save
I swear to God Susan if you mess this up again.
Thanks,
IT support