diff --git a/src/syntax/content/parser/point.rs b/src/syntax/content/parser/point.rs
index 139c7a1..fb4a918 100644
--- a/src/syntax/content/parser/point.rs
+++ b/src/syntax/content/parser/point.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use crate::{
         Parseable as _,
         parser::{
             lexeme::Lexeme,
-            token::{Token, oblique::Oblique},
+            token::{Token, oblique::Oblique, bold::Bold},
             state::State,
         },
     },
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ pub fn parse(
         tokens.push(Token::Oblique(Oblique::new(!state.switches.oblique)));
         state.switches.oblique = !state.switches.oblique;
         return true;
+    } else if Bold::probe(lexeme) {
+        log!("Bold probed {lexeme}");
+        tokens.push(Token::Bold(Bold::new(!state.switches.bold)));
+        state.switches.bold = !state.switches.bold;
+        return true;
     }
     false
 }
diff --git a/src/syntax/content/parser/state.rs b/src/syntax/content/parser/state.rs
index 84343a7..e98e127 100644
--- a/src/syntax/content/parser/state.rs
+++ b/src/syntax/content/parser/state.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ pub struct State {
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct Switches {
     pub oblique: bool,
+    pub bold: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
@@ -70,7 +71,10 @@ impl Default for State {
                 block: Block::None,
             },
             dom_ids: HashMap::default(),
-            switches: Switches { oblique: false },
+            switches: Switches {
+                oblique: false,
+                bold: false,
+            },
             buffers: Buffers {
                 anchor: AnchorBuffer {
                     candidate: Anchor::default(),
diff --git a/src/syntax/content/parser/token.rs b/src/syntax/content/parser/token.rs
index 88d6578..37f0c67 100644
--- a/src/syntax/content/parser/token.rs
+++ b/src/syntax/content/parser/token.rs
@@ -1,20 +1,22 @@
 use crate::syntax::content::Parseable as _;
 
-pub mod literal;
 pub mod anchor;
-pub mod linebreak;
-pub mod paragraph;
-pub mod span;
-pub mod header;
-pub mod preformat;
+pub mod bold;
 pub mod code;
-pub mod oblique;
-pub mod list;
+pub mod header;
 pub mod item;
+pub mod linebreak;
+pub mod list;
+pub mod literal;
+pub mod oblique;
+pub mod paragraph;
+pub mod preformat;
+pub mod span;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Clone)]
 pub enum Token {
     Anchor(anchor::Anchor),
+    Bold(bold::Bold),
     Code(code::Code),
     Header(header::Header),
     Item(item::Item),
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ impl Token {
     pub fn render(&self) -> String {
         match *self {
             Token::Anchor(ref d) => d.render(),
+            Token::Bold(ref d) => d.render(),
             Token::Code(ref d) => d.render(),
             Token::Header(ref d) => d.render(),
             Token::Item(ref d) => d.render(),
@@ -49,6 +52,7 @@ impl std::fmt::Display for Token {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter) -> std::fmt::Result {
         let data = match *self {
             Token::Anchor(ref d) => format!("{d}"),
+            Token::Bold(ref d) => format!("{d}"),
             Token::Code(ref d) => format!("{d}"),
             Token::Header(ref d) => format!("{d}"),
             Token::Item(ref d) => format!("{d}"),
diff --git a/src/syntax/content/parser/token/bold.rs b/src/syntax/content/parser/token/bold.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0fd845
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/syntax/content/parser/token/bold.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+use crate::{
+    syntax::content::{Parseable, Lexeme},
+};
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Eq, PartialEq)]
+pub struct Bold {
+    open: bool,
+}
+
+impl Bold {
+    pub fn new(open: bool) -> Bold {
+        Bold { open }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Parseable for Bold {
+    fn probe(lexeme: &Lexeme) -> bool {
+        lexeme.text() == "*"
+    }
+
+    fn lex(_lexeme: &Lexeme) -> Bold {
+        panic!("Attempt to lex a bold tag directly from a lexeme")
+    }
+
+    fn render(&self) -> String {
+        if self.open {
+            String::from("<strong>")
+        } else {
+            String::from("</strong>")
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl std::fmt::Display for Bold {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        let display_open_state = if self.open { "open" } else { "closed" };
+        write!(f, "Bold [{display_open_state}]")
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn render() {
+        let code_open = Bold::new(true);
+        assert_eq!(code_open.render(), "<strong>");
+
+        let code_closed = Bold::new(false);
+        assert_eq!(code_closed.render(), "</strong>");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    #[should_panic(
+        expected = "Attempt to lex a bold tag directly from a lexeme"
+    )]
+    fn lex() {
+        Bold::lex(&Lexeme::new("", ""));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/syntax/content/parser/token/item.rs b/src/syntax/content/parser/token/item.rs
index 7d03bd6..a4aa0d1 100644
--- a/src/syntax/content/parser/token/item.rs
+++ b/src/syntax/content/parser/token/item.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ pub struct Item {
 impl Parseable for Item {
     fn probe(lexeme: &Lexeme) -> bool {
         (lexeme.match_as_char('-') || lexeme.match_as_char('+'))
-        && lexeme.match_next_as_char(' ')
+            && lexeme.match_next_as_char(' ')
     }
 
     fn lex(_lexeme: &Lexeme) -> Item {
diff --git a/src/syntax/content/parser/token/list.rs b/src/syntax/content/parser/token/list.rs
index 513fa2d..ae2d130 100644
--- a/src/syntax/content/parser/token/list.rs
+++ b/src/syntax/content/parser/token/list.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ impl Parseable for List {
     }
 
     fn render(&self) -> String {
-
         let bar = if self.open { "" } else { "/" };
         let tag = if self.ordered { "ol" } else { "ul" };