Do you place bold text inside links in Markdown?

When making a link bold in Markdown, the position of the bold formatting matters. Even though both approaches render visually similar, only one preserves proper semantics, accessibility, and consistent styling.

❌ Avoid wrapping the link with bold formatting

**[Read more about our pricing](/pricing)**

<strong><a href="/pricing">Read more about our pricing</a></strong>

❌ Figure: Bad example - While it may look the same, the bold is no longer part of the link element, which can cause inconsistencies and reduces semantic clarity

✅ Place the bold formatting inside the link syntax

This ensures:

• The entire link is both bold and clickable
• Correct semantic HTML structure
• Better accessibility for screen readers
• Predictable styling across Markdown renderers

[**Read more about our pricing**](/pricing)

<a href="/pricing"><strong>Read more about our pricing</strong></a>

✅ Figure: Good example - Cleaner HTML, better accessibility, and more consistent styling across your design system

If text is both bold and a link, the bold should live inside the link syntax, not the other way around.