Examples from https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element#Inline_text_semantics

<a>: This is a text link inside an anchor.

<abbr>: Abbreviation HTML and requires a title attribute.

<b>: "Bring attention to" element used to draw the reader’s attention.

<cite>: This is a citation and requires a title attribute.

<code>: Inline code with the <code> element.

<del>: This text is to be deleted. (Editor’s marks group)

<dfn>: The dfn element indicates a definition and requires a title attribute.

<em>: This text has added emphasis.

<i>: This text has added emphasis as well but no semantic weight due to the HTML Idiomatic Text element.

<ins>: This text is to be inserted. (Editor’s marks group)

<kbd>: Keyboard input noted as such Cmd.

<mark>: The mark element indicates a highlight. (Editor’s marks group)

<q>: This text is a short inline quotation. Curly quotes should be used and quote marks should change based on langauge.

<s>: This text has a strikethrough for purposes of removal at a later date. (Editor’s marks group)

<samp>: This is sample output from a computer program.

<small>: Fine print Get out your reading glasses.

<strong>: Strong is used to indicate strong importance.

<sub>: Subscript for things like H₂O.

<sup>: Superscript^[1].

<time>: March 15, 2020 12:32pm

<u>: The HTML Unarticulated Annotation element represents a span of inline text which should be rendered in a way that indicates that it has a non-textual annotation. Use with caution, as underlines indicate links!

<var>: The variable element, such as x = y.