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 Basic Layout
 =============
 
-Using HTML and CSS, you are going to construct a skeleton for basic webpage.
+Using **HTML** and **CSS**, you are going to construct a skeleton for basic webpage.
 
-Create a header positioned absolutely to the top of the page. Use HTML 5 semantics, the `<header>` tag.
+Create a header positioned absolutely to the top of the page. Use **HTML5** semantics, the `<header>` tag.
 
-Put a h1 tag inside that says something funny.
+Put a `h1` tag inside that says something funny.
 
-Make a navigation bar, also positioned absolutely, that is colored black. Use HTML5 semantics, the `<nav>` tag.
+Make a navigation bar, also positioned absolutely, that is colored black. Use **HTML5** semantics, the `<nav>` tag.
 
-Add a list of links to the navigation bar, colored white. Make working links to any websites you want. Turn off the text decoration so it looks cool.
+Add a `list` of links to the navigation bar, colored white. Make working links to any websites you want. Turn off the text decoration so it looks cool.
 
 Create a content area of the page, with a 1em margin below the nav bar. It should be 90% of the page width.
 
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ How about 3 columns inside?
 
 Make a footer, positioned absolutely at the bottom of the page. Use HTML 5 Semantics.
 
-Go into Dev tools and utilize the box model. Are your margins and spacing tight? What happens when you resize your window?  
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+Go into Dev tools and utilize the box model. Are your margins and spacing tight? What happens when you resize your window?