diff --git a/exercises/markdown/Example.fs b/exercises/markdown/Example.fs
index cfc4f5651..dbd23a81b 100644
--- a/exercises/markdown/Example.fs
+++ b/exercises/markdown/Example.fs
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ let boldMarkdown = "__"
 let italicMarkdown = "_"
 let listItemMarkdown = "*"
 
-let boldTag = "em"
-let italicTag = "i"
+let boldTag = "strong"
+let italicTag = "em"
 let paragraphTag = "p"
 let listTag = "ul"
 let listItemTag = "li"
diff --git a/exercises/markdown/Markdown.fs b/exercises/markdown/Markdown.fs
index ce0771af4..b3995f8e8 100644
--- a/exercises/markdown/Markdown.fs
+++ b/exercises/markdown/Markdown.fs
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ let rec parse (markdown: string) =
 
                if __pos' > -1 then                                        
                    if __pos + 2 >= (line.Length - 1) then                     
-                       line <- line.[0.. __pos - 1] + "<em>" + line.[__pos + 2 .. __pos' - 1] + "</em>"
+                       line <- line.[0.. __pos - 1] + "<strong>" + line.[__pos + 2 .. __pos' - 1] + "</strong>"
                        __pos <- __pos' + 1
                    else
-                       line <- line.[0.. __pos - 1] + "<em>" + line.[__pos + 2 .. __pos' - 1] + "</em>" + line.[__pos' + 2 ..]
+                       line <- line.[0.. __pos - 1] + "<strong>" + line.[__pos + 2 .. __pos' - 1] + "</strong>" + line.[__pos' + 2 ..]
                        __pos <- __pos' + 1
                else
                    __pos <- -1
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ let rec parse (markdown: string) =
 
                if __pos' > -1 then                                        
                    if __pos + 1 >= (line.Length - 1) then                     
-                       line <- line.[0.. __pos - 1] + "<i>" + line.[__pos + 1 .. __pos' - 1] + "</i>"
+                       line <- line.[0.. __pos - 1] + "<em>" + line.[__pos + 1 .. __pos' - 1] + "</em>"
                        __pos <- __pos' + 1
                    else
-                       line <- line.[0.. __pos - 1] + "<i>" + line.[__pos + 1 .. __pos' - 1] + "</i>" + line.[__pos' + 1 ..]
+                       line <- line.[0.. __pos - 1] + "<em>" + line.[__pos + 1 .. __pos' - 1] + "</em>" + line.[__pos' + 1 ..]
                        __pos <- __pos' + 1
                else
                    __pos <- -1
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ let rec parse (markdown: string) =
 
                if __pos' > -1 then                                        
                    if __pos + 2 >= (line.Length - 1) then                     
-                       line <- line.[0.. __pos - 1] + "<em>" + line.[__pos + 2 .. __pos' - 1] + "</em>"
+                       line <- line.[0.. __pos - 1] + "<strong>" + line.[__pos + 2 .. __pos' - 1] + "</strong>"
                        __pos <- __pos' + 1
                    else
-                       line <- line.[0.. __pos - 1] + "<em>" + line.[__pos + 2 .. __pos' - 1] + "</em>" + line.[__pos' + 2 ..]
+                       line <- line.[0.. __pos - 1] + "<strong>" + line.[__pos + 2 .. __pos' - 1] + "</strong>" + line.[__pos' + 2 ..]
                        __pos <- __pos' + 1
                else
                    __pos <- -1
@@ -90,10 +90,10 @@ let rec parse (markdown: string) =
 
                if __pos' > -1 then                                        
                    if __pos + 1 >= (line.Length - 1) then                     
-                       line <- line.[0.. __pos - 1] + "<i>" + line.[__pos + 1 .. __pos' - 1] + "</i>"
+                       line <- line.[0.. __pos - 1] + "<em>" + line.[__pos + 1 .. __pos' - 1] + "</em>"
                        __pos <- __pos' + 1
                    else
-                       line <- line.[0.. __pos - 1] + "<i>" + line.[__pos + 1 .. __pos' - 1] + "</i>" + line.[__pos' + 1 ..]
+                       line <- line.[0.. __pos - 1] + "<em>" + line.[__pos + 1 .. __pos' - 1] + "</em>" + line.[__pos' + 1 ..]
                        __pos <- __pos' + 1
                else
                    __pos <- -1
diff --git a/exercises/markdown/MarkdownTest.fs b/exercises/markdown/MarkdownTest.fs
index b9f062599..0a2dab2d7 100644
--- a/exercises/markdown/MarkdownTest.fs
+++ b/exercises/markdown/MarkdownTest.fs
@@ -13,19 +13,19 @@ let ``Parses normal text as a paragraph`` () =
 [<Test>]
 let ``Parsing italics`` () =
     let input = "_This will be italic_"
-    let expected = "<p><i>This will be italic</i></p>"
+    let expected = "<p><em>This will be italic</em></p>"
     Assert.That(parse input, Is.EqualTo(expected))
 
 [<Test>]
 let ``Parsing bold text`` () =
     let input = "__This will be bold__"
-    let expected = "<p><em>This will be bold</em></p>"
+    let expected = "<p><strong>This will be bold</strong></p>"
     Assert.That(parse input, Is.EqualTo(expected))
 
 [<Test>]
 let ``Mixed normal, italics and bold text`` () =
     let input = "This will _be_ __mixed__"
-    let expected = "<p>This will <i>be</i> <em>mixed</em></p>"
+    let expected = "<p>This will <em>be</em> <strong>mixed</strong></p>"
     Assert.That(parse input, Is.EqualTo(expected))
 
 [<Test>]
@@ -55,5 +55,5 @@ let ``Unordered lists`` () =
 [<Test>]
 let ``With a little bit of everything`` () =
     let input = "# Header!\n* __Bold Item__\n* _Italic Item_"
-    let expected = "<h1>Header!</h1><ul><li><em>Bold Item</em></li><li><i>Italic Item</i></li></ul>"
+    let expected = "<h1>Header!</h1><ul><li><strong>Bold Item</strong></li><li><em>Italic Item</em></li></ul>"
     Assert.That(parse input, Is.EqualTo(expected))
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