diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 70dabc1..cb4f4d1 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       "version": "0.1.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@digitallinguistics/scription2dlx": "^0.12.3"
+        "@digitallinguistics/scription2dlx": "^0.13.1"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@digitallinguistics/eslint-config": "^0.3.0",
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@digitallinguistics/scription2dlx": {
-      "version": "0.12.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@digitallinguistics/scription2dlx/-/scription2dlx-0.12.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-i9qY4nYKLu2k3ThATp+Ax5hCX67ApdTR12NY9FKIYQlgjtCY433lV9DW5eU5cuY/Z8mfyJwSqQ1x2iLELP+ijg=="
+      "version": "0.13.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@digitallinguistics/scription2dlx/-/scription2dlx-0.13.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-gLC7fYKrCD0xud9D4eVYWaLgYG5viiYO66kogOZtx9Znols6lMf9AOy2BmukSOJDcN2hdZz1EAqJKQ8PKw5hNw=="
     },
     "node_modules/@esbuild/android-arm": {
       "version": "0.19.5",
@@ -2486,9 +2486,9 @@
       "requires": {}
     },
     "@digitallinguistics/scription2dlx": {
-      "version": "0.12.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@digitallinguistics/scription2dlx/-/scription2dlx-0.12.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-i9qY4nYKLu2k3ThATp+Ax5hCX67ApdTR12NY9FKIYQlgjtCY433lV9DW5eU5cuY/Z8mfyJwSqQ1x2iLELP+ijg=="
+      "version": "0.13.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@digitallinguistics/scription2dlx/-/scription2dlx-0.13.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-gLC7fYKrCD0xud9D4eVYWaLgYG5viiYO66kogOZtx9Znols6lMf9AOy2BmukSOJDcN2hdZz1EAqJKQ8PKw5hNw=="
     },
     "@esbuild/android-arm": {
       "version": "0.19.5",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 84a1a3e..7aa9010 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@
     "stop-only": "stop-only --folder src",
     "test": "mocha test/*.test.js"
   },
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "access": "public"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@digitallinguistics/scription2dlx": "^0.13.1"
+  },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@digitallinguistics/eslint-config": "^0.3.0",
     "@web/parse5-utils": "^2.0.2",
@@ -40,11 +46,5 @@
     "mocha": "^10.2.0",
     "parse5": "^7.1.2",
     "stop-only": "^3.3.1"
-  },
-  "publishConfig": {
-    "access": "public"
-  },
-  "dependencies": {
-    "@digitallinguistics/scription2dlx": "^0.12.3"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/lines/translation.js b/src/lines/translation.js
index 2b4db73..815b6fc 100644
--- a/src/lines/translation.js
+++ b/src/lines/translation.js
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
+import addEmphasis from '../utilities/addEmphasis.js'
+
 export default function createTranslation(data) {
 
   if (typeof data === `string`) {
-    return `<p class=tln lang=en>${ data }</p>`
+    return `<p class=tln lang=en>${ addEmphasis(data) }</p>`
   }
 
   let html = ``
 
   for (const lang in data) {
     const tln = data[lang]
-    html += `<p class=tln lang='${ lang }'>${ tln }</p>`
+    html += `<p class=tln lang='${ lang }'>${ addEmphasis(tln) }</p>`
   }
 
   return html
diff --git a/src/utilities/addEmphasis.js b/src/utilities/addEmphasis.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4bb3844
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utilities/addEmphasis.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+const emRegExp = /\*(?<text>.*)\*/gsu
+
+export default function addEmphasis(text) {
+  return text.replaceAll(emRegExp, `<b>$<text></b>`)
+}
diff --git a/test/lines.test.js b/test/lines.test.js
index d3b62bc..f1ef1a3 100644
--- a/test/lines.test.js
+++ b/test/lines.test.js
@@ -1,31 +1,65 @@
 import { expect }          from 'chai'
 import findElementByClass  from './utilities/findElementByClass.js'
 import findElementsByClass from './utilities/findElementsByClass.js'
-import { getAttribute }    from '@web/parse5-utils'
 import { getTextContent }  from '../node_modules/@web/parse5-utils/src/index.js'
 import parse               from './utilities/convertAndParse.js'
-import parseClassString    from './utilities/parseClassString.js'
+
+import {
+  findElement,
+  getAttribute,
+  getTagName,
+} from '@web/parse5-utils'
 
 import { ChitimachaText, OldLatin, Swahili } from '../samples/data/data.js'
 
 describe(`lines`, function() {
 
-  it(`free translation`, function() {
+  describe(`free translation`, function() {
+
+    it(`renders`, function() {
+
+      const { dom } = parse(OldLatin)
+      const tln     = findElementsByClass(dom, `tln`)
+
+      expect(tln).to.have.length(2)
+
+      const [lat, eng] = tln
+
+      expect(getAttribute(lat, `lang`)).to.equal(`lat`)
+      expect(getAttribute(eng, `lang`)).to.equal(`eng`)
+      expect(getTextContent(lat)).to.include(`mittit`)
+      expect(getTextContent(eng)).to.include(`sends`)
+
+    })
 
-    const { dom } = parse(OldLatin)
-    const tln     = findElementsByClass(dom, `tln`)
+    it(`renders with emphasis`, function() {
 
-    expect(tln).to.have.length(2)
+      // Mandinka, from ex. 2 of your dissertation
+      const scription = `
+      \\txn *Kuuráŋ*o mâŋ díyaa.
+      \\m   *kuuráŋ*-o mâŋ     díyaa
+      \\gl  *sick*-def pfv.neg pleasant
+      \\tln *Sickness* is not pleasant.
+      \\s   Creissels 2017: 46
+
+      \\txn Díndíŋo máŋ *kuraŋ*.
+      \\m   díndíŋ-o  máŋ     *kuraŋ*
+      \\gl  child-def pfv.neg *sick*
+      \\tln The child is not *sick*.
+      \\s   Creissels 2017: 46
+      `
 
-    const [lat, eng] = tln
+      const { dom } = parse(scription)
+      const tln     = findElementByClass(dom, `tln`)
+      const b       = findElement(tln, el => getTagName(el) === `b`)
 
-    expect(getAttribute(lat, `lang`)).to.equal(`lat`)
-    expect(getAttribute(eng, `lang`)).to.equal(`eng`)
-    expect(getTextContent(lat)).to.include(`mittit`)
-    expect(getTextContent(eng)).to.include(`sends`)
+      expect(getTextContent(b)).to.equal(`Sickness`)
+
+    })
 
   })
 
+
   it(`literal translation`, function() {
 
     const scription = `