diff --git a/luago.lua b/luago.lua
index 1659abb..12aeb8a 100644
--- a/luago.lua
+++ b/luago.lua
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ for index, value in ipairs(markdownFiles) do
         -- bold and italic text
         markdownFiles[index].content = markdownFiles[index].content:gsub("%*%*(.-)%*%*", "<b>%1</b>")
         markdownFiles[index].content = markdownFiles[index].content:gsub("%*(.-)%*", "<i>%1</i>")
+        markdownFiles[index].content = markdownFiles[index].content:gsub("%_%_(.-)%_%_", "<b>%1</b>")
+        markdownFiles[index].content = markdownFiles[index].content:gsub("%_(.-)%_", "<i>%1</i>")
         -- images
         markdownFiles[index].content = markdownFiles[index].content:gsub("!%[(.-)%]%((.-)%)", '<img src="%2">%1</img>')
         -- links