You can certainly add your own styling to the <strong>/<em> css so that it shows how you like. eg.
Code:
em.para {font-size:1.1em; font-weight:600; color:navy}
html:
<p>Lorem ipsum odor amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit.</p>
<p><em class="para">Famines do not just happen; they are created</em></p>
<p>Dolor mattis nisl vestibulum netus cubilia porttitor.</p>
Or, as I prefer:
Code:
p.emph {font-size:1.1em; font-weight:600; margin:1em; color:navy; text-indent:0}
html:
<p>Lorem ipsum odor amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit.</p>
<p class="emph">Famines do not just happen; they are created</p>
<p>Dolor mattis nisl vestibulum netus cubilia porttitor.</p>