1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/usfm2gmi.py b/usfm2gmi.py
index 0d7d0e6..516e72c 100755
--- a/usfm2gmi.py
+++ b/usfm2gmi.py
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ def convert(line):
       continue
     elif word in ['\\wj','\\wj*']:
       continue
+    elif word in ['\\em','\\it']:
+      out += '*'
+    elif word in ['\\em*', '\\it*']:
+      out = out.rstrip() + '*'
     elif word == '\\nd':
       nd = True
     elif word == '\\nd*':