JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

by lucasprus

HTML

<p>
  When the day is short
  find that which matters to you
  or stop believing
  </p>

CSS

p { font-size:20px; width:200px; cursor:default; 
      color:blue; font-weight:bold; margin:0 10px; }
  .hilite { background:yellow; }

JavaScript

var newText = $("p").text().split(" ").join("</span> <span>");
newText = "<span>" + newText + "</span>";

$("p").html(newText).find("span:contains('t')").css({
    "font-style": "italic",
    "font-weight": "bolder"
});