Yes, I also use (and recommend) using italics to indicate emphasis. The best way I've found to illustrate that where the attribute isn't available is to use an asterisk before and after the *emphasized* word. Others use an underscore before and after the _emphasized_ word. :-)
I use italics in my story to indicate spoken emphasis. Substack comments won’t let me paste an example.
Yes, I also use (and recommend) using italics to indicate emphasis. The best way I've found to illustrate that where the attribute isn't available is to use an asterisk before and after the *emphasized* word. Others use an underscore before and after the _emphasized_ word. :-)