diff --git a/src/lib/components/script-notes/script-notes.svelte b/src/lib/components/script-notes/script-notes.svelte
index 240e1a3..3aff16e 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/script-notes/script-notes.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/script-notes/script-notes.svelte
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
     $: {
         const lines = notes.split('\n\n')
         content = lines.map((line) => {
+            // regex magic generated by ChatGPT: allows escaped '*' characters to be bolded
+            const boldRegEx = /(?<!\\)\*\*([^*\n\\]*(\\.[^*\n\\]*)*)\*\*(?!\\)/g
+            line.replace(boldRegEx, '<strong>$1</strong>')
             if (line.startsWith('```') && line.endsWith('```')) {
                 return {
                     type: 'code',