diff --git a/org/html.go b/org/html.go
index db3ee6b..cf16c23 100644
--- a/org/html.go
+++ b/org/html.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ var emphasisTags = map[string][]string{
 	"=":   []string{`<code class="verbatim">`, "</code>"},
 	"_":   []string{`<span style="text-decoration: underline;">`, "</span>"},
 	"_{}": []string{"<sub>", "</sub>"},
-	"^{}": []string{"<super>", "</super>"},
+	"^{}": []string{"<sup>", "</sup>"},
 }
 
 var listTags = map[string][]string{
diff --git a/org/testdata/example.html b/org/testdata/example.html
index 88b2943..9afe1cd 100644
--- a/org/testdata/example.html
+++ b/org/testdata/example.html
@@ -147,6 +147,11 @@ links with slashes do not become <em>emphasis</em>: <a href="https://somelinksho
 </li>
 <li>
 <p>
+subscript<sub>sub</sub> and superscript<sup>super</sup>
+</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>
 links
 </p>
 <ol>
diff --git a/org/testdata/example.org b/org/testdata/example.org
index f40eb58..9b87798 100644
--- a/org/testdata/example.org
+++ b/org/testdata/example.org
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ this one is cheating a little as tags are ALWAYS printed right aligned to a give
 - links with slashes do not become /emphasis/: [[https://somelinkshouldntrenderaccidentalemphasis.com]]/ /emphasis/
 - _underlined_ *bold*  =verbatim= ~code~ +strikethrough+
 - *bold string with an *asterisk inside*
+- subscript_{sub} and superscript^{super}
 - links
   1. regular link [[https://example.com]] link without description
   2. regular link [[https://example.com][example.com]] link with description