diff --git a/autoload/typst/options.vim b/autoload/typst/options.vim
index 1bff77c..b6d4e46 100644
--- a/autoload/typst/options.vim
+++ b/autoload/typst/options.vim
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ function! typst#options#init() abort " {{{1
     call s:declare_option('typst_conceal', 0)
     call s:declare_option('typst_conceal_math', g:typst_conceal)
     call s:declare_option('typst_conceal_emoji', g:typst_conceal)
+    call s:declare_option('typst_syntax_use_lsp', 0)
     call s:declare_option('typst_auto_close_toc', 0)
     call s:declare_option('typst_auto_open_quickfix', 1)
     call s:declare_option('typst_embedded_languages', [])
diff --git a/ftplugin/typst.vim b/ftplugin/typst.vim
index 19f89cb..616510d 100644
--- a/ftplugin/typst.vim
+++ b/ftplugin/typst.vim
@@ -32,6 +32,31 @@ if g:typst_conceal
     setlocal conceallevel=2
 endif
 
+if g:typst_syntax_use_lsp && g:typst_conceal
+    lua << EOF 
+    vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('LspTokenUpdate', {
+        callback = function(args)
+            local token = args.data.token
+            if token.type == 'punct' then
+                local conceal = ''
+                local should_conceal = false
+                if token.modifiers.strong or token.modifiers.emph then
+                    should_conceal = true
+                end
+                if should_conceal then
+                    vim.api.nvim_buf_set_extmark(
+                        args.buf, args.data.client_id, token.line, token.start_col, {
+                        end_col = token.end_col,
+                        conceal = '',
+                        priority = vim.highlight.priorities.semantic_tokens + 1,
+                    })
+                end
+            end
+        end
+    })
+EOF
+endif
+
 setlocal commentstring=//\ %s
 setlocal comments=s1:/*,mb:*,ex:*/,://
 
diff --git a/syntax/typst.vim b/syntax/typst.vim
index e13d3e2..2df568c 100644
--- a/syntax/typst.vim
+++ b/syntax/typst.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-" Vim syntax file
+" Vim syntax file using LSP
 " Language: Typst
 " Maintainer: Kaj Munhoz Arfvidsson
-" Upstream: https://github.com/kaarmu/typst.vim
+" Upstream: 
+"
 
 if exists("b:current_syntax") | finish | endif
 
@@ -313,38 +314,44 @@ syntax region typstMarkupTermMarker
     \ contains=@typstMarkup
 
 " Bold & Italic
-syntax match typstMarkupBold
-    \ /\v(\w|\\)@1<!\*\S@=.{-}(\n.{-1,})*\S@1<=\\@1<!\*/
-    \ contains=typstMarkupBoldRegion
-syntax match typstMarkupItalic
-    \ /\v(\w|\\)@1<!_\S@=.{-}(\n.{-1,})*\S@1<=\\@1<!_/
-    \ contains=typstMarkupItalicRegion
-syntax match typstMarkupBoldItalic
-    \ contained
-    \ /\v(\w|\\)@1<![_\*]\S@=.{-}(\n.{-1,})*\S@1<=\\@1<!\2/
-    \ contains=typstMarkupBoldRegion,typstMarkupItalicRegion
-if g:typst_conceal
-    syntax region typstMarkupBoldRegion
-        \ contained
-        \ transparent matchgroup=typstMarkupBold
-        \ start=/\(^\|[^0-9a-zA-Z]\)\@<=\*/ end=/\*\($\|[^0-9a-zA-Z]\)\@=/
-        \ concealends contains=typstMarkupBoldItalic,typstMarkupLabel,@Spell
-    syntax region typstMarkupItalicRegion
-        \ contained
-        \ transparent matchgroup=typstMarkupItalic
-        \ start=/\(^\|[^0-9a-zA-Z]\)\@<=_/ end=/_\($\|[^0-9a-zA-Z]\)\@=/
-        \ concealends contains=typstMarkupBoldItalic,typstMarkupLabel,@Spell
+if g:typst_syntax_use_lsp
+    " See LSP's reference at https://github.com/nvarner/typst-lsp/blob/d76054776d50bade665b82d1f0308615f11d2580/editors/vscode/package.json#L168
+    highlight default link @lsp.mod.strong          typstMarkupBold
+    highlight default link @lsp.mod.emph            typstMarkupItalic
 else
-    syntax region typstMarkupBoldRegion
-        \ contained
-        \ transparent matchgroup=typstMarkupBold
-        \ start=/\(^\|[^0-9a-zA-Z]\)\@<=\*/ end=/\*\($\|[^0-9a-zA-Z]\)\@=/
-        \ contains=typstMarkupBoldItalic,typstMarkupLabel,@Spell
-    syntax region typstMarkupItalicRegion
+    syntax match typstMarkupBold
+        \ /\v(\w|\\)@1<!\*\S@=.{-}(\n.{-1,})*\S@1<=\\@1<!\*/
+        \ contains=typstMarkupBoldRegion
+    syntax match typstMarkupItalic
+        \ /\v(\w|\\)@1<!_\S@=.{-}(\n.{-1,})*\S@1<=\\@1<!_/
+        \ contains=typstMarkupItalicRegion
+    syntax match typstMarkupBoldItalic
         \ contained
-        \ transparent matchgroup=typstMarkupItalic
-        \ start=/\(^\|[^0-9a-zA-Z]\)\@<=_/ end=/_\($\|[^0-9a-zA-Z]\)\@=/
-        \ contains=typstMarkupBoldItalic,typstMarkupLabel,@Spell
+        \ /\v(\w|\\)@1<![_\*]\S@=.{-}(\n.{-1,})*\S@1<=\\@1<!\2/
+        \ contains=typstMarkupBoldRegion,typstMarkupItalicRegion
+    if g:typst_conceal
+        syntax region typstMarkupBoldRegion
+            \ contained
+            \ transparent matchgroup=typstMarkupBold
+            \ start=/\(^\|[^0-9a-zA-Z]\)\@<=\*/ end=/\*\($\|[^0-9a-zA-Z]\)\@=/
+            \ concealends contains=typstMarkupBoldItalic,typstMarkupLabel,@Spell
+        syntax region typstMarkupItalicRegion
+            \ contained
+            \ transparent matchgroup=typstMarkupItalic
+            \ start=/\(^\|[^0-9a-zA-Z]\)\@<=_/ end=/_\($\|[^0-9a-zA-Z]\)\@=/
+            \ concealends contains=typstMarkupBoldItalic,typstMarkupLabel,@Spell
+    else
+        syntax region typstMarkupBoldRegion
+            \ contained
+            \ transparent matchgroup=typstMarkupBold
+            \ start=/\(^\|[^0-9a-zA-Z]\)\@<=\*/ end=/\*\($\|[^0-9a-zA-Z]\)\@=/
+            \ contains=typstMarkupBoldItalic,typstMarkupLabel,@Spell
+        syntax region typstMarkupItalicRegion
+            \ contained
+            \ transparent matchgroup=typstMarkupItalic
+            \ start=/\(^\|[^0-9a-zA-Z]\)\@<=_/ end=/_\($\|[^0-9a-zA-Z]\)\@=/
+            \ contains=typstMarkupBoldItalic,typstMarkupLabel,@Spell
+    endif
 endif
 
 " Linebreak & Special Whitespace