bold text

Stands out typographically

Bold text is text displayed in a heavier, darker typeface than the surrounding words, used for emphasis or to highlight important information.

In digital contexts, bold is typically applied through formatting controls or markup: Use bold text for key terms.

The convention helps readers scan for significant content.

Related

heavy · typography · formatting · thick · standout · attention · important · stand out · striking · black · font · headline · title · markdown · HTML · accent · prominent · stark

Categories
Opposites
typographic weight

bold textplain text

Unencoded readable characters

typographic emphasis style

bold textitalic text

Slanted lettering style

visual prominence

bold textfaded text

Writing grown dim

body text · small print · fine print

Family

bold, text, bolder, boldest, boldly, boldness, embolden, emboldened, emboldening

Familiarity
Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G