bolds
Darker text formatting
Bolds is the third-person singular verb form of bold, meaning to make text appear in a heavier, darker typeface for emphasis: She bolds the key terms in each paragraph.
The usage is recent, emerging from digital writing where toggling bold formatting became routine.
Lettering style design
- fontCharacter style set
- weightMeasure of heaviness
- headlineNews article title
- emphasisStress given to something
italics · uppercase · lettering · print · sans-serif · serif · display · text
Issues bold challenges
- venturesRisky new enterprises
- risksPossible negative outcomes
- bravesConfronts fearlessly
- confrontsAddresses a problem directly
challenges · defies · audacious · fearless · intrepid · adventurous · gutsy · plucky
Exceptional person or thing
- strikingNoticeably impressive
- pronouncedSpoken aloud formally
- vividIntensely clear and bright
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
stark · dramatic · intense · strong · distinct · prominent · defined · crisp
Notable moments emphasized
- stressesTensions or emphases
- underscoresHorizontal emphasis marks
- accentuatesMakes more prominent
- featuresDistinctive qualities or aspects
spotlights · foregrounds · punctuates · intensifies · amplifies · underlines · italicizes · capitalizes
typeface
Lettering style design
emphasis · italics · uppercase · lettering · print · sans-serif · serif · display · text · stroke
dares
Issues bold challenges
confronts · challenges · defies · audacious · fearless · intrepid · adventurous · gutsy · plucky · valiant
standout
Exceptional person or thing
- strikingNoticeably impressive
- pronouncedSpoken aloud formally
- vividIntensely clear and bright
sharp · stark · dramatic · intense · strong · distinct · prominent · defined · crisp · graphic
highlights
Notable moments emphasized
- stressesTensions or emphases
- underscoresHorizontal emphasis marks
- accentuatesMakes more prominent
features · spotlights · foregrounds · punctuates · intensifies · amplifies · underlines · italicizes · capitalizes · marks
boldsplain text
Unencoded readable characters
italics · italicizes · italic · roman · regular
- be boldAct with courage
- bold moveAudacious action with risk
- bold colorsIntense, saturated hues
- boldly goes where no man has gone beforeVentures into unprecedented territory
- bold as brassShamelessly audacious and forward
- bold textDarkened type for emphasis