lightface
Not bold type
Lightface is the standard weight of a typeface, as opposed to boldface.
In printing and typography, lightface text forms the baseline against which heavier weights are measured.
The term appears most often in dictionaries and reference works that use boldface for headwords and lightface for definitions: Entry words appear in bold; definitions in lightface.
Occurring at fixed intervals
- bookBound written work
- mediumMiddle size or state
- romanUpright letter style
- normalConforming to standard
standard · upright · plain · thin · hairline · ultralight · weight · typeface
Neutral sans-serif typeface
- FuturaGeometric sans-serif typeface
- TimesPeriods or newspaper
- ArialSans-serif screen typeface
- PalatinoRenaissance-style serif typeface
Verdana · Georgia · Calibri · Baskerville · typesetting · composition · press · letterpress
Clearness of text
- paragraphDistinct section of text
- long-formUnabridged in presentation
- eye-strainTired, aching vision
- comfortablePhysically at ease
sustained · column · editorial · prose · accessibility · print-friendly
regular
Occurring at fixed intervals
normal · standard · upright · plain · thin · hairline · ultralight · weight · typeface · serif
Helvetica
Neutral sans-serif typeface
Palatino · Verdana · Georgia · Calibri · Baskerville · typesetting · composition · press · letterpress · offset
boldface
Thick, dark lettering
bold · emphasis · hierarchy · display · headline · subhead · text · body
legibility
Clearness of text
- paragraphDistinct section of text
- long-formUnabridged in presentation
- eye-strainTired, aching vision
comfortable · sustained · column · editorial · prose · accessibility · print-friendly
face, light, highlight, daylight, lighthouse, flashlight, highlights, lighthearted, headlight