Boldfaces

Part of speech: noun, verb

Definitions

1. Characters or text that are rendered in a darker, thicker font style to emphasize importance or prominence
2. A typographic treatment that involves making letters appear darker and more prominent for emphasis or clarity
3. Text displayed with increased font weight to enhance visibility and draw attention to specific words or phrases

Etymology: "Boldfaces" is the plural of "boldface," a noun (and verb) for type printed in a heavy, thick-stroked style. The plural form simply refers to more than one such typeface or more than one instance of bold text. The base word is a compound of "bold" and "face," where "face" in this sense is the printer's term for the design of a set of characters, the same usage behind "typeface." In this context "bold" has its ordinary sense of thick, heavy, and conspicuous, so the name describes the typeface's visually strong strokes.

Synonyms: bold type, bold print, strong type

Antonyms: lightface, regular type, normal font