boldface

[ bohld-feys ]

/ ˈboʊldˌfeɪs /

Printing.

type or print that has thick, heavy lines, used for emphasis, headings, etc.This is a sample of boldface

typeset or printed in boldface.

to mark (copy) to be set in boldface.

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First recorded in 1685–95; bold + face

Can be confusedbarefaced boldface bold-faced

Note: Unusual words that are playable in Scrabble appear in this article in boldface.
Well, La Ti Da: Stephin Merritt’s Winning Little Words of Scrabble|David Bukszpan|October 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The boldface names at the event were all Democrats: Barack Obama and former presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter spoke.
No Republicans at March on Washington Anniversary|Ben Jacobs|August 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Let me put this in boldface: Heritage's cost estimates are driven not primarily by welfare, but by healthcare.
You Can't Wish Away the Facts About Immigration Amnesty|David Frum|May 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The boldface fashion houses have not had an easy time during Paris fashion shows.
Paris’s Fashion Finale|Robin Givhan|October 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST

One morning it was printed on the first pages of all newspapers in boldface type.
Germany, The Next Republic?|Carl W. Ackerman
In the body of the Dictionary, italics and boldface are as in the original.
A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary|John R. Clark Hall
Abbreviated titles of the most frequently cited works are given here in boldface.
Alida|Amelia Stratton Comfield
Some in-line paragraph headings are in boldface and some are in italics; this emphasis has been retained.
Evolution|Joseph Le Conte
Single underlinings have been rendered in italics, double underlinings in boldface.
Clarissa: Preface, Hints of Prefaces, and Postscript|Samuel Richardson