A typeface or font style where letters are thicker and darker, making text stand out and appear more prominent on a page.
Compound word from 'bold' (meaning dark or prominent in appearance) and 'face' (meaning typeface or style). The term emerged in the early 20th century with modern typography and printing technology.
Boldface was invented by typographers to solve a real problem: how do you draw attention to important words when you can't use color? The thick, dark letters practically jump off the page at you!
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