How to bold text in CSS

To make text bold in CSS, you can use the font-weight property. The font-weight property allows you to adjust the weight or thickness of the font, which includes making the text bold.

Here’s an example of how to make text bold:

HTML:

<p class="bold-text">This text will be bold.</p>

CSS:

.bold-text {
  font-weight: bold;
}

In this example, we have a paragraph element with the class “bold-text.” We target this element in CSS using the class selector .bold-text and use the font-weight property to make the text bold.

The font-weight property has multiple values, including:

• normal: The default font weight (typically the same as 400).
• bold: A bold font weight (typically the same as 700).
• bolder: A font weight that is bolder than the parent element’s font weight.
• lighter: A font weight that is lighter than the parent element’s font weight.

You can also use numeric values to set specific font weights. The values range from 100 to 900, with multiples of 100. For example, font-weight: 600; is equivalent to font-weight: semibold;.

It’s important to note that the availability and appearance of different font weights depend on the specific font-family you are using. Not all fonts have variations for different font weights.

By using the font-weight property, you can easily control the boldness of text in your web pages and emphasize important content to enhance readability and visual hierarchy.