noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
boldface; bold type; thick characters
Refers to text rendered in a heavier, thicker font style for emphasis. Commonly used in typography and word processing.
重要な部分は太字で表示してください。
Please display the important parts in bold.
I made the important part bold.
太字の見出しが読みやすい。
Bold headings are easy to read.
見出しは太字で書いてください。
Please write the heading in bold.
I emphasized the report's conclusion in bold.
太字 refers to thick, bold characters, while 細字 refers to thin, light characters, the direct opposite.
太字 means bold type (thicker strokes), whereas 斜体 means italic type (slanted characters); learners often mix up these two text-style terms.
Compound of 太 (ふと, 'thick') and 字 (じ, 'character').