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semibold

semibold adjective: having a typeface that has thicker than usual strokes, but not as thick as a bold typeface.

Adjective

semibold (not comparable)

  1. Having a typeface that has thicker than usual strokes, but not as thick as a bold typeface

Forms of semibold

alternative formsemi-bold

Origin of semibold

From semi- + bold.

Questions about semibold

What does semibold mean?
Semibold means having a typeface that has thicker than usual strokes, but not as thick as a bold typeface.
What part of speech is semibold?
Semibold is an adjective.

Words near semibold in the dictionary

  1. semibisexual
  2. semibisexuality
  3. semibituminous
  4. semiblunt
  5. semiboiled
  6. semibold
  7. semiboneless
  8. semiboner
  9. semiboners
  10. semibouffant
  11. semibounded

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