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German ADJECTIVE B1 Rank 18927

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bold

A typographic style in which the letters are displayed thicker and darker than in normal text in order to emphasize them. It is the English word for the German formatting style 'fett' (bold).

example

In der Anleitung sind alle wichtigen Warnhinweise bold gedruckt.

In the instructions, all important warnings are printed in bold.

Visual example for bold: bold

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bold vs fett

fat / bold

'fett' and 'bold' mean the same thing in typography: letters are thicker and darker than normal. 'fett' is the normal German word, especially in German menus or instructions. 'bold' is the English word and is often used in software, design programs, or international work environments. They can be confusing because 'fett' has many other meanings, for example with food or colloquially when referring to people. When talking about text, both are possible, but in German 'fett' usually sounds more natural.

Visual example for fett
bold

Im Textprogramm klickt ihr auf „bold“, wenn die Wörter stärker hervorgehoben werden sollen.

In the word processor, you click on "bold" when the words should stand out more strongly.

fett

Bitte schreibe die Überschrift fett, damit man sie sofort sieht.

Please write the heading in bold so that people see it right away.

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