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semibold

semibold

4.3
A font weight with letters thicker than regular text but lighter than bold
  • noun
  • /ˈsɛmɪˌboʊld/
  • Specialized
translation icon : seminegrita
  • Source Code Pro's characters look pretty good; the semibold version has the right amount of weight, but in my opinion, the characters are spaced too far apart, and when I choose the semibold variant and then turn on bold, it doesn't get any bolder.

Examples

  • I found myself disabling the Bold variant so that Terminal.app would pick the semibold variant, and that was perfect.

    Blog text (3)

  • This is not an issue with the Extra Light, Light, Semibold, or Bold weights, just the normal weight.

    Blog text (3)

  • The design incorporates a semibold font for the headings to create a clear visual hierarchy.

  • For this project, I decided to use semibold text for the subtitles to ensure they stand out without being too overpowering.

  • In my document, I prefer semibold fonts for emphasis on key points without using full bold.

Antonyms

regular
  • Informal
30 3.9

Very bad in a strong, informal way

bold
2 2.8

A style of letters with thick dark lines to make words stand out

How Bold

bold
2 2.8
semibold
  • Specialized
4.3
thin
420 1.0

Surface Forms

semibold singular
semibolds plural

Morphology

semibold = bold (transparent) = semi + bold

The meaning is directly compositional: 'semi-' indicates partly or somewhat, and 'bold' names the adjacent font weight on the typographic scale.

Etymology

Semibold comes from semi- ('half') and bold, so as a noun it names a 'half bold' font weight. Designers choose a semibold when they want text that stands out more than regular but is not as heavy as bold.