# What's the matter with the "bold" thingy?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-matter-with-the-bold-thingy/29088>\
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**Created:** [August 12, 2000, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-matter-with-the-bold-thingy/29088 "2000-08-12T07:06:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2000, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-matter-with-the-bold-thingy/29088/1 "2000-08-12T07:06:32Z")

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If I type **broken** (bolded), it comes up normal. Italic works fine.  
Peace,  
mangeorge

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**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2000, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-matter-with-the-bold-thingy/29088/2 "2000-08-12T07:39:03Z")

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Hello, **James** , John and _Mary_.  
Just trying once more.  
Peace,  
mangeorge

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**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2000, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-matter-with-the-bold-thingy/29088/3 "2000-08-12T07:41:25Z")

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_Told_ you so. 🆒  
😃

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2000, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-matter-with-the-bold-thingy/29088/4 "2000-08-12T17:28:19Z")

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Looks fine to me. It might be your browser font-- Some fonts/sizes don’t bold well.