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font, font style

Use font, not typeface, for the name of a typeface design such as Times New Roman or Segoe UI.

Use font style, not type style, to refer to the formatting, such as bold, italic, or small caps, and font size, not type size, for the point size, such as 12 points or 14 points.

When referring to bold formatting, use bold, not bolded, boldface, or boldfaced. When referring to italic formatting, use italic, not italics or italicized.

Example
Select the bold characters, and then select Bold to remove bold formatting.

In writing for customers, use regular type to describe type that's neither bold nor italic.

For information about when to use various font styles, see Text formatting.