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font weight

By Jennifer Kyrnin, About.com

Definition: The weight of a font refers to how light or bold it is. The heavier a font is the bolder it will look on the page.
Pronunciation: fahnt wait • (noun)
Also Known As: weight; bold
Examples: in CSS: font-weight: bold;

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