textbf
Creates bold text in regular document contexts, providing strong visual emphasis for important content.
Overview
Essential for text formatting and visual hierarchy in documents, particularly useful for highlighting key terms, headings, or important phrases.
- Commonly used in academic writing for defining new terms or concepts
- Maintains proper font weight across different document classes and styles
- Preferred over \bf command in modern LaTeX documents
- Works seamlessly with both text and numbers while preserving proper spacing and punctuation
- Compatible with most language characters and special symbols