Design Principle
Too much bold text loses emphasis and makes dense interfaces feel heavy.
Principle
Too much bold text loses emphasis and makes dense interfaces feel heavy.
Design action
Use a small set of regular, medium, and semibold roles; strengthen values or current items while keeping notes light.
Examples
Positive example: Metrics, tables, settings, and navigation. Counterexample: Body, labels, and buttons all use heavy weight.
Apply when
Metrics, tables, settings, and navigation. Titles, labels, values, and notes need distinction.
Source notes
Source note: Synthesized from W3C WCAG 2.2, Apple Accessibility, IBM Carbon Accessibility, and accessibility practices in major design systems. WCAG 2.2: https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/ WCAG Contrast Minimum: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/contrast-minimum.html WCAG Non-text Contrast: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/non-text-contrast.html Apple HIG Accessibility: https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/accessibility Carbon Accessibility Overview: https://carbondesignsystem.com/guidelines/accessibility/overview/
Agent Directive
Use a small set of regular, medium, and semibold roles; strengthen values or current items while keeping notes light.