Illustrator — Faux Bold

Faux bold for exploration; real bold for execution.

Illustrator's Faux Bold feature can be a useful tool for quick and easy bolding, but it's not suitable for professional work or high-end design projects. If you're looking for more control over your typography, consider using a bold font, creating a bold style, or using a third-party plugin. illustrator faux bold

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In a perfect typographic world, every font family would include a dedicated weight. But in reality, many fonts—especially free or legacy typefaces—ship with only a single Regular style. You might also find yourself working with a client’s brand font that lacks a bold variant, or you need a slightly heavier version of an existing weight without altering the original design. Faux bold for exploration; real bold for execution