Why can't ePub font be bold?

[AACC88]

Why can't ePub font be bold?
Do I need to change stylesheet.css or content.opf?
I use Sigil 0.9.10.

[AACC88]

None of the following codes are valid:
<b> </b>
<bold> </bold>
<span class="bold"> </span>

[AACC88]

Stylesheet.css:
.bold {
font-weight: bold
}
.calibre {
display: block;
font-size: 1em;
padding-left: 0;
padding-right: 0;
text-align: justify;
margin: 0 5pt
}
h1 {
display: block;
font-size: 1.5em;
font-weight: bold;
line-height: 1;
margin-top: 1px;
margin-bottom: 4px;
}
h2 {
display: block;
font-size: 1.3em;
font-weight: bold;
line-height: 1;
margin-top: 1px;
margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.calibre4 {
color: gray;
display: block;
height: 2px;
border: currentColor inset 1px;
margin-top: 8px;
margin-bottom: 5px;
}
.calibre5 {
line-height: 0.5;
}
h3 {
display: block;
font-size: 1.1em;
font-weight: bold;
line-height: 1;
margin-top: 1px;
margin-bottom: 1px;
}
.bottom
{
vertical-align: -16%;
}
.mbp_pagebreak {
display: block;
margin: 0
}

[skb]

I don't really know, but perhaps use <strong> or .strong ? Or, perhaps, failing that, can you embed a bold font (I honestly don't know if this is even possible)?

Sorry if this doesn't work (I only know webpages, not ebook technical stuff).

Good luck - I'm sure someone will know for sure.

[DNSB]

Perhaps you might consider updating your copy of Sigil to a newer version?

Perhaps the font you are attempting to use does not have a bold variant available?

[exaltedwombat]

Why are you using an old version of Sigil?

But that shouldn't make any difference. Here's a test using both the standard tag for bold and your stylesheet.


https://www.mobileread.com/forums/at...1&d=1625092067

[Tex2002ans]

There must be something else wrong in your books, because bold works perfectly fine.

Either of these is correct:

<p>This is <b>bold text</b>.</p>
<p>This is <strong>bold text</strong>.</p>

or:

<p>This is <span class="bold">bold text</span>.</p>

with CSS:

span.bold {
	font-weight: bold;
}

How are you testing this?

And where exactly is the bold not showing up?

[DNSB]

And please don't post the same content in multiple spots.

[AACC88]

Thank you.
I hope I don't use <p> </P>.
<strong> </strong> can be bold.

[AACC88]

Thank you.
I hope I don't use <p> </P>.
<strong> </strong> can be bold.

[AACC88]

Where is the book view of Sigil 1.6?
I only see code view.

[hobnail]

Originally Posted by AACC88

Where is the book view of Sigil 1.6?
I only see code view.

Try F10

[JSWolf]

Why would you not use <p> </p>?

[pdurrant]

Duplicate threads merged.

[Turtle91]

You won’t see bold text in code view, you will only see the coding. Hit F10 to enable the window showing you what it looks like.

If that doesn’t work make sure you have linked the style sheet to your html sheet for the class declarations - obviously <b><strong> works without a stylesheet by using the default styles