blackboard bold

noun

A typeface used for representing bold characters, mainly used in mathematical texts, that allows these characters to be easily distinguished from non-bold characters when written by hand.

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Meanings

nounblackboard bold (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA typeface used for representing bold characters, mainly used in mathematical texts, that allows these characters to be easily distinguished from non-bold characters when written by hand.

Translations

Esperanto aĵura tiparo
  • aĵura tiparotypeface for representing bold characters
Polish pogrubiona czcionka tablicowa
  • pogrubiona czcionka tablicowatypeface for representing bold characters
Spanish negrita de pizarra
  • negrita de pizarratypeface for representing bold characters
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APA

blackboard bold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blackboard%20bold

MLA

“blackboard bold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blackboard%20bold. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blackboard bold,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blackboard%20bold.

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