I think that italics don’t jump out the way bold does (and I haven’t noticed an issue with bold either, except in the specific context of bullet points).
I updated the OP to use italics instead of bold. Not sure if the experiment is ruined by this point since you’ve read it already, but curious how it feels.
How does your brain respond to italics? I’ve been using italics aggressively but bold only in extreme cases, for related reasons.
I think that italics don’t jump out the way bold does (and I haven’t noticed an issue with bold either, except in the specific context of bullet points).
I updated the OP to use italics instead of bold. Not sure if the experiment is ruined by this point since you’ve read it already, but curious how it feels.
It definitely felt easier to read the entire post now, though I don’t know how much it being my Nth read was a factor in that.