One thing that’s worth noting here is there’s an actual difference of preference between me and (apparently a few, perhaps most) others.
When I use bold, I’m specifically optimizing for skimmability because I think it’s important to reference a lot of concepts at once, and I’m not that worried about people reading every word. (I take on the responsibility of making sure that the parts that are most important not to miss are bolded, and the non-bold stuff is providing clarity and details for people who want them)
So, for my purposes I actually prefer bold that stands out well enough that my eyes easily can see it at a glance.
One thing that’s worth noting here is there’s an actual difference of preference between me and (apparently a few, perhaps most) others.
When I use bold, I’m specifically optimizing for skimmability because I think it’s important to reference a lot of concepts at once, and I’m not that worried about people reading every word. (I take on the responsibility of making sure that the parts that are most important not to miss are bolded, and the non-bold stuff is providing clarity and details for people who want them)
So, for my purposes I actually prefer bold that stands out well enough that my eyes easily can see it at a glance.