How to make bold font on Xiaomi phone: all ways to MIUI

Do you want to highlight important words in a message, note or post in bold, but don’t know how to do it on a Xiaomi smartphone?+B, on the phone, the algorithm is app-dependent -- and it's not always obvious. MIUI 12–14 (including Redmi and Redmi) POCO), Also, explain why sometimes the text is not displayed correctly.

Let me just say, there's no universal method for all cases. SMS The bold type is not available, and in messengers like WhatsApp or Telegram — implemented differently. We tested all options on models Xiaomi 13 Pro, Redmi Note 12 and POCO F5 If your phone is older than 2020, some features may not be available, we will warn you about this separately.

1.Bold font in standard applications MIUI

In Xiaomi's proprietary utilities -- Notes, Calendar, and Browser -- bold marking is available through the formatting panel (SMS/MMS) There is no such option: here you can only change the font size in the system settings.

How to include bold text in Notes:

• 📝 Open the Notes app and create a new entry.
• 🎨 Click on the brush icon (toolbar at the bottom).
• 🖋️ Select Text → Fatty (or a combination of Fatty) + Italic).
• 🔤 Enter the text – it will automatically become bold.

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If the toolbar is not displayed, tap the text twice – a context menu with the Format option will appear.

In Calendar, the algorithm is similar, but bold only works for the event name, not for the description. MIUI bold text can only be applied to the selected fragment through the Copy menu → Format (not available on all firmware versions).

2. bold font in messengers: WhatsApp, Telegram, Viber

Popular messengers use bold font in different ways. WhatsApp and Telegram have built-in tools, and Viber only through third-party keyboards. MIUI 2023–2026.

On WhatsApp:

• 💬 Type text in the message field.
• 🔠 Select the desired fragment (hold your finger on the word).
• 🏷️ In the menu that appears, select Fat (Icon B).
• ✅ Send a message – the recipient will see the bold text.

In Telegram: there are two options - through the menu or markup:

1. Method 1: Select the text → press format → Fatty.
2. Method 2: manually add the symbols * before and after the word (e.g., hello becomes hello).

Viber doesn’t officially support bold, but it can be simulated via the Gboard keyboard (see section 4).

3.Bold font on social networks: Vkontakte, Instagram, Facebook

Social media restricts text formatting in mobile apps. On Xiaomi, bold font is only available on VKontakte (via the web version) and Facebook (in posts). Instagram officially does not have such a feature, but there are workarounds.

VKontakte:

• 🌐 Open your browser and go to m.vk.com (mobile version).
• ✏️ Create a post or comment.
• 🖱️ Emphasize the text → Press G (fat) on the toolbar.

Facebook: bold only works in posts through the official app:

1. Write the text of the post.
2. Select the fragment → In the menu, select Formatting → Fatty.
3. Post the post, the text will remain bold.

Instagram: There is no built-in tool, but you can use:

• 📱 Special text generators (e.g. LingoJam or YayText).
• 🔤 Copy the generated bold text and paste it into a bio or post.

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On Instagram Stories, bold font is only available for standard fonts (Classic, Modern), but not for handwritten styles.

4.Bold font via keyboard: Gboard and SwiftKey

If the application does not have built-in formatting, you can use the keyboard capabilities. Xiaomi has Gboard (from Google) installed by default, which supports text styles for some messengers.

How to Enable Bold Font via Gboard:

• 📱 Make sure Gboard is set as default keyboard (Settings) → System system → Language and input).
• 💬 Open the messenger (for example, Viber or Skype).
• 🔠 Type in text and highlight it.
• 🎨 Click on icon A (toolbar above keyboard) → Choose Fat.

SwiftKey (an alternative keyboard from Microsoft) has a similar algorithm, but the formatting panel only appears after installing the additional SwiftKey Toolbar plugin, SMS WeChat or WeChat: These features may not work due to platform limitations.

Install the latest version of Gboard|Check the permissions for the keyboard in the settings|Update the messenger to the latest version|Reboot your phone after the changes-->

5. Fat font in documents: Word, Google Docs, WPS Office

To work with documents on Xiaomi suitable mobile versions of Microsoft Word, Google Docs or WPS Office. All three applications include bold font in the standard way, through the formatting panel.

On Google Docs:

• 📄 Open a document or create a new one.
• 🔠 Emphasize the text.
• 🎨 Click on the B (fat) icon in the top panel.

V WPS Office: Additional styles are available here:

1. Select the text.
2. Press Main. → Fatty (or a combination of Ctrl)+B on the keyboard connected).
3. To save style, use the option of the paragraph style.

In Microsoft Word on Xiaomi, bold font is included in the same way as on PC, but with reservations:

• 📱 There are no hot buttons on the phone, only the B button on the panel.
• 🔄 If the text doesn’t go bold, update the app or check your internet connection (some features require syncing).

6 Why bold doesn't work: common problems

If the text doesn't go bold, the reasons can be different, from outdated firmware to app limitations. TOP-5 Problems and solutions for Xiaomi.

Problem 1: There is no bold option in the messenger.

⚠️ Note: Not all messengers support formatting in mobile versions. For example, in Viber and Skype, bold font is only available through the Gboard or SwiftKey keyboard.

Problem 2: Text becomes bold when typed, but appears normal after being sent.

• 🔄 Check the version of the app – update it to Google Play.
• 📱 Reboot your phone: sometimes glitches MIUI drop off.
• 🔧 Clear the messenger cache (Settings) → Annexes → [Name of messenger] → Warehouse → Clear the cache).

Problem 3: In Notes MIUI no formatting panel.

• 📌 Make sure you have the latest version of the app (updated via the App Store).
• 🔄 If the panel disappeared after the update MIUI, Try resetting the application settings (Settings) → Annexes → Notes → Reset the settings).

Problem 4: On Instagram or TikTok, bold text appears as normal.

⚠️ Attention: These social networks block non-standard fonts in mobile applications. Solution: use the web version of the site through the browser (enable PC mode in Chrome).

Problem 5: The keyboard does not offer the option of bold.

• 🔧 Install Gboard or SwiftKey from Google Play (standard keyboard) MIUI does not support formatting).
• 🔄 Switch to English layout – sometimes options appear only in it.

7. Alternative ways to highlight text on Xiaomi

If bold is not available, other selection methods can be used:

• 🎨 Text color: Telegram and WhatsApp can change the color of fragments.
• 🔤 Mono-width font: in Telegram wrap the text in three apostrophes (```text```).
• 📌 Cross-out text: Use the option "Blocked" on WhatsApp (S icon).
• 🔗 References: Even if it's not URL, The text can be issued as a hyperlink (in Telegram and Telegram). VK).

For Instagram and TikTok suitable generators of non-standard fonts:

1. Go to lingojam.com or yaytext.com.
2. Type text and select a style (e.g. Bold or Double-Struck).
3. Copy the result and paste it into the post.

Please note: such fonts may not display correctly on devices with outdated firmware or in some browsers (for example, UC Browser).

FAQ: Frequent questions about bold font on Xiaomi