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fix: load a real bold weight instead of synthesizing it #181

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fix: load a real bold weight instead of synthesizing it
magnus-madsen Aug 3, 2026
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style: keep headings at the regular weight
magnus-madsen Aug 3, 2026
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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions package-lock.json
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion package.json
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},
"dependencies": {
"@astrojs/sitemap": "^3.7.3",
"@fontsource/open-sans": "^5.3.0",
"@fontsource-variable/open-sans": "^5.3.0",
"@iconify-json/fa-brands": "^1.2.2",
"@iconify-json/fa-solid": "^1.2.2",
"@iconify-json/mdi": "^1.2.3",
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4 changes: 3 additions & 1 deletion src/layouts/Layout.astro
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import 'bootstrap/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css';
import '@fontsource/open-sans/400.css';
// Variable font: one file covers 300-800, so bold and heading weights are
// real rather than synthesized by the browser.
import '@fontsource-variable/open-sans';

interface Props {
title: string;
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8 changes: 7 additions & 1 deletion src/styles/global.css
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body {
font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
font-family: 'Open Sans Variable', 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
overflow-y: scroll;
background-color: #efefef;
}

/* Bootstrap sets headings to 500. Now that the variable font actually has
that weight, keep headings at the regular weight instead. */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
font-weight: 400;
}

h1 {
font-size: 2rem;
margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
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