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That should work. &nbsp;In fact I just verified with a test page and it worked fine for me. &nbsp;Can you post the entire page code? &nbsp;Some other parts may have screwed up your style.
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I have attached a file with the relevant code. &nbsp;The entire page is over 600 lines, so I only included the section that I'm working on. <a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2011/11_w45/519722/apex-sample.txt" target="_blank" class="file-inline" title="apex code from VF Page (5 KB)"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><path d="M67.508 468.467c-58.005-58.013-58.016-151.92 0-209.943l225.011-225.04c44.643-44.645 117.279-44.645 161.92 0 44.743 44.749 44.753 117.186 0 161.944l-189.465 189.49c-31.41 31.413-82.518 31.412-113.926.001-31.479-31.482-31.49-82.453 0-113.944L311.51 110.491c4.687-4.687 12.286-4.687 16.972 0l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.685 12.283 0 16.969L184.983 304.917c-12.724 12.724-12.73 33.328 0 46.058 12.696 12.697 33.356 12.699 46.054-.001l189.465-189.489c25.987-25.989 25.994-68.06.001-94.056-25.931-25.934-68.119-25.932-94.049 0l-225.01 225.039c-39.249 39.252-39.258 102.795-.001 142.057 39.285 39.29 102.885 39.287 142.162-.028A739446.174 739446.174 0 0 1 439.497 238.49c4.686-4.687 12.282-4.684 16.969.004l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.689 12.279.004 16.965a755654.128 755654.128 0 0 0-195.881 195.996c-58.034 58.092-152.004 58.093-210.048.041z"/></svg>apex-sample.txt</a>
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I am trying to add bold font formatting by using the style attribute. &nbsp;I am able to set the style to italic, or the color to red, but not the font-weight;<br />
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&lt;apex:pageBlockSectionItem<wbr /> &gt;<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;apex:outputText style=&quot;font-weight:900;&quot; value=&quot;This text should be in BOLD&quot; /&gt;<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &lt;apex:inputField value=&quot;{!Opportunity.Test_<wbr />Field__c}&quot;<wbr />/&gt;<br />
&lt;/apex:pageBlockSectionIte<wbr />m&gt;<br />
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I also tried adding the escape=&quot;true&quot; attribute, but wasn't able to add &lt;B&gt;&lt;/B&gt; tags.
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I am trying to add bold font formatting by using the style attribute.  I am able to set the style to italic, or the color to red, but not the font-weight;

<apex:pageBlockSectionItem >
                <apex:outputText style="font-weight:900;" value="This text should be in BOLD" />
                <apex:inputField value="{!Opportunity.Test_Field__c}"/>
</apex:pageBlockSectionItem>


I also tried adding the escape="true" attribute, but wasn't able to add <B></B> tags.

That should work.  In fact I just verified with a test page and it worked fine for me.  Can you post the entire page code?  Some other parts may have screwed up your style.

I have attached a file with the relevant code.  The entire page is over 600 lines, so I only included the section that I&amp;#39;m working on. 

Trying to set apex:outputtext font properties

I am trying to add bold font formatting by using the style attribute.  I am able to set the style to italic, or the color to red, but not the font-weight;

&amp;lt;apex:pageBlockSectionItem &amp;gt;
                &amp;lt;apex:outputText style=&amp;quot;font-weight:900;&amp;quot; value=&amp;quot;This text should be in BOLD&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;
                &amp;lt;apex:inputField value=&amp;quot;{!Opportunity.Test_Field__c}&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;/apex:pageBlockSectionItem&amp;gt;


I also tried adding the escape=&amp;quot;true&amp;quot; attribute, but wasn&amp;#39;t able to add &amp;lt;B&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/B&amp;gt; tags.

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