set in a type face

set something in a type face

to set something in type, a particular style of type, or a particular font. Why not set this section in italics to make it stand out from the rest? Why was this paragraph set in bold type?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Kelvin	KEL-vin	English
Polly	['pɔli]
Nirmal	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali
Elin	E-lin (Swedish, Norwegian)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Welsh
Egino	-	Ancient Germanic
Perikles	-	Ancient Greek