 	//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     //----------------------------------
+    //  bold
+    //----------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 *  @private
+	 *  Storage for the bold property.
+	 */
+	private var _bold:Boolean;
+	
+	/**
+	 *  True if the font is bold
+	 *  
+	 *  @langversion 4.0
+	 *  @playerversion Flash 10
+	 *  @playerversion AIR 1.5
+	 *  @productversion Flex 4
+	 */
+	public function get bold():Boolean
+	{
+		return _bold;	
+	}
+
+    //----------------------------------
     //  fontName
     //----------------------------------
 

		return _fontStyle;	
	}
	
	//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
	//
	//  Initialize

	public function initialize(fontName:String, bold:Boolean,
							   italic:Boolean):void
	{
        _bold = bold;
        _italic = italic;
		_fontName = fontName;
		_fontStyle = EmbeddedFontRegistry.getInstance().getFontStyle(bold, italic);
}
