diff --git a/src/backend/crossterm.rs b/src/backend/crossterm.rs
index dfec240..7d80617 100644
--- a/src/backend/crossterm.rs
+++ b/src/backend/crossterm.rs
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ impl backend::Backend for Backend {
         match effect {
             theme::Effect::Simple => (),
             theme::Effect::Reverse => self.set_attr(Attribute::NoInverse),
-            theme::Effect::Bold => self.set_attr(Attribute::NoBold),
+            theme::Effect::Bold => self.set_attr(Attribute::NormalIntensity),
             theme::Effect::Italic => self.set_attr(Attribute::NoItalic),
             theme::Effect::Strikethrough => {
                 self.set_attr(Attribute::NotCrossedOut)
diff --git a/src/backend/termion.rs b/src/backend/termion.rs
index a29ca6a..eb1d997 100644
--- a/src/backend/termion.rs
+++ b/src/backend/termion.rs
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ impl backend::Backend for Backend {
         match effect {
             theme::Effect::Simple => (),
             theme::Effect::Reverse => self.write(tstyle::NoInvert),
-            theme::Effect::Bold => self.write(tstyle::NoBold),
+            theme::Effect::Bold => self.write(tstyle::NoFaint),
             theme::Effect::Italic => self.write(tstyle::NoItalic),
             theme::Effect::Strikethrough => self.write(tstyle::NoCrossedOut),
             theme::Effect::Underline => self.write(tstyle::NoUnderline),