diff --git a/bedstead.css b/bedstead.css
index 73a416f..bc2a29b 100644
--- a/bedstead.css
+++ b/bedstead.css
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ body {
     font-family: Bedstead;
     font-size: 1.25rem; /* 20px for normal default font size of 16px. */
     font-synthesis: none;
+    font-weight: 500;
     margin: 8px;
     margin-left: 32px;
     max-width: 60em;