[Theme: Twenty Eleven] How do I prevent a mailto link in text widget from being bold/boldfaced?

When modifying themes not custom built, use a Child Theme.

Andrew, I do use a child theme. What changes must I make to my child theme to unbold the mailto link?

It sounds like you need to create a CSS style of font-weight: normal.

@mluther

You can usually add an inline style directly to the text widget if you like. Or, if there is going to be a lot of links in text widgets, you can create a class(s) for it and define it in your style sheet. Seems like either way should work just fine.

Thanks, Andrew, for your reply.

Using firebug in Firefox, I see that everything in the sidebar is in <div id="secondary"> (main posts/pages are in <div id="primary">, and both primary and secondary comprise <div id="main">.

The text widget is in <aside id="text-2" class="widget widget_text">, and the body of the text widget is inside <div class="textwidget">.

I have taken note of your instruction to ” create a CSS style of font-weight: normal.” But what exactly will be getting that font-weight of normal? The entire <div class="textwidget">? I think that will mean that everything without exception inside the textwidget will be normal (not bolded). But what if I add a <b> code in the text widget?

Thanks for helping a newbie.

Thanks for chiming in, Clayton. I don’t plan on adding a lot of links in text widgets, so maybe your advice of adding an “inline style directly to the text widget” would be easier.

What is the html code for adding inline style of “non-bold” or “font-weight:normal”?

Thanks for your help.

An example of an inline style on the mailto link in a text widget:

<a style="font-weight: normal;"  href="mailto:[email protected]">
Contact me by Email</a>

Thanks, Clayton. That was the solution.

You’re welcome.