diff --git a/src/browser/renderer/dom/DomRenderer.ts b/src/browser/renderer/dom/DomRenderer.ts
index 0fff23ed..b5658509 100644
--- a/src/browser/renderer/dom/DomRenderer.ts
+++ b/src/browser/renderer/dom/DomRenderer.ts
@@ -98,7 +98,12 @@ export class DomRenderer extends Disposable implements IRenderer {
     }));
 
     this._widthCache = new WidthCache(document);
-    this._widthCache.setFont(this._optionsService.rawOptions.fontFamily, this._optionsService.rawOptions.fontSize);
+    this._widthCache.setFont(
+      this._optionsService.rawOptions.fontFamily,
+      this._optionsService.rawOptions.fontSize,
+      this._optionsService.rawOptions.fontWeight,
+      this._optionsService.rawOptions.fontWeightBold
+    );
     this._setDefaultSpacing();
   }
 
@@ -373,7 +378,12 @@ export class DomRenderer extends Disposable implements IRenderer {
     // Refresh CSS
     this._injectCss(this._themeService.colors);
     // update spacing cache
-    this._widthCache.setFont(this._optionsService.rawOptions.fontFamily, this._optionsService.rawOptions.fontSize);
+    this._widthCache.setFont(
+      this._optionsService.rawOptions.fontFamily,
+      this._optionsService.rawOptions.fontSize,
+      this._optionsService.rawOptions.fontWeight,
+      this._optionsService.rawOptions.fontWeightBold
+    );
     this._setDefaultSpacing();
   }
 
diff --git a/src/browser/renderer/dom/WidthCache.ts b/src/browser/renderer/dom/WidthCache.ts
index 1b0fd1d7..a5a8c0bf 100644
--- a/src/browser/renderer/dom/WidthCache.ts
+++ b/src/browser/renderer/dom/WidthCache.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  */
 
 import { IDisposable } from 'common/Types';
+import { FontWeight } from 'common/services/Services';
 
 
 const enum CacheSettings {
@@ -14,13 +15,18 @@ const enum CacheSettings {
 
 
 export class WidthCache implements IDisposable {
-  // flat cache for regular
+  // flat cache for regular variant up to CacheSettings.FLAT_SIZE
+  // NOTE: ~4x faster access than holey (serving >>80% of terminal content)
   private _flat = new Float32Array(CacheSettings.FLAT_SIZE);
+
   // holey cache for bold, italic and bold&italic for any string
+  // FIXME: can grow really big over time, so a shared API across terminals is needed
   private _holey = new Map<string, number>();
 
   private _font = '';
   private _fontSize = 0;
+  private _weight: FontWeight = 'normal';
+  private _weightBold: FontWeight = 'bold';
   private _container: HTMLDivElement;
   private _measureElements: HTMLSpanElement[] = [];
 
@@ -31,6 +37,7 @@ export class WidthCache implements IDisposable {
     this._container.style.position = 'absolute';
     this._container.style.top = '-50000px';
     this._container.style.width = '50000px';
+    // SP should stack in spans
     this._container.style.whiteSpace = 'pre';
     // avoid undercuts in non-monospace fonts from kerning
     this._container.style.fontKerning = 'none';
@@ -62,11 +69,11 @@ export class WidthCache implements IDisposable {
   public dispose(): void {
     this._container.remove();
     this._measureElements.length = 0;
-    this._holey.clear();
+    this._holey.clear();  // also free memory
   }
 
   /**
-   * Clear the spacing cache.
+   * Clear the width cache.
    */
   public clear(): void {
     this._flat.fill(CacheSettings.FLAT_UNSET);
@@ -75,18 +82,32 @@ export class WidthCache implements IDisposable {
 
   /**
    * Set the font for measuring.
-   * Must be called for any fontFamily or fontSize changes.
+   * Must be called for any changes on font settings.
    * Also clears the cache.
    */
-  public setFont(font: string, fontSize: number): void {
-    if (font !== this._font || fontSize !== this._fontSize) {
-      this._font = font;
-      this._fontSize = fontSize;
-      this.clear();
-
-      this._container.style.fontFamily = this._font;
-      this._container.style.fontSize = `${this._fontSize}px`;
+  public setFont(font: string, fontSize: number, weight: FontWeight, weightBold: FontWeight): void {
+    // skip if nothing changed
+    if (font === this._font
+      && fontSize === this._fontSize
+      && weight === this._weight
+      && weightBold === this._weightBold
+    ) {
+      return;
     }
+
+    this._font = font;
+    this._fontSize = fontSize;
+    this._weight = weight;
+    this._weightBold = weightBold;
+
+    this._container.style.fontFamily = this._font;
+    this._container.style.fontSize = `${this._fontSize}px`;
+    this._measureElements[0].style.fontWeight = `${weight}`;      // regular
+    this._measureElements[1].style.fontWeight = `${weightBold}`;  // bold
+    this._measureElements[2].style.fontWeight = `${weight}`;      // italic
+    this._measureElements[3].style.fontWeight = `${weightBold}`;  // boldItalic
+
+    this.clear();
   }
 
   /**