# [Tex/LaTex] Bold \varepsilon not as bold as it should be!

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So when I use \bm{\varepsilon} and \bm{\epsilon}, the latter is LOT more highlighted.

How can I make \varepsilon as bold as the rest of the symbols?

\documentclass[a4paper,11pt]{report}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{setspace}
\usepackage{tocbibind}
\usepackage{amssymb}
\usepackage{fleqn}
\usepackage{amsmath} %%I am adding this!
\usepackage{bm}
\usepackage[normalem]{ulem}
\usepackage{mathtools}% http://ctan.org/pkg/mathtools
\usepackage{empheq}
\usepackage[sc]{mathpazo}

\title{Whatever}
\author{AB}

\begin{document}
\maketitle

\showoutput
$$\varepsilon \epsilon \bm{\varepsilon} \bm{\epsilon}$$

\end{document}

Once the obvious errors are fixed such that you get an epsilon, they look bold to me:

Both are coming from the computer modern bold symbol font so are as designed by the font designer (D. Knuth in this case) and the boldness can't really be changed other than by changing fonts.

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{amsmath,bm}
\begin{document}

\showoutput
$$\varepsilon \epsilon \bm{\varepsilon} \bm{\epsilon}$$

\end{document}

since I answered, you changed the question.

You are presumably seeing the top image with the non bold coming from mathpazo and teh bold coming from cm.

The bm package does tell you it has to be loaded after you have changed the math setup so it can find the bold fonts. If you load the packages in the correct order you get the lower version.

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage[sc]{mathpazo}
\usepackage{bm}

\begin{document}

\showoutput
$$\varepsilon \epsilon \bm{\varepsilon} \bm{\epsilon}$$

\end{document}