Dark type presenting heroic veneer (4,4)
I believe the answer is:
bold face
'dark type' is the definition.
'bold face' can be an answer for 'type' (I've seen this before). I am unsure of the 'dark' bit.
'heroic veneer' is the wordplay.
'heroic' becomes 'bold' (similar in meaning).
'veneer' becomes 'face' (I've seen this in another clue).
'bold'+'face'='BOLD FACE'
'presenting' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for bold face that I've seen before include "prominently visible" , "impudence?" , "Printing type with thick, heavy lines" , "one defiantly puts on" , "Thick characters" .)