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Dark type presenting heroic veneer (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bold face

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'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" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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