text() R-function - how to change the font of a single word?

Question

text(x, y, font=2, "text")

changes the font of the whole 'text'.

But is it possible to change the font of a single word in 'text'?

Answer 1

Yep!

plot.new()
text(0.5,0.5, expression(paste(bold("bold")," not bold")))

Take a look at ?plotmath for a whole slew of other options and symbols that can be used.