diff --git a/doc/src/editors/creator-semantic-highlighting.qdoc b/doc/src/editors/creator-semantic-highlighting.qdoc
index 28dc1a17633..ae6cb6a6535 100644
--- a/doc/src/editors/creator-semantic-highlighting.qdoc
+++ b/doc/src/editors/creator-semantic-highlighting.qdoc
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@
     \l{https://docs.kde.org/stable5/en/applications/katepart/highlight.html}
     {Working with Syntax Highlighting}.
 
+    Font attributes that a syntax definition file explicitly specifies, such as
+    bold, italic, underline, or strike through, are applied. Colors are applied
+    if they are readable with \QC themes.
+
     If the editor cannot find the highlight definition for a file that you open
     for editing, it prompts you to update the highlight definition files. Select
     \uicontrol {Update Definitions} to update the files.