diff --git a/.changeset/strange-bears-tap.md b/.changeset/strange-bears-tap.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..befd894526e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/strange-bears-tap.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@primer/react': patch
+---
+
+When an inline description is added to the item the normal text is set to bold
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diff --git a/src/ActionList/Item.tsx b/src/ActionList/Item.tsx
index d30d86a2f51..ca479ff450f 100644
--- a/src/ActionList/Item.tsx
+++ b/src/ActionList/Item.tsx
@@ -208,7 +208,14 @@ export const Item = React.forwardRef<HTMLLIElement, ActionListItemProps>(
                       if={Boolean(slots.InlineDescription)}
                       sx={{display: 'flex', flexGrow: 1, alignItems: 'baseline', minWidth: 0}}
                     >
-                      <Box as="span" id={labelId} sx={{flexGrow: slots.InlineDescription ? 0 : 1}}>
+                      <Box
+                        as="span"
+                        id={labelId}
+                        sx={{
+                          flexGrow: slots.InlineDescription ? 0 : 1,
+                          fontWeight: slots.InlineDescription ? 'bold' : 'normal',
+                        }}
+                      >
                         {props.children}
                       </Box>
                       {slots.InlineDescription}
diff --git a/src/NavList/__snapshots__/NavList.test.tsx.snap b/src/NavList/__snapshots__/NavList.test.tsx.snap
index 4901416b63a..20a4fc9ba53 100644
--- a/src/NavList/__snapshots__/NavList.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/NavList/__snapshots__/NavList.test.tsx.snap
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ exports[`NavList renders a simple list 1`] = `
   -webkit-flex-grow: 1;
   -ms-flex-positive: 1;
   flex-grow: 1;
+  font-weight: 400;
 }
 
 .c0 {
@@ -383,6 +384,7 @@ exports[`NavList renders with groups 1`] = `
   -webkit-flex-grow: 1;
   -ms-flex-positive: 1;
   flex-grow: 1;
+  font-weight: 400;
 }
 
 .c1 {
@@ -807,6 +809,7 @@ exports[`NavList.Item with NavList.SubNav does not have active styles if SubNav
   -webkit-flex-grow: 1;
   -ms-flex-positive: 1;
   flex-grow: 1;
+  font-weight: 400;
 }
 
 .c1 {
@@ -1268,6 +1271,7 @@ exports[`NavList.Item with NavList.SubNav has active styles if SubNav contains t
   -webkit-flex-grow: 1;
   -ms-flex-positive: 1;
   flex-grow: 1;
+  font-weight: 400;
 }
 
 .c1 {