microsoft / microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml

CJK characters are unclear when bolded in TabView

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Description

### Describe the bug

From https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/issues/18175:
> The default font in Simplified Chinese user environments is Microsoft Yahei UI. The current font weight causes the Chinese characters in the titles to be unclear.

### Steps to reproduce the bug

1. Input CJK characters into a TabView's tab.
2. Ensure that tab is the active tab

### Expected behavior

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### Screenshots

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### NuGet package version

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### Windows version

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### Additional context

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue with CJK characters in an active TabView tab, then trace the TabView title styling and font-weight behavior. Done means the characters remain clear when the active tab is bolded; the issue names no source file or test to run.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop, frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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