diff --git a/pixelocr/gui/glyphedit.py b/pixelocr/gui/glyphedit.py
index 134eddb..d1a3163 100644
--- a/pixelocr/gui/glyphedit.py
+++ b/pixelocr/gui/glyphedit.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ from PyQt4.QtGui import (
 
 
 class GlyphEdit(QWidget):
-    glyphEntered = signal([str])
+    glyphEntered = signal([str, bool, bool])
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -54,4 +54,4 @@ class GlyphEdit(QWidget):
         self.layout.addWidget(self.text)
 
     def sendGlyph(self):
-        self.glyphEntered.emit(self.text.text())
+        self.glyphEntered.emit(self.text.text(), self.bold.isChecked(), self.italic.isChecked())
diff --git a/pixelocr/gui/ocrengine.py b/pixelocr/gui/ocrengine.py
index 7674aec..5094881 100644
--- a/pixelocr/gui/ocrengine.py
+++ b/pixelocr/gui/ocrengine.py
@@ -77,16 +77,16 @@ class OCREngine(QThread):
         try:
             return self.glyphdb[glyph].text
         except KeyError:
-            text = self.ask_for_help(glyph)
-            self.glyphdb.add_glyph(glyph, text)
+            text, bold, italic = self.ask_for_help(glyph)
+            self.glyphdb.add_glyph(glyph, text, bold, italic)
             return text
 
     def ask_for_help(self, unknown_glyph):
         self.unknownGlyph.emit(unknown_glyph)
         return self.receive_help()
 
-    def give_help(self, text):
-        self.help_queue.put(text)
+    def give_help(self, *args):
+        self.help_queue.put(args)
 
     def receive_help(self):
         return self.help_queue.get()
diff --git a/pixelocr/gui/window.py b/pixelocr/gui/window.py
index bb69d59..e6cca25 100644
--- a/pixelocr/gui/window.py
+++ b/pixelocr/gui/window.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ from .glyphdbedit import GlyphDBEdit
 class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
     BASE_TITLE = 'PixelOCR'
     dbedit = None
-    glyphEntered = signal([str])
+    glyphEntered = signal([str, bool, bool])
 
     def __init__(self, ocr):
         super().__init__()
@@ -105,10 +105,10 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         self.glyphEdit.text.clear()
         self.glyphEdit.text.setFocus()
 
-    def unknownGlyphEntered(self, text):
+    def unknownGlyphEntered(self, text, bold, italic):
         self.glyphEdit.setEnabled(False)
         self.glyphEdit.text.clear()
-        self.glyphEntered.emit(text)
+        self.glyphEntered.emit(text, bold, italic)
 
     def showGlyphDBEdit(self):
         if self.dbedit is None: