diff --git a/clients/cli/connections.c b/clients/cli/connections.c
index 5d5ffc00c0..4274abc69f 100644
--- a/clients/cli/connections.c
+++ b/clients/cli/connections.c
@@ -7144,7 +7144,8 @@ property_edit_submenu (NmCli *nmc,
 	gboolean temp_changes;
 	gboolean removed;
 
-	prompt = nmc_colorize (nmc->editor_prompt_color, "nmcli %s.%s> ",
+	prompt = nmc_colorize (nmc->editor_prompt_color, NMC_TERM_FORMAT_NORMAL,
+	                       "nmcli %s.%s> ",
 	                       nm_setting_get_name (curr_setting), prop_name);
 
 	while (cmd_property_loop) {
@@ -7492,7 +7493,7 @@ menu_switch_to_level0 (NmcEditorMenuContext *menu_ctx,
 {
 	menu_ctx->level = 0;
 	g_free (menu_ctx->main_prompt);
-	menu_ctx->main_prompt = nmc_colorize (prompt_color, "%s", prompt);
+	menu_ctx->main_prompt = nmc_colorize (prompt_color, NMC_TERM_FORMAT_NORMAL, "%s", prompt);
 	menu_ctx->curr_setting = NULL;
 	g_strfreev (menu_ctx->valid_props);
 	menu_ctx->valid_props = NULL;
@@ -7508,7 +7509,8 @@ menu_switch_to_level1 (NmcEditorMenuContext *menu_ctx,
 {
 	menu_ctx->level = 1;
 	g_free (menu_ctx->main_prompt);
-	menu_ctx->main_prompt = nmc_colorize (prompt_color, "nmcli %s> ", setting_name);
+	menu_ctx->main_prompt = nmc_colorize (prompt_color, NMC_TERM_FORMAT_NORMAL,
+	                                      "nmcli %s> ", setting_name);
 	menu_ctx->curr_setting = setting;
 	g_strfreev (menu_ctx->valid_props);
 	menu_ctx->valid_props = nmc_setting_get_valid_properties (menu_ctx->curr_setting);
@@ -7542,7 +7544,8 @@ editor_menu_main (NmCli *nmc, NMConnection *connection, const char *connection_t
 	g_print (_("You may edit the following settings: %s\n"), valid_settings_str);
 
 	menu_ctx.level = 0;
-	menu_ctx.main_prompt = nmc_colorize (nmc->editor_prompt_color, BASE_PROMPT);
+	menu_ctx.main_prompt = nmc_colorize (nmc->editor_prompt_color, NMC_TERM_FORMAT_NORMAL,
+	                                     BASE_PROMPT);
 	menu_ctx.curr_setting = NULL;
 	menu_ctx.valid_props = NULL;
 	menu_ctx.valid_props_str = NULL;
@@ -8178,9 +8181,11 @@ editor_menu_main (NmCli *nmc, NMConnection *connection, const char *connection_t
 					nmc->editor_prompt_color = color;
 					g_free (menu_ctx.main_prompt);
 					if (menu_ctx.level == 0)
-						menu_ctx.main_prompt = nmc_colorize (nmc->editor_prompt_color, BASE_PROMPT);
+						menu_ctx.main_prompt = nmc_colorize (nmc->editor_prompt_color, NMC_TERM_FORMAT_NORMAL,
+						                                     BASE_PROMPT);
 					else
-						menu_ctx.main_prompt = nmc_colorize (nmc->editor_prompt_color, "nmcli %s> ",
+						menu_ctx.main_prompt = nmc_colorize (nmc->editor_prompt_color, NMC_TERM_FORMAT_NORMAL,
+						                                     "nmcli %s> ",
 						                                     nm_setting_get_name (menu_ctx.curr_setting));
 				}
 			} else if (!cmd_arg_p) {
diff --git a/clients/cli/nmcli.h b/clients/cli/nmcli.h
index 0fb9de3cb5..ee1a86f96e 100644
--- a/clients/cli/nmcli.h
+++ b/clients/cli/nmcli.h
@@ -80,6 +80,16 @@ typedef enum {
 	NMC_TERM_COLOR_WHITE   = 8
 } NmcTermColor;
 
+typedef enum {
+	NMC_TERM_FORMAT_NORMAL,
+	NMC_TERM_FORMAT_BOLD,
+	NMC_TERM_FORMAT_DIM,
+	NMC_TERM_FORMAT_UNDERLINE,
+	NMC_TERM_FORMAT_BLINK,
+	NMC_TERM_FORMAT_REVERSE,
+	NMC_TERM_FORMAT_HIDDEN,
+} NmcTermFormat;
+
 typedef enum {
 	NMC_PRINT_TERSE = 0,
 	NMC_PRINT_NORMAL = 1,
@@ -103,6 +113,7 @@ typedef struct _NmcOutputField {
 	gboolean free_value;            /* Whether to free the value */
 	guint32 flags;                  /* Flags - whether and how to print values/field names/headers */
 	NmcTermColor color;             /* Use this color to print value */
+	NmcTermFormat color_fmt;        /* Use this terminal format to print value */
 } NmcOutputField;
 
 typedef struct {
diff --git a/clients/cli/utils.c b/clients/cli/utils.c
index ed06ad6e1e..3036dfe48f 100644
--- a/clients/cli/utils.c
+++ b/clients/cli/utils.c
@@ -307,24 +307,52 @@ nmc_term_color_sequence (NmcTermColor color)
 	}
 }
 
+const char *
+nmc_term_format_sequence (NmcTermFormat format)
+{
+	switch (format) {
+        case NMC_TERM_FORMAT_BOLD:
+		return "\33[1m";
+		break;
+        case NMC_TERM_FORMAT_DIM:
+		return "\33[2m";
+		break;
+        case NMC_TERM_FORMAT_UNDERLINE:
+		return "\33[4m";
+		break;
+        case NMC_TERM_FORMAT_BLINK:
+		return "\33[5m";
+		break;
+        case NMC_TERM_FORMAT_REVERSE:
+		return "\33[7m";
+		break;
+        case NMC_TERM_FORMAT_HIDDEN:
+		return "\33[8m";
+		break;
+	default:
+		return "";
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
 char *
-nmc_colorize (NmcTermColor color, const char *fmt, ...)
+nmc_colorize (NmcTermColor color, NmcTermFormat format, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
 	va_list args;
 	char *str, *colored;
-	const char *ansi_color, *color_end;
+	const char *ansi_color, *color_end, *ansi_fmt, *format_end;
+	static const char *end_seq = "\33[0m";
 
 	va_start (args, fmt);
 	str = g_strdup_vprintf (fmt, args);
 	va_end (args);
 
 	ansi_color = nmc_term_color_sequence (color);
-	if (*ansi_color)
-		color_end = "\33[0m";
-	else
-		color_end = "";
+	ansi_fmt = nmc_term_format_sequence (format);
+	color_end = *ansi_color ? end_seq : "";
+	format_end = *ansi_fmt ? end_seq : "";
 
-	colored = g_strdup_printf ("%s%s%s", ansi_color, str, color_end);
+	colored = g_strdup_printf ("%s%s%s%s%s", ansi_fmt, ansi_color, str, color_end, format_end);
 	g_free (str);
 	return colored;
 }
@@ -715,6 +743,16 @@ set_val_color_all (NmcOutputField fields_array[], NmcTermColor color)
 	}
 }
 
+void
+set_val_color_fmt_all (NmcOutputField fields_array[], NmcTermFormat format)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; fields_array[i].name; i++) {
+		fields_array[i].color_fmt = format;
+	}
+}
+
 /*
  * Free 'value' members in array of NmcOutputField
  */
@@ -935,14 +973,15 @@ nmc_empty_output_fields (NmCli *nmc)
 static char *
 colorize_string (gboolean colorize,
                  NmcTermColor color,
+                 NmcTermFormat color_fmt,
                  const char *str,
                  gboolean *dealloc)
 {
 	char *out;
 
 	if (   colorize
-	    && (color != NMC_TERM_COLOR_NORMAL)) {
-		out = nmc_colorize (color, str);
+	    && (color != NMC_TERM_COLOR_NORMAL || color_fmt != NMC_TERM_FORMAT_NORMAL)) {
+		out = nmc_colorize (color, color_fmt, str);
 		*dealloc = TRUE;
 	} else {
 		out = (char *) str;
@@ -972,7 +1011,7 @@ get_value_to_print (NmcOutputField *field,
 	free_value = field->value && is_array && !field_name;
 
 	/* colorize the value */
-	out = colorize_string (colorize, field->color, value, &free_out);
+	out = colorize_string (colorize, field->color, field->color_fmt, value, &free_out);
 	if (free_out) {
 		if (free_value)
 			g_free (value);
@@ -1061,7 +1100,7 @@ print_required_fields (NmCli *nmc, const NmcOutputField field_values[])
 
 					for (p = (const char **) field_values[idx].value, j = 1; p && *p; p++, j++) {
 						val = *p ? *p : not_set_str;
-						print_val = colorize_string (colorize, field_values[idx].color,
+						print_val = colorize_string (colorize, field_values[idx].color, field_values[idx].color_fmt,
 						                             val, &free_print_val);
 						tmp = g_strdup_printf ("%s%s%s[%d]:",
 						                       section_prefix ? (const char*) field_values[0].value : "",
@@ -1082,7 +1121,7 @@ print_required_fields (NmCli *nmc, const NmcOutputField field_values[])
 					char *print_val;
 
 					val = val ? val : not_set_str;
-					print_val = colorize_string (colorize, field_values[idx].color,
+					print_val = colorize_string (colorize, field_values[idx].color, field_values[idx].color_fmt,
 					                             val, &free_print_val);
 					tmp = g_strdup_printf ("%s%s%s:",
 					                       section_prefix ? hdr_name : "",
diff --git a/clients/cli/utils.h b/clients/cli/utils.h
index fbce15d828..949867f0ab 100644
--- a/clients/cli/utils.h
+++ b/clients/cli/utils.h
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ char *nmc_ip6_address_as_string (const struct in6_addr *ip, GError **error);
 void nmc_terminal_erase_line (void);
 void nmc_terminal_show_progress (const char *str);
 const char *nmc_term_color_sequence (NmcTermColor color);
-char *nmc_colorize (NmcTermColor color, const char * fmt, ...);
+const char *nmc_term_format_sequence (NmcTermFormat format);
+char *nmc_colorize (NmcTermColor color, NmcTermFormat format, const char * fmt, ...);
 void nmc_filter_out_colors_inplace (char *str);
 char *nmc_filter_out_colors (const char *str);
 char *nmc_get_user_input (const char *ask_str);
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ void set_val_strc (NmcOutputField fields_array[], guint32 index, const char *val
 void set_val_arr  (NmcOutputField fields_array[], guint32 index, char **value);
 void set_val_arrc (NmcOutputField fields_array[], guint32 index, const char **value);
 void set_val_color_all (NmcOutputField fields_array[], NmcTermColor color);
+void set_val_color_fmt_all (NmcOutputField fields_array[], NmcTermFormat format);
 void nmc_free_output_field_values (NmcOutputField fields_array[]);
 GArray *parse_output_fields (const char *fields_str,
                              const NmcOutputField fields_array[],