diff --git a/doc/syntax.rst b/doc/syntax.rst
index b6db4c0b..6ec33d93 100644
--- a/doc/syntax.rst
+++ b/doc/syntax.rst
@@ -220,6 +220,9 @@ The available integer presentation types are:
 +---------+----------------------------------------------------------+
 
 Integer presentation types can also be used with character and Boolean values.
+Boolean values are formatted using textual representation, either ``true`` or
+``false``, if the presentation type is not specified.
+
 The available presentation types for floating-point values are:
 
 +---------+----------------------------------------------------------+
diff --git a/format.cc b/format.cc
index a6a85651..d46ea4cc 100644
--- a/format.cc
+++ b/format.cc
@@ -653,6 +653,16 @@ class fmt::internal::ArgFormatter :
   template <typename T>
   void visit_any_double(T value) { writer_.write_double(value, spec_); }
 
+  void visit_bool(bool value) {
+    if (spec_.type_) {
+      writer_.write_int(value, spec_);
+      return;
+    }
+    const char *str_value = value ? "true" : "false";
+    Arg::StringValue<char> str = { str_value, strlen(str_value) };
+    writer_.write_str(str, spec_);
+  }
+
   void visit_char(int value) {
     if (spec_.type_ && spec_.type_ != 'c') {
       spec_.flags_ |= CHAR_FLAG;
diff --git a/format.h b/format.h
index 0515b516..411768ae 100644
--- a/format.h
+++ b/format.h
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ struct Value {
   enum Type {
     NONE, NAMED_ARG,
     // Integer types should go first,
-    INT, UINT, LONG_LONG, ULONG_LONG, CHAR, LAST_INTEGER_TYPE = CHAR,
+    INT, UINT, LONG_LONG, ULONG_LONG, BOOL, CHAR, LAST_INTEGER_TYPE = CHAR,
     // followed by floating-point types.
     DOUBLE, LONG_DOUBLE, LAST_NUMERIC_TYPE = LONG_DOUBLE,
     CSTRING, STRING, WSTRING, POINTER, CUSTOM
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ class MakeValue : public Arg {
   MakeValue(Type value) { field = value; } \
   static uint64_t type(Type) { return Arg::TYPE; }
 
-  FMT_MAKE_VALUE(bool, int_value, INT)
+  FMT_MAKE_VALUE(bool, int_value, BOOL)
   FMT_MAKE_VALUE(short, int_value, INT)
   FMT_MAKE_VALUE(unsigned short, uint_value, UINT)
   FMT_MAKE_VALUE(int, int_value, INT)
@@ -1036,6 +1036,9 @@ class ArgVisitor {
   Result visit_ulong_long(ULongLong value) {
     return FMT_DISPATCH(visit_any_int(value));
   }
+  Result visit_bool(bool value) {
+    return FMT_DISPATCH(visit_any_int(value));
+  }
   Result visit_char(int value) {
     return FMT_DISPATCH(visit_any_int(value));
   }
@@ -1081,12 +1084,14 @@ class ArgVisitor {
       return FMT_DISPATCH(visit_long_long(arg.long_long_value));
     case Arg::ULONG_LONG:
       return FMT_DISPATCH(visit_ulong_long(arg.ulong_long_value));
+    case Arg::BOOL:
+      return FMT_DISPATCH(visit_bool(arg.int_value));
+    case Arg::CHAR:
+      return FMT_DISPATCH(visit_char(arg.int_value));
     case Arg::DOUBLE:
       return FMT_DISPATCH(visit_double(arg.double_value));
     case Arg::LONG_DOUBLE:
       return FMT_DISPATCH(visit_long_double(arg.long_double_value));
-    case Arg::CHAR:
-      return FMT_DISPATCH(visit_char(arg.int_value));
     case Arg::CSTRING: {
       Arg::StringValue<char> str = arg.string;
       str.size = 0;
diff --git a/test/format-test.cc b/test/format-test.cc
index c7c1f596..9bee0200 100644
--- a/test/format-test.cc
+++ b/test/format-test.cc
@@ -1147,8 +1147,12 @@ void check_unknown_types(
   }
 }
 
-TEST(FormatterTest, FormatBool) {
-  EXPECT_EQ(L"1", format(L"{}", true));
+TEST(BoolTest, FormatBool) {
+  EXPECT_EQ("true", format("{}", true));
+  EXPECT_EQ("false", format("{}", false));
+  EXPECT_EQ("1", format("{:d}", true));
+  EXPECT_EQ("true ", format("{:5}", true));
+  EXPECT_EQ(L"true", format(L"{}", true));
 }
 
 TEST(FormatterTest, FormatShort) {
diff --git a/test/util-test.cc b/test/util-test.cc
index 895e1641..3723a0b1 100644
--- a/test/util-test.cc
+++ b/test/util-test.cc
@@ -413,9 +413,10 @@ ARG_INFO(INT, int, int_value);
 ARG_INFO(UINT, unsigned, uint_value);
 ARG_INFO(LONG_LONG, fmt::LongLong, long_long_value);
 ARG_INFO(ULONG_LONG, fmt::ULongLong, ulong_long_value);
+ARG_INFO(BOOL, int, int_value);
+ARG_INFO(CHAR, int, int_value);
 ARG_INFO(DOUBLE, double, double_value);
 ARG_INFO(LONG_DOUBLE, long double, long_double_value);
-ARG_INFO(CHAR, int, int_value);
 ARG_INFO(CSTRING, const char *, string.value);
 ARG_INFO(STRING, const char *, string.value);
 ARG_INFO(WSTRING, const wchar_t *, wstring.value);
@@ -463,8 +464,8 @@ TEST(ArgTest, ArgInfo) {
 
 TEST(ArgTest, MakeArg) {
   // Test bool.
-  EXPECT_ARG_(char, INT, bool, int, true);
-  EXPECT_ARG_(wchar_t, INT, bool, int, true);
+  EXPECT_ARG_(char, BOOL, bool, int, true);
+  EXPECT_ARG_(wchar_t, BOOL, bool, int, true);
 
   // Test char.
   EXPECT_ARG(CHAR, signed char, 'a');