Italic
noun
Letters or characters that are slanted to the right.
The titles in the text were written in italic for emphasis.
Often appears as...
- italic font
- italic style
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Referring to letters or characters that are slanted to the right.
She chose an italic typeface for her document.
Often appears as...
- italic text
- italic typeface
noun
A style of handwriting where the letters slant to the right.
Her italic handwriting was very artistic.
Often appears as...
- italic handwriting
- italic style
noun
Letters or characters that are slanted to the right.
The titles in the text were written in italic for emphasis.
Often appears as...
- italic font
- italic style
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Referring to letters or characters that are slanted to the right.
She chose an italic typeface for her document.
Often appears as...
- italic text
- italic typeface
noun
A style of handwriting where the letters slant to the right.
Her italic handwriting was very artistic.
Often appears as...
- italic handwriting
- italic style
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Emphasis
Italic letters highlight important parts of a text, drawing the reader's attention.
In the menu, dish names are in italic to stand out.
Pro Tip 2/3Titles Formatting
Titles of books, movies, or works of art are often written in italic for distinction.
Read Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
Pro Tip 3/3Print vs Digital
Italics might appear differently across various digital devices and printed materials.
The italic text looks less slanted in the printed brochure.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Emphasis
Italic letters highlight important parts of a text, drawing the reader's attention.
In the menu, dish names are in italic to stand out.
Pro Tip 2/3Titles Formatting
Titles of books, movies, or works of art are often written in italic for distinction.
Read Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
Pro Tip 3/3Print vs Digital
Italics might appear differently across various digital devices and printed materials.
The italic text looks less slanted in the printed brochure.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Emphasis
Italic letters highlight important parts of a text, drawing the reader's attention.
In the menu, dish names are in italic to stand out.
Pro Tip 2/3Titles Formatting
Titles of books, movies, or works of art are often written in italic for distinction.
Read Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
Pro Tip 3/3Print vs Digital
Italics might appear differently across various digital devices and printed materials.
The italic text looks less slanted in the printed brochure.
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Ideasthesia: How do...
Synesthesia only occurs in some people, although it may be more common than previously thought. But ideasthesia itself is a fundamental part of our lives. Virtually all of us recognize the color red as warm and blue as cold. Many would agree that bright colors, italic letters and thin lines are high-pitched,
Video examples
Matthew Carter: My life...
The bitmap looks jagged and rough. It is jagged and rough. But I discovered, by experiment, that there is an optimum slant for an italic on a screen so the strokes break well at the pixel boundaries.
Video examples
Ideasthesia: How do...
Synesthesia only occurs in some people, although it may be more common than previously thought. But ideasthesia itself is a fundamental part of our lives. Virtually all of us recognize the color red as warm and blue as cold. Many would agree that bright colors, italic letters and thin lines are high-pitched,
Video examples
Matthew Carter: My life...
The bitmap looks jagged and rough. It is jagged and rough. But I discovered, by experiment, that there is an optimum slant for an italic on a screen so the strokes break well at the pixel boundaries.
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