italic

/ɪˈtælɪk//aɪˈtælɪk/

noun

  1. 1

    A typeface in which the letters slant to the right.

  2. 2

    An oblique handwriting style, such as used by Italian calligraphers of the Renaissance.

adjective

  1. 1

    (of a typeface or font) Designed to resemble a handwriting style developed in Italy in the 16th century.

  2. 2

    (of a typeface or font) Having letters that slant or lean to the right; oblique.

    “The text was impossible to read: every other word was underlined or in a bold or italic font.”

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