Italic

noun

/ɪˈtælɪk/

Word Frequency: 0.9

Definitions

1.nounA typeface in which the letters slant to the right.

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

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

4.adjective(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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