ITALIC

italic

Noun

  1. A typeface in which the letters slant to the right.
  2. An oblique handwriting style, such as used by Italian calligraphers of the Renaissance.

Adjective

  1. Designed to resemble a handwriting style developed in Italy in the 16th century.
  2. 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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