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italic

[ih-tal-ik, ahy-tal-] / ɪˈtæl ɪk, aɪˈtæl- /
NOUN
typeface
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He compared autonomy to the development of Microsoft Word -- concentrating on swarms was like obsessing over the button that makes text italic, instead of the whole programme.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“In small italic type under the photo, it said it came from a film called ‘Nosferatu’ ” — a film he’d never heard of.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2024

Other features fit with what we know of Milton's neat italic hand, which rarely featured joined letters.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2024

Users can even apply italic, bold or light styling to letters and numbers without changing their alignment on spreadsheets.

From New York Times • Aug. 21, 2020

All abridging remarks and other comments will be in this fancy italic type so you’ll know.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman




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