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italic

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

  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."

Synonymscursive, oblique
Antonymsupright

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