italic

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Designed to resemble a handwriting style developed in Italy in the 16th century.
2. (not-comparable) Having letters that slant or lean to the right; oblique.

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.

Synonyms

italic type

composite

cursive

italics

cursive script

Italic languages

angled

inclined letter

Translations

italique

corsivo

kursiv

cursief

itálico

italik

italico

itálica

Kursivdruck

مائل

itàlic

italica

corsiva

cursiva

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪˈtælɪk/

Etymology

Named after the nation of Italy, as it was first used by an Italian printer, Aldo Manuzio, around 1500. Literally Italy + -ic.