italicising
Angling letters rightward
Italicising is the British spelling of italicizing—the act of rendering text in italics, the slanted typeface used for emphasis, titles, or foreign words.
She was italicising the book titles throughout her essay.
The spelling with s rather than z follows standard British convention.
Character style set
- typefaceLettering style design
- obliqueAngled, not straightforward
- slantOblique angle or bias
- cursiveJoined handwriting style
serif · sans-serif · glyphs · kerning · tracking · leading · ligature · letterform
Pressure, mental or vocal
- highlightMost notable part
- underlineLine beneath text
- underscoreLow horizontal text mark
- accentuateTo give emphasis
boldface · feature · prominence · distinguish · signal · indicate · draw attention · set apart
Names of creative works
- scientific namesFormal species designations
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- Latin termsWords from ancient Rome
foreign words · book titles · style guide · citation format · terminology · nomenclature
Visual presentation of words
- word processingDigital text manipulation
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- publicationIssued written material
- visual hierarchyOrder of attention in design
readability · display · presentation · editorial · copyediting · proofreading · house style · citation
font
Character style set
cursive · serif · sans-serif · glyphs · kerning · tracking · leading · ligature · letterform · roman
stress
Pressure, mental or vocal
- highlightMost notable part
- underlineLine beneath text
- underscoreLow horizontal text mark
accentuate · boldface · feature · prominence · distinguish · signal · indicate · draw attention · set apart · punctuate
titles
Names of creative works
- scientific namesFormal species designations
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
foreign words · Latin terms · book titles · style guide · citation format · terminology · nomenclature
text formatting
Visual presentation of words
- word processingDigital text manipulation
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- publicationIssued written material
visual hierarchy · readability · display · presentation · editorial · copyediting · proofreading · house style · citation
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