italicization
Leaning letter style
Italicization is the act of rendering text in italics—letters that slant to the right.
Writers use italicization for emphasis, for titles of books and films, and for foreign words: The italicization of "Weltanschauung" signals it's borrowed from German.
In digital contexts, italicization is often achieved with keyboard shortcuts or markup codes.
Oblique angle or bias
- obliqueAngled, not straightforward
- fontCharacter style set
- typefaceLettering style design
- romanUpright letter style
upright · serif · sans-serif · glyphs · ligature · kerning · leading · tracking
Pressure, mental or vocal
- highlightMost notable part
- accentuateTo give emphasis
- underscoreLow horizontal text mark
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
prominence · significance · attention · spotlight · feature · differentiation · contrast · visual cue
Refined, graceful quality
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- beautyAesthetic excellence
- flourishTo grow vigorously
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
script · cursive · swash · ornamentation · handwriting · artistic · decorative · stylized
Names of creative works
- scientific namesFormal species designations
- species namesOfficial names for organisms
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
- citationsAcknowledged source mentions
foreign words · references · terminology · technical terms · definitions · quotations · neologisms · editorial
slant
Oblique angle or bias
roman · upright · serif · sans-serif · glyphs · ligature · kerning · leading · tracking · typesetting
stress
Pressure, mental or vocal
- highlightMost notable part
- accentuateTo give emphasis
- underscoreLow horizontal text mark
distinction · prominence · significance · attention · spotlight · feature · differentiation · contrast · visual cue · signal
elegance
Refined, graceful quality
calligraphy · script · cursive · swash · ornamentation · handwriting · artistic · decorative · stylized · flowing
titles
Names of creative works
- scientific namesFormal species designations
- species namesOfficial names for organisms
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
foreign words · citations · references · terminology · technical terms · definitions · quotations · neologisms · editorial · style guide
italicizationplain text
Unencoded readable characters
roman · bolding · boldface · underlining · underscoring
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