Italic Text Generator
Italic Unicode characters give you a slant where the platform offers no italic button. Serif and sans-serif versions are both available and both stay very readable.
All styles
Italic Serif
Italic Sans
Cursive
Bold Script
Calligraphy
Gothic
Old English
Graffiti
Tattoo
Fancy Outline
Cool
Bold Serif
Bold Sans
Monospace
Small Caps
Tiny Text
Cute
Bubble
Bubble Filled
Squared
Aesthetic Wide
Strikethrough
Underline
Upside Down
Glitch (Low)
Zalgo
Zalgo (Heavy)
Handwriting
Vintage Script
Runic
Weird Symbols
Faux Cyrillic
Faux Greek
Sans Serif
Bold Italic Serif
Bold Italic Sans
Double Underline
Wavy Underline
Short Strikethrough
Tilde Strikethrough
Overline
Slashed
Dotted
Subscript
Squared Negative
Parenthesized
Mirror (Reversed)
Morse Code
Binary Code
Italic
Italics began as a compact Renaissance book hand and only later became the companion style to Roman type. The Unicode versions were encoded for mathematical notation, where a slanted letter means a variable. Coverage is complete apart from the italic h, which reuses the Planck-constant character.
Where people use it
- Quoting someone inside a caption
- Titles of books, films and songs
- A softer aside in the middle of a post
- Subtle emphasis that bold would overpower
Frequently asked questions
Why does the letter h look different?
Unicode reuses the Planck-constant glyph for italic h. It is the standard character, just from a different block.
Can I combine italic with bold?
Bold italic exists as its own Unicode range, but you cannot stack the two styles on the same character here.
Does italic text work on X?
Yes, in posts, display names and your bio.