Italic Text Generator

Turn regular text into italic letters and copy and paste them wherever an app has no italic button.

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Italic Serif

𝐼𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑐 𝑇𝑒𝑥𝑡

Bold Italic Serif

𝑰𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝑻𝒆𝒙𝒕

Italic Sans

𝘐𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘛𝘦𝘹𝘵

Bold Italic Sans

𝙄𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙘 𝙏𝙚𝙭𝙩

Italic Mix

𝐼𝒕𝑎𝒍𝑖𝒄 𝑇𝒆𝑥𝒕

Sans Italic Mix

𝘐𝙩𝘢𝙡𝘪𝙘 𝘛𝙚𝘹𝙩

Reversed Italic

𝑡𝑥𝑒𝑇 𝑐𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑡𝐼

Reversed Bold Italic

𝒕𝒙𝒆𝑻 𝒄𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒕𝑰

Strikethrough Italic

𝐼̶𝑡̶𝑎̶𝑙̶𝑖̶𝑐̶ 𝑇̶𝑒̶𝑥̶𝑡̶

Strikethrough Bold Italic

𝑰̶𝒕̶𝒂̶𝒍̶𝒊̶𝒄̶ 𝑻̶𝒆̶𝒙̶𝒕̶

Short Strike Italic

𝐼̵𝑡̵𝑎̵𝑙̵𝑖̵𝑐̵ 𝑇̵𝑒̵𝑥̵𝑡̵

Short Strike Bold Italic

𝑰̵𝒕̵𝒂̵𝒍̵𝒊̵𝒄̵ 𝑻̵𝒆̵𝒙̵𝒕̵

Tilde Strike Italic

𝐼̴𝑡̴𝑎̴𝑙̴𝑖̴𝑐̴ 𝑇̴𝑒̴𝑥̴𝑡̴

Tilde Strike Bold Italic

𝑰̴𝒕̴𝒂̴𝒍̴𝒊̴𝒄̴ 𝑻̴𝒆̴𝒙̴𝒕̴

Slashed Through Italic

𝐼̸𝑡̸𝑎̸𝑙̸𝑖̸𝑐̸ 𝑇̸𝑒̸𝑥̸𝑡̸

Slashed Through Bold Italic

𝑰̸𝒕̸𝒂̸𝒍̸𝒊̸𝒄̸ 𝑻̸𝒆̸𝒙̸𝒕̸

Underline Italic

𝐼̲𝑡̲𝑎̲𝑙̲𝑖̲𝑐̲ 𝑇̲𝑒̲𝑥̲𝑡̲

Underline Bold Italic

𝑰̲𝒕̲𝒂̲𝒍̲𝒊̲𝒄̲ 𝑻̲𝒆̲𝒙̲𝒕̲

Double Underline Italic

𝐼̳𝑡̳𝑎̳𝑙̳𝑖̳𝑐̳ 𝑇̳𝑒̳𝑥̳𝑡̳

Double Underline Bold Italic

𝑰̳𝒕̳𝒂̳𝒍̳𝒊̳𝒄̳ 𝑻̳𝒆̳𝒙̳𝒕̳

Overline Italic

𝐼̅𝑡̅𝑎̅𝑙̅𝑖̅𝑐̅ 𝑇̅𝑒̅𝑥̅𝑡̅

Overline Bold Italic

𝑰̅𝒕̅𝒂̅𝒍̅𝒊̅𝒄̅ 𝑻̅𝒆̅𝒙̅𝒕̅

Over & Under Italic

𝐼̲̅𝑡̲̅𝑎̲̅𝑙̲̅𝑖̲̅𝑐̲̅ 𝑇̲̅𝑒̲̅𝑥̲̅𝑡̲̅

Over & Under Bold Italic

𝑰̲̅𝒕̲̅𝒂̲̅𝒍̲̅𝒊̲̅𝒄̲̅ 𝑻̲̅𝒆̲̅𝒙̲̅𝒕̲̅

Thin Underline Italic

𝐼̠𝑡̠𝑎̠𝑙̠𝑖̠𝑐̠ 𝑇̠𝑒̠𝑥̠𝑡̠

Thin Underline Bold Italic

𝑰̠𝒕̠𝒂̠𝒍̠𝒊̠𝒄̠ 𝑻̠𝒆̠𝒙̠𝒕̠

Dotted Underline Italic

𝐼̤𝑡̤𝑎̤𝑙̤𝑖̤𝑐̤ 𝑇̤𝑒̤𝑥̤𝑡̤

Dotted Underline Bold Italic

𝑰̤𝒕̤𝒂̤𝒍̤𝒊̤𝒄̤ 𝑻̤𝒆̤𝒙̤𝒕̤

Smooth Underline Italic

𝐼͟𝑡͟𝑎͟𝑙͟𝑖͟𝑐͟ 𝑇͟𝑒͟𝑥͟𝑡͟

Smooth Underline Bold Italic

𝑰͟𝒕͟𝒂͟𝒍͟𝒊͟𝒄͟ 𝑻͟𝒆͟𝒙͟𝒕͟

Cross Above Italic

𝐼̽𝑡̽𝑎̽𝑙̽𝑖̽𝑐̽ 𝑇̽𝑒̽𝑥̽𝑡̽

Cross Above Bold Italic

𝑰̽𝒕̽𝒂̽𝒍̽𝒊̽𝒄̽ 𝑻̽𝒆̽𝒙̽𝒕̽

X Below Italic

𝐼͓𝑡͓𝑎͓𝑙͓𝑖͓𝑐͓ 𝑇͓𝑒͓𝑥͓𝑡͓

X Below Bold Italic

𝑰͓𝒕͓𝒂͓𝒍͓𝒊͓𝒄͓ 𝑻͓𝒆͓𝒙͓𝒕͓

Dot Below Italic

𝐼̣𝑡̣𝑎̣𝑙̣𝑖̣𝑐̣ 𝑇̣𝑒̣𝑥̣𝑡̣

Dot Below Bold Italic

𝑰̣𝒕̣𝒂̣𝒍̣𝒊̣𝒄̣ 𝑻̣𝒆̣𝒙̣𝒕̣

Ring Above Italic

𝐼̊𝑡̊𝑎̊𝑙̊𝑖̊𝑐̊ 𝑇̊𝑒̊𝑥̊𝑡̊

Ring Above Bold Italic

𝑰̊𝒕̊𝒂̊𝒍̊𝒊̊𝒄̊ 𝑻̊𝒆̊𝒙̊𝒕̊

Two Dots Italic

𝐼̈𝑡̈𝑎̈𝑙̈𝑖̈𝑐̈ 𝑇̈𝑒̈𝑥̈𝑡̈

Two Dots Bold Italic

𝑰̈𝒕̈𝒂̈𝒍̈𝒊̈𝒄̈ 𝑻̈𝒆̈𝒙̈𝒕̈

Wavy Tilde Italic

𝐼̃𝑡̃𝑎̃𝑙̃𝑖̃𝑐̃ 𝑇̃𝑒̃𝑥̃𝑡̃

Wavy Tilde Bold Italic

𝑰̃𝒕̃𝒂̃𝒍̃𝒊̃𝒄̃ 𝑻̃𝒆̃𝒙̃𝒕̃

Arrow Above Italic

𝐼⃗𝑡⃗𝑎⃗𝑙⃗𝑖⃗𝑐⃗ 𝑇⃗𝑒⃗𝑥⃗𝑡⃗

Arrow Above Bold Italic

𝑰⃗𝒕⃗𝒂⃗𝒍⃗𝒊⃗𝒄⃗ 𝑻⃗𝒆⃗𝒙⃗𝒕⃗

Wave Below Italic

𝐼̰𝑡̰𝑎̰𝑙̰𝑖̰𝑐̰ 𝑇̰𝑒̰𝑥̰𝑡̰

Wave Below Bold Italic

𝑰̰𝒕̰𝒂̰𝒍̰𝒊̰𝒄̰ 𝑻̰𝒆̰𝒙̰𝒕̰

Boxed Italic

𝐼⃞𝑡⃞𝑎⃞𝑙⃞𝑖⃞𝑐⃞ 𝑇⃞𝑒⃞𝑥⃞𝑡⃞

Boxed Bold Italic

𝑰⃞𝒕⃞𝒂⃞𝒍⃞𝒊⃞𝒄⃞ 𝑻⃞𝒆⃞𝒙⃞𝒕⃞

Ringed Italic

𝐼⃝𝑡⃝𝑎⃝𝑙⃝𝑖⃝𝑐⃝ 𝑇⃝𝑒⃝𝑥⃝𝑡⃝

Ringed Bold Italic

𝑰⃝𝒕⃝𝒂⃝𝒍⃝𝒊⃝𝒄⃝ 𝑻⃝𝒆⃝𝒙⃝𝒕⃝

Diamond Italic

𝐼⃟𝑡⃟𝑎⃟𝑙⃟𝑖⃟𝑐⃟ 𝑇⃟𝑒⃟𝑥⃟𝑡⃟

Diamond Bold Italic

𝑰⃟𝒕⃟𝒂⃟𝒍⃟𝒊⃟𝒄⃟ 𝑻⃟𝒆⃟𝒙⃟𝒕⃟

Banned Italic

𝐼⃠𝑡⃠𝑎⃠𝑙⃠𝑖⃠𝑐⃠ 𝑇⃠𝑒⃠𝑥⃠𝑡⃠

Banned Bold Italic

𝑰⃠𝒕⃠𝒂⃠𝒍⃠𝒊⃠𝒄⃠ 𝑻⃠𝒆⃠𝒙⃠𝒕⃠

Keycaps Italic

𝐼️⃣𝑡️⃣𝑎️⃣𝑙️⃣𝑖️⃣𝑐️⃣ 𝑇️⃣𝑒️⃣𝑥️⃣𝑡️⃣

Keycaps Bold Italic

𝑰️⃣𝒕️⃣𝒂️⃣𝒍️⃣𝒊️⃣𝒄️⃣ 𝑻️⃣𝒆️⃣𝒙️⃣𝒕️⃣

Arrow Below Italic

𝐼͢𝑡͢𝑎͢𝑙͢𝑖͢𝑐͢ 𝑇͢𝑒͢𝑥͢𝑡͢

Arrow Below Bold Italic

𝑰͢𝒕͢𝒂͢𝒍͢𝒊͢𝒄͢ 𝑻͢𝒆͢𝒙͢𝒕͢

Dot Above Italic

𝐼̇𝑡̇𝑎̇𝑙̇𝑖̇𝑐̇ 𝑇̇𝑒̇𝑥̇𝑡̇

Dot Above Bold Italic

𝑰̇𝒕̇𝒂̇𝒍̇𝒊̇𝒄̇ 𝑻̇𝒆̇𝒙̇𝒕̇

Asterisk Below Italic

𝐼͙𝑡͙𝑎͙𝑙͙𝑖͙𝑐͙ 𝑇͙𝑒͙𝑥͙𝑡͙

Asterisk Below Bold Italic

𝑰͙𝒕͙𝒂͙𝒍͙𝒊͙𝒄͙ 𝑻͙𝒆͙𝒙͙𝒕͙

Bridge Above Italic

𝐼͆𝑡͆𝑎͆𝑙͆𝑖͆𝑐͆ 𝑇͆𝑒͆𝑥͆𝑡͆

Bridge Above Bold Italic

𝑰͆𝒕͆𝒂͆𝒍͆𝒊͆𝒄͆ 𝑻͆𝒆͆𝒙͆𝒕͆

Bridge Below Italic

𝐼̪𝑡̪𝑎̪𝑙̪𝑖̪𝑐̪ 𝑇̪𝑒̪𝑥̪𝑡̪

Bridge Below Bold Italic

𝑰̪𝒕̪𝒂̪𝒍̪𝒊̪𝒄̪ 𝑻̪𝒆̪𝒙̪𝒕̪

Bridge Above & Below Italic

𝐼̪͆𝑡̪͆𝑎̪͆𝑙̪͆𝑖̪͆𝑐̪͆ 𝑇̪͆𝑒̪͆𝑥̪͆𝑡̪͆

Bridge Above & Below Bold Italic

𝑰̪͆𝒕̪͆𝒂̪͆𝒍̪͆𝒊̪͆𝒄̪͆ 𝑻̪͆𝒆̪͆𝒙̪͆𝒕̪͆

Khanda · Bold Italic Serif

☬ 𝑰𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝑻𝒆𝒙𝒕 ☬

Kanji Mark · Bold Italic Serif

亗 𝑰𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝑻𝒆𝒙𝒕 亗

God Tag · Bold Italic Serif

ᴳᵒᵈ乛𝑰𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝑻𝒆𝒙𝒕

Swords · Bold Italic Serif

⚔ 𝑰𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝑻𝒆𝒙𝒕 ⚔

Thunder · Bold Italic Serif

⚡ 𝑰𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝑻𝒆𝒙𝒕 ⚡

Butterfly Emoji · Bold Italic Serif

🦋 𝑰𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝑻𝒆𝒙𝒕 🦋

Pink Heart · Bold Italic Serif

💖 𝑰𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝑻𝒆𝒙𝒕 💖

Flower · Bold Italic Serif

✿ 𝑰𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝑻𝒆𝒙𝒕 ✿

Stardust · Bold Italic Serif

✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* 𝑰𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝑻𝒆𝒙𝒕 *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧

Moon · Bold Italic Serif

☾ 𝑰𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝑻𝒆𝒙𝒕 ☽

Wave Frame · Bold Italic Serif

•°¯`•• 𝑰𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝑻𝒆𝒙𝒕 ••´¯°•

Arrows · Bold Italic Serif

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More font styles

Bold Serif

𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐭

Script

ℐ𝓉𝒶𝓁𝒾𝒸 𝒯ℯ𝓍𝓉

Bold Script

𝓘𝓽𝓪𝓵𝓲𝓬 𝓣𝓮𝔁𝓽

Fraktur Gothic

ℑ𝔱𝔞𝔩𝔦𝔠 𝔗𝔢𝔵𝔱

Bold Fraktur

𝕴𝖙𝖆𝖑𝖎𝖈 𝕿𝖊𝖝𝖙

Double Struck

𝕀𝕥𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕔 𝕋𝕖𝕩𝕥

Sans Serif

𝖨𝗍𝖺𝗅𝗂𝖼 𝖳𝖾𝗑𝗍

Bold Sans

𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝘁

Monospace

𝙸𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚌 𝚃𝚎𝚡𝚝

Bubble

Ⓘⓣⓐⓛⓘⓒ Ⓣⓔⓧⓣ

Black Bubble

🅘🅣🅐🅛🅘🅒 🅣🅔🅧🅣

Bubble Caps

ⒾⓉⒶⓁⒾⒸ ⓉⒺⓍⓉ

Squared

🄸🅃🄰🄻🄸🄲 🅃🄴🅇🅃

Black Squared

🅸🆃🅰🅻🅸🅲 🆃🅴🆇🆃

Alternating Square

🄸🆃🄰🅻🄸🅲 🅃🅴🅇🆃

Circled Numbers 1-50

Italic Text

Black Circled Numbers 1-20

Italic Text

Double Circled Numbers

Italic Text

Numbers With Periods

Italic Text

Roman Numerals

Italic Text

Urdu Digits

Italic Text

Arabic-Indic Digits

Italic Text

Hindi (Devanagari) Digits

Italic Text

Chinese Numerals

Italic Text

Parenthesized

⒤⒯⒜⒧⒤⒞ ⒯⒠⒳⒯

Vaporwave Wide

Ｉｔａｌｉｃ　Ｔｅｘｔ

Regional Letters

🇮🇹🇦🇱🇮🇨 🇹🇪🇽🇹

Small Caps

ɪᴛᴀʟɪᴄ ᴛᴇxᴛ

Tiny Text

ᴵᵗᵃˡⁱᶜ ᵀᵉˣᵗ

Subscript

ᵢₜₐₗᵢc ₜₑₓₜ

Upside Down

ʇxǝ⊥ ɔᴉlɐʇI

Upside Down Letters

Iʇɐlᴉɔ ⊥ǝxʇ

Backwards Text

txeT cilatI

Continuous Strike

I̶t̶a̶l̶i̶c̶ ̶T̶e̶x̶t̶

Redacted

██████ ████

Continuous Underline

I̲t̲a̲l̲i̲c̲ ̲T̲e̲x̲t̲

What Is an Italic Text Generator?

An italic text generator is an italic text converter that swaps each Latin letter for its italic twin in the Unicode Standard. The italic 𝑎 and the upright a are separate characters, so the italic look survives copying into Instagram, X, Discord or WhatsApp, where you cannot pick a font.

The same tool goes by 5 other names: italic font generator, italics generator, italicizer, italic text maker and italic letters generator. Every version produces text, not an italic font file.

How Does the Italic Text Generator Work?

The italic text generator maps each letter to the Unicode mathematical alphanumeric symbols block. Serif italic capitals start at U+1D434 (𝐴), and the 4 italic alphabets sit next to the bold and script ones in the same block. One letter breaks the pattern: the italic h is U+210E (ℎ), named PLANCK CONSTANT, as Unicode encoded it as a physics symbol years before the rest of the italic alphabet. FontGlint swaps in ℎ automatically, so "the" turns into 𝑡ℎ𝑒.

How to Make Italic Text

To make italic text, type your words, pick an italic style, and paste it where you want the slant. There are 3 steps:

Enter your words in the input field. All italic styles change as you write.
Tap an italic style, such as serif italic for a classic look or sans italic for a clean look. The style copies on tap.
Paste the italic text into a bio, caption, comment, chat or document.

Tap the heart on a style to keep it in Favorites for next time.

Italic Text Styles

FontGlint has 89 italic text styles in 4 groups: classic italic alphabets, struck and underlined italics, bold italic combinations, and decorated italic text.

Classic Italic Alphabets

Unicode has 4 italic alphabets, plus 2 mixed styles FontGlint builds from them:

Serif Italic (Mathematical Italic)
𝐴 𝐵 𝐶 𝐷 𝐸 𝐹 𝐺 𝐻 𝐼 𝐽 𝐾 𝐿 𝑀 𝑁 𝑂 𝑃 𝑄 𝑅 𝑆 𝑇 𝑈 𝑉 𝑊 𝑋 𝑌 𝑍
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑑 𝑒 𝑓 𝑔 ℎ 𝑖 𝑗 𝑘 𝑙 𝑚 𝑛 𝑜 𝑝 𝑞 𝑟 𝑠 𝑡 𝑢 𝑣 𝑤 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
Bold Italic (Mathematical Bold Italic)
𝑨 𝑩 𝑪 𝑫 𝑬 𝑭 𝑮 𝑯 𝑰 𝑱 𝑲 𝑳 𝑴 𝑵 𝑶 𝑷 𝑸 𝑹 𝑺 𝑻 𝑼 𝑽 𝑾 𝑿 𝒀 𝒁
𝒂 𝒃 𝒄 𝒅 𝒆 𝒇 𝒈 𝒉 𝒊 𝒋 𝒌 𝒍 𝒎 𝒏 𝒐 𝒑 𝒒 𝒓 𝒔 𝒕 𝒖 𝒗 𝒘 𝒙 𝒚 𝒛
Sans Italic (Mathematical Sans-Serif Italic)
𝘈 𝘉 𝘊 𝘋 𝘌 𝘍 𝘎 𝘏 𝘐 𝘑 𝘒 𝘓 𝘔 𝘕 𝘖 𝘗 𝘘 𝘙 𝘚 𝘛 𝘜 𝘝 𝘞 𝘟 𝘠 𝘡
𝘢 𝘣 𝘤 𝘥 𝘦 𝘧 𝘨 𝘩 𝘪 𝘫 𝘬 𝘭 𝘮 𝘯 𝘰 𝘱 𝘲 𝘳 𝘴 𝘵 𝘶 𝘷 𝘸 𝘹 𝘺 𝘻
Sans Bold Italic (Mathematical Sans-Serif Bold Italic)
𝘼 𝘽 𝘾 𝘿 𝙀 𝙁 𝙂 𝙃 𝙄 𝙅 𝙆 𝙇 𝙈 𝙉 𝙊 𝙋 𝙌 𝙍 𝙎 𝙏 𝙐 𝙑 𝙒 𝙓 𝙔 𝙕
𝙖 𝙗 𝙘 𝙙 𝙚 𝙛 𝙜 𝙝 𝙞 𝙟 𝙠 𝙡 𝙢 𝙣 𝙤 𝙥 𝙦 𝙧 𝙨 𝙩 𝙪 𝙫 𝙬 𝙭 𝙮 𝙯
Italic Mix and Sans Italic Mix
𝐼𝒕𝑎𝒍𝑖𝒄 𝑀𝒊𝑥 · 𝘚𝙖𝘯𝙨 𝘐𝙩𝘢𝙡𝘪𝙘 𝘔𝙞𝘹
Reversed Italic and Reversed Bold Italic
𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑅 · 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝑹

Struck and Underlined Italic Text

Struck and underlined italics add a combining line to each slanted letter. The most used ones are italic strikethrough (𝐼̶𝑡̶𝑎̶𝑙̶𝑖̶𝑐̶ 𝑆̶𝑡̶𝑟̶𝑖̶𝑘̶𝑒̶), slashed italic (𝑆̸𝑙̸𝑎̸𝑠̸ℎ̸𝑒̸𝑑̸), italic tilde strike (𝑇̴𝑖̴𝑙̴𝑑̴𝑒̴), underlined italic (𝑈̲𝑛̲𝑑̲𝑒̲𝑟̲𝑙̲𝑖̲𝑛̲𝑒̲𝑑̲), italic double underline (𝐷̳𝑜̳𝑢̳𝑏̳𝑙̳𝑒̳) and italic wave below (𝑊̰𝑎̰𝑣̰𝑦̰). See the strikethrough and underline pages for more lines.

Bold Italic Underline and Bold Italic Strikethrough

Bold italic combinations stack weight, slant and a line. Popular picks are bold italic underline (𝑩̲𝒐̲𝒍̲𝒅̲ 𝑰̲𝒕̲𝒂̲𝒍̲𝒊̲𝒄̲ 𝑼̲𝒏̲𝒅̲𝒆̲𝒓̲𝒍̲𝒊̲𝒏̲𝒆̲), bold italic strikethrough (𝑶̶𝒍̶𝒅̶ 𝑷̶𝒓̶𝒊̶𝒄̶𝒆̶) and bold italic overline (𝑶̅𝒗̅𝒆̅𝒓̅𝒍̅𝒊̅𝒏̅𝒆̅). Every mark effect on FontGlint comes in plain, bold, italic and bold italic versions. More weights are on the bold text generator.

Decorated Italic Text

Decorated italic text frames slanted letters with symbols, such as ♡ 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠 ♡, ✿ 𝑩𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒎 ✿, ✦ 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 ✦ and ❀ 𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑒. Copy a frame from the fancy text generator and paste italic letters inside it.

Italic vs Oblique vs Cursive

Italic, oblique and cursive are 3 different letter styles. Italic letters are redrawn slanted shapes with their own forms, such as the single-story 𝑎. Oblique letters are upright letters tilted to the right with no change in shape. Cursive letters copy joined handwriting, with loops such as 𝒸𝓊𝓇𝓈𝒾𝓋ℯ.

Serif italic in Unicode is a true italic, and sans italic looks closer to an oblique. For looped handwriting, open the cursive font generator.

Italic Font vs Italic Text

An italic font is a typeface file, such as Garamond Italic, that you install and use inside one app or design. Italic text from this generator is a set of Unicode characters that keeps its slant in every app. Use an italic font for print and logos, and italic text for social media and chats.

A Short History of Italic Type

Italic type began in Renaissance Venice. In 1501, the Venetian printer Aldus Manutius published an edition of Virgil set in a slanted typeface cut by Francesco Griffo, modeled on the handwriting of Italian scholars. The narrow italic letters fit more words on a page, so Aldus printed small, cheap books with them.

Printers later paired italics with upright roman type, and italics took the job they still do: marking titles, quotes, foreign words and emphasis. Unicode added mathematical italic letters in 2001, which made copy and paste italics possible on phones and social media.

Italic Text for Instagram, Facebook, X, Discord and LinkedIn

Italic text works in every app that accepts Unicode, and 2 of the apps below have their own italic syntax.

Italic Text for Instagram and TikTok

Instagram and TikTok bios, captions, comments and display names accept pasted italic text. Serif italic suits aesthetic bios, and bold italic suits a caption hook. See Instagram fonts.

Italic Text for Facebook and LinkedIn

Facebook posts and LinkedIn posts have no italic button, so copy and paste italics for quotes and book titles there. Keep the rest of the post upright for easy reading.

Italic Text for X (Twitter)

Italic text works in X posts, replies, the bio and the display name. Use italics for a quote or a sarcastic aside, as X counts many italic letters as 2 characters. See Twitter fonts.

Italic Text for Discord and WhatsApp

Discord and WhatsApp have built-in italics: *single asterisks* in Discord messages and _underscores_ in WhatsApp chats. Use Unicode italic text for a Discord nickname, a server name, a WhatsApp name or a status, where those symbols do nothing.

Italic Text in HTML, CSS, Markdown, LaTeX and Word

Documents and websites have real italic formatting. There are 5 standard methods:

HyperText Markup Language (HTML): use <em> for stressed words and <i> for titles, terms and foreign words.
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS): set font-style: italic for a true italic, or font-style: oblique for a slanted upright font.
Markdown: *one asterisk* or _one underscore_ on each side.
LaTeX: \textit{text} for italic shape, or \emph{text} for emphasis.
Word and Google Docs: highlight the words, then use the I button or the Ctrl+I (Windows) / Cmd+I (Mac) shortcut.

Formatted italics stay ordinary letters underneath, which keeps them searchable and readable aloud. Websites get better results from these 5 methods than from pasted Unicode italics.

Limits of Unicode Italic Text

Unicode italics cover the 26 Latin letters and Greek only. Here are 5 related questions people ask, answered directly.

Can You Make Italic Numbers?

No, Unicode has no italic digits, so 0 to 9 stay upright in every italic style. For styled numbers, use bold serif digits (𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔) or double-struck digits (𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟞) on the number fonts page.

Can You Make Cyrillic Text Italic?

No, Unicode has no italic Cyrillic letters. Russian, Ukrainian or Serbian text stays upright in an italic text generator. Use Ctrl+I in Word or Google Docs, or an italic Cyrillic font, for slanted Cyrillic.

Is There a Small Italic Text Generator?

No, Unicode has no small italic letters. The closest options are tiny superscript letters (ˢᵐᵃˡˡ ᵗᵉˣᵗ) and small caps (ꜱᴍᴀʟʟ ᴄᴀᴘꜱ), both upright, on the small text generator.

Times New Roman Italic and Arial Italic

Serif italic text looks like a Times New Roman style italic, and sans italic looks like an Arial style italic. The exact shapes come from the font on the viewer's device. For real Times New Roman Italic or Arial Italic, type in Word or Google Docs and press Ctrl+I.

Can You Download an Italic Font?

No, italic text from this generator is not a download, as it is plain text. Download italic font files, such as Playfair Display Italic, Lora Italic and EB Garamond Italic, from Google Fonts for free.

Italic Text Ideas

Italic text fits 4 kinds of lines best:

Quotes and poetry
𝑁𝑜𝑡 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑡.
Book, song and chapter titles
𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑶𝒏𝒆: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓
Weddings and anniversaries
♡ 𝐴𝑦𝑒𝑠ℎ𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑙 · 12.12.2026 ♡
Aesthetic bios
𝘴𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴, 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴

Pair one italic line with plain text around it, so the italic part reads as the highlight.

Free Italic Text Generator

Slanted letters give a quote, a title or a bio line a quieter kind of emphasis than bold. FontGlint keeps every italic style free and one tap away: pick the slant that fits, copy and paste it into Instagram, TikTok, X, Discord or WhatsApp, and leave the rest of your text upright. Websites and documents get real italics from their own formatting tools.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this italic text generator free?

Yes, every italic style on FontGlint costs nothing, and the tool needs no account.

Does italic text work on iPhone and Android?

Yes, italic text works on iPhone and Android, as it is made of standard Unicode characters.

Why does my italic text look different after pasting?

Italic text looks different after pasting as each app draws the characters with its own font. The slant stays, and only small details of the letter shapes change.

Can I use italic text in YouTube titles?

Yes, YouTube titles, descriptions and comments accept italic Unicode text. Keep the main keywords of a video title upright, so viewers can find the video in search.

Can I italicize only one word?

Yes, italicize one word by converting only that word, copying the italic version, and pasting it between your plain words.

What is the difference between italic and cursive text?

Italic text is slanted print, and cursive text copies joined handwriting. Italic keeps separate letters, and cursive adds loops and curls.

Is italic text bad for accessibility?

Yes, Unicode italic text is harder for screen readers, which read it letter by letter as math symbols. Keep names, dates and links upright.

Italic Text Generator

What Is an Italic Text Generator?

How Does the Italic Text Generator Work?

How to Make Italic Text

Italic Text Styles

Classic Italic Alphabets

Struck and Underlined Italic Text

Bold Italic Underline and Bold Italic Strikethrough

Decorated Italic Text

Italic vs Oblique vs Cursive

Italic Font vs Italic Text

A Short History of Italic Type

Italic Text for Instagram, Facebook, X, Discord and LinkedIn

Italic Text for Instagram and TikTok

Italic Text for Facebook and LinkedIn

Italic Text for X (Twitter)

Italic Text for Discord and WhatsApp

Italic Text in HTML, CSS, Markdown, LaTeX and Word

Limits of Unicode Italic Text

Can You Make Italic Numbers?

Can You Make Cyrillic Text Italic?

Is There a Small Italic Text Generator?

Times New Roman Italic and Arial Italic

Can You Download an Italic Font?

Italic Text Ideas

Free Italic Text Generator

Frequently Asked Questions

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