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1. A style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
    
2. A typeface with letters slanting upward to the right

1. Characterized by slanting characters
   "italic characters"

1. Of or relating to the Italic languages
   "ancient Italic dialects"

1. A branch of the Indo-European languages of which Latin is the chief representative
   - Italic language

Derived forms: italics

See also: italicize

Type of: case, cursive, cursive script, face, font, fount [Brit], Indo-European, Indo-European language, Indo-Hittite, longhand, running hand, typeface

Encyclopedia: Italic