What is the meaning of Italic?

noun

  • A style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right.
  • A branch of the Indo-European languages of which Latin is the chief representative.
  • A typeface with letters slanting upward to the right.

adjective

  • Characterized by slanting characters.
    • usage: "italic characters"
  • Of or relating to the Italic languages.
    • usage: "ancient Italic dialects"
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