Making Text Appear in Italics

 

Step-by-Step Directions

  1. Select the text you wish to italicize.

  2. Do one of the following:

To format your text using standard HTML tags:

  1. In the Format Font dialog, navigate to [Font Tags]

  2. In the Tag Effects window, tick the Italic check box.

  3. Click OK to save the changes.

To format your text using inline styles:

  1. In the Format Font dialog, navigate to [Inline Styles][Font].

  2. In the Inline Font Styles window, select italic using the Style drop-down list.

  3. Click OK to save the changes.

The Style drop-down list can also be used to specify a normal or oblique face within a font family. The different options are defined below.

A value of normal selects a font that is classified as 'normal' in the web browser’s font database. Normal font styles are sometimes referred to as Roman or Upright.

A value of italic selects a font that is classified as 'italic' in the web browser’s font database or, if that is not available, one labeled 'oblique'. Fonts with Italic, Cursive or Kursiv in their names will typically be labeled 'italic'.

A value of oblique selects a font that is classified as 'oblique' in the web browser’s font database. 'The font that is labeled 'oblique' in the web browser’s font database may actually have been generated by electronically slanting a normal font. Fonts with Oblique, Slanted or Incline in their names will typically be labeled 'oblique' in the web browser’s font database.

NOTES

  • If you want to change the appearance of text that is already formatted, make sure to highlight the format tags as well (e.g., <SPAN>, <FONT>, <I> etc).

  • A full discussion of the relative advantages and disadvantages of using HTML or inline styles for formatting is provided here.