Italic Text Generator
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These are Unicode symbols, not fonts. Some apps and older phones show them as boxes, and screen readers may read them letter by letter or skip them, so keep names, important details and hashtags in plain text. Why, and what to do instead.
Four italic alphabets
Unicode's Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols block has four italic alphabets: serif italic (𝐼𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑐), sans italic (𝘐𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘤), and bold versions of each. In maths they mark variables, which is why there are italic letters but no italic digits.
The missing h
Serif italic has one hole: the lowercase h. Unicode had already encoded ℎ (U+210E, the Planck constant symbol) in Letterlike Symbols, so the math block points there instead. The generator uses it automatically. In some fonts it looks slightly different from the other letters.
Where it works
All four alphabets are in current phone and computer fonts. Sans italic usually blends best with app text. Search tools and screen readers treat these as symbols, so keep names, keywords and hashtags plain and italicise only a word or two. See the accessibility guide.
Frequently asked questions
How do I write in italics on Instagram?
Copy an italic style from this page and paste it into your caption, bio or comment.
Why is there no italic number?
Unicode has no italic digits. Numbers stay upright.
What is the difference between italic and cursive?
Italic is slanted print; cursive (script) imitates handwriting with loops.