i.
italic
[ ih-tal-ik ]
/ ɪˈtæl ɪk/
origin 1555–65; < Latin Italicus < Greek Italikós, equivalent to Ital ( ía ) Italy + -ikos -ic
designating or pertaining to a style of printing types in which the letters usually slope to the right, patterned upon a compact manuscript hand, and used for emphasis, to separate different kinds of information, etc.:
These words are in italic type.
1. used for emphasis or contrast
2. defines a part of text in an alternate voice or mood