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Italic Text Generator

This italic text generator slants your words into ๐‘–๐‘ก๐‘Ž๐‘™๐‘–๐‘ Unicode letters you can paste into places that have no formatting options, like an Instagram caption, a YouTube comment or a TikTok bio.

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  • ItalicWorks everywhere
    ๐ป๐‘’๐‘™๐‘™๐‘œ ๐‘Š๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ๐‘™๐‘‘

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  • Sans-serif italicWorks everywhere
    ๐˜๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ž๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ
  • Bold italicWorks everywhere
    ๐‘ฏ๐’†๐’๐’๐’ ๐‘พ๐’๐’“๐’๐’…
  • Sans-serif bold italicWorks everywhere
    ๐™ƒ๐™š๐™ก๐™ก๐™ค ๐™’๐™ค๐™ง๐™ก๐™™
  • Cursive (script)Works everywhere
    โ„‹โ„ฏ๐“๐“โ„ด ๐’ฒโ„ด๐“‡๐“๐’น

Quick answer

Copy the Italic row for classic serif italics (๐ผ๐‘ก๐‘Ž๐‘™๐‘–๐‘) or Sans-serif italic for a lighter, modern slant (๐˜๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ค).

The four italic alphabets in Unicode

Unicode encodes italics as separate letters in the Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols block. There are four sets: italic (๐ด๐ต๐ถ, U+1D434), bold italic (๐‘จ๐‘ฉ๐‘ช), sans-serif italic (๐˜ˆ๐˜‰๐˜Š) and sans-serif bold italic (๐˜ผ๐˜ฝ๐˜พ). Mathematicians use them for variables, which is why they exist at all.

The curious case of the italic h

One letter is missing from the main italic range. The slot where italic small h should be was left empty because the character already existed: โ„Ž, the PLANCK CONSTANT (U+210E) from Letterlike Symbols. The generator fills the gap automatically, so โ€œ๐‘ค๐‘–๐‘กโ„Žโ€ comes out complete. In a few fonts the โ„Ž looks slightly different from its neighbours; if that bothers you, the sans-serif italic set has no gap.

There are no italic digits, so numbers in your text stay upright. That is also true of accented letters: ๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘“รฉ keeps a regular รฉ.

When italic Unicode is the right tool

Italics are traditionally used for titles of books and films, foreign words and gentle emphasis. On platforms without formatting, such as Instagram, TikTok, YouTube comments and Google reviews, Unicode italics are the only way to get that effect. On Discord, Reddit, Slack and WhatsApp, use the appโ€™s own formatting instead: *single asterisks* or _underscores_ produce real italics that screen readers read normally.

Keep the text short. A phrase in ๐‘–๐‘ก๐‘Ž๐‘™๐‘–๐‘๐‘  adds tone; a whole paragraph is harder to read and may be announced letter by letter by assistive technology. Pair italic headings with a text divider, or use cursive text when you want something more decorative, and curly quotation marks for quotes.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I write in italics on Instagram?

Type your text here, copy the Italic row and paste it into your caption or bio. Instagram shows it as italic because the characters themselves are slanted.

Why is the italic h different?

Unicode reuses the Planck constant โ„Ž (U+210E) as the italic small h, so it comes from a different part of the font and can look slightly different.

Can I make numbers italic?

No. Unicode has no italic digits, so numbers stay upright. Monospace, bold and double-struck styles do include digits.

Does WhatsApp support italics?

Yes, natively. Wrap the text in underscores, like _this_, and WhatsApp shows it in italics without any special characters.