Italics mark titles of books and films, foreign words, and words you want to stress. Apps like Instagram and X have no italic button, so these characters fill the gap. Serif italic looks bookish; sans italic matches the look of most apps.
In Word and Google Docs press Ctrl + I (Cmd + I on a Mac). In Discord and WhatsApp, wrap the text in underscores or single asterisks. Everywhere else, copy italic text from this page. The letter h in serif italic comes from an older Unicode block, so it may look a little different.
Just saying in a bio, a chat and a caption
These mockups use the same characters you copy.
Instagram bio
your.name
๐ฝ๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐
photos and small moments
Discord nickname
๐ฝ๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐Today at 4:12 PM
who is joining tonight?
TikTok caption
๐ฝ๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐
@your.name
Questions people ask
How do I italicize text on Instagram?
Copy italic text from this page and paste it into your caption or bio.
How do I italicize on Twitter or X?
X has no italic option. Paste italic text from here into your post.
What is the shortcut for italics?
Ctrl + I on Windows, Cmd + I on Mac, in most editors.
Can italic text include numbers?
The italic Unicode sets have no italic digits, so numbers stay upright.