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Oblique characters follow the structure of the upright styles, while italics have a different structure, informed by cursive writing.

Obliques are not merely digitally slanted—optical corrections are made to avoid distortions and an incorrect distribution of weight.

Generally, obliques are less common than italics, and usually only occur in sans serif designs. An example of a typeface that has obliques rather than italics is Josefin Sans.