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Italic (`ital` in CSS) is an [axis](/glossary/axis_in_variable_fonts) found in some [variable fonts](/glossary/variable_fonts). It controls the [font](/glossary/font) file’s [italic](/glossary/italic) parameter, with italics either turned “off” or “on”, rather than gradually changing over a range.
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The [Google Fonts CSS v2 API ](https://developers.google.com/fonts/docs/css2) defines the axis as:
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| Default: | Min: | Max: | Step: |
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| --- | --- | --- | --- |
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| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
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<figure>
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<figcaption>Typeface: <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/EB+Garamond">EB Garamond</a></figcaption>
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</figure>
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Italic is a [type](/glossary/type) [style](/glossary/style) that’s almost always slanted and is designed to create emphasis in [text](/glossary/text_copy). Originally based on semi-cursive forms, italics are a direct contrast to the [upright](/glossary/regular_upright) style. Unlike [obliques](/glossary/oblique), which are slanted versions of the upright forms, italics have a different structure informed by cursive [handwriting](/glossary/handwriting)—with their own nuances.
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Because most italic forms are slanted, for variable fonts, the italic axis and the [slant axis](/glossary/slant_axis) are very closely related. For detailed descriptions on how to use both, please see our [“Styling type on the web with variable fonts”](/lesson/styling_type_on_the_web_with_variable_fonts) article.
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