HTML Italics

HTML Italics: Main Tips

• The content between <i> tags renders in the italic HTML style.
• The HTML <i> tag directs readers' attention to a particular line of text or word.

Use of i

<i> element defines an italics HTML styled text. Additional CSS properties can customize the element <i>.

Tip: the HTML <i> tag usually makes foreign words, technical terms or other different content stand out.

<i>This text is in italics.<i>

This element <i> for formatting text in italics HTML is similar to the <em>. It defines emphasized text.

Note: the element <i> doesn’t have unique attributes, but can use all of the HTML global attributes.

Browser support

Chrome

1+

Edge

All

Firefox

1+

IE

All

Opera

All

Safari

All

Mobile browser support