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italic vs typeface

typeface vs italic

italic and typeface both are nouns.

italic is an adjective but typeface is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
italic Yes Yes No No
typeface Yes No No No
As nouns, typeface is a hypernym of italic; that is, typeface is a word with a broader meaning than italic:
  • italic: a typeface with letters slanting upward to the right
  • typeface: a specific size and style of type within a type family
Other hypernyms of italic include case, face, font, fount.
italic (noun) typeface (noun)
a typeface with letters slanting upward to the right a specific size and style of type within a type family
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
italic (adjective) typeface (adjective)
characterized by slanting characters
Difference between italic and typeface

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