rotalic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having letters rotated for emphasis, rather than slanted as in traditional italic.
noun
  1. A variant of italic in which letters are rotated, rather than slanted.

Word forms

rotalic

Etymology

Blend of rotation + italic. Likely coined in 2007 by Swedish typographer Filip Tydén.

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