---
title: "italic(_:)"
framework: swiftui
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "swiftui/text/italic(_:)"
---

# italic(_:)

Applies italics to the text.

## Declaration

```swift
nonisolated func italic(_ isActive: Bool) -> Text
```

## Parameters

- `isActive`: A Boolean value that indicates whether italic styling is added.

## Return Value

Return Value Italic text.

## See Also

### Styling the view’s text

- [foregroundStyle(_:)](swiftui/text/foregroundstyle(_:).md)
- [bold()](swiftui/text/bold().md)
- [bold(_:)](swiftui/text/bold(_:).md)
- [italic()](swiftui/text/italic().md)
- [strikethrough(_:color:)](swiftui/text/strikethrough(_:color:).md)
- [strikethrough(_:pattern:color:)](swiftui/text/strikethrough(_:pattern:color:).md)
- [underline(_:color:)](swiftui/text/underline(_:color:).md)
- [underline(_:pattern:color:)](swiftui/text/underline(_:pattern:color:).md)
- [monospaced(_:)](swiftui/text/monospaced(_:).md)
- [monospacedDigit()](swiftui/text/monospaceddigit().md)
- [kerning(_:)](swiftui/text/kerning(_:).md)
- [tracking(_:)](swiftui/text/tracking(_:).md)
- [baselineOffset(_:)](swiftui/text/baselineoffset(_:).md)
- [Text.Case](swiftui/text/case.md)
- [Text.DateStyle](swiftui/text/datestyle.md)