Italicbased
Italicbased is a typographic concept and design approach in which italic styles are used as the default text face for body content, rather than merely as a secondary emphasis. In an Italicbased system, upright (roman) forms are reserved for specific structural roles, such as headings, technical terms set apart for contrast, or code-like elements, while italics carry the primary flow of prose. The approach aims to create a distinct visual voice and lessen reliance on bold or color to signal emphasis.
The term originated in contemporary discussions of expressive typography and digital type systems, where designers have
Key characteristics include the use of a robust italic family with clear legibility across sizes, a minimized
Applications span editorial design, branding, and user interfaces where a distinctive voice is desired and where
See also: typography, italic, oblique, expressive typography.