Italics are a type of typeface where the characters are slanted, like this: *Hello, world!*
Here are some common uses of italics:
* Titles of books, movies, plays, albums, etc. *The Lord of the Rings*
* Names of ships, aircraft, and spacecraft. The *USS Enterprise*
* Words or phrases that are emphasized. *This is important.*
* Foreign words and phrases. *Schadenfreude*
* Scientific names. *Homo sapiens*
* Legal cases. *Brown v. Board of Education*
There are different ways to italicize text depending on the software you are using. In most word processors, you can use the "I" button on the toolbar or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+I (Windows) or Cmd+I (Mac).