One odd letter
Serif italic has one letter borrowed from elsewhere: the small h (β) is the Planck constant symbol from the Letterlike Symbols block, because it existed before the math italics were added. A good converter uses it; a careless one leaves a hole. Unicode has no italic digits at all, so numbers stay upright.
Sans italic (ππ΅π’ππͺπ€) is the one that blends in best with app text on phones.
Questions
- Why doesn't my italic text show numbers in italics?
- Unicode never added italic digits, so numbers stay plain.
- How do I italicize on Instagram?
- Instagram has no formatting. Copy an italic line from above into your caption or bio.