Library of Formatting Examples:Italics

We begin with Italics because it is the most common kind of formatting we find in most projects. The reasons why we format italics as we do also apply to the other in-line formatting markups that we use.

Many formatting decisions involve whether to place punctuation (especially periods) inside or outside the in-line markups, so most of these commented examples will focus on the proper placement of punctuation.

Before reviewing these examples, make sure your are familiar with the sections of the Formatting Guidelines on Italics and Placement of Inline Formatting Markup.

Contents

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• 00A: Simple markup; an italicized word mid-sentence
• 00B: Complete sentences
• 01A: Partial sentences
• 02A: Partial sentences
• 02B: Line breaks
• 02C: Semicolons
• 03A: Complete sentences; em-dashes
• 04A: Complete sentences
• 05A: Abbreviations
• 06A: Lists
• 07A: Quotation marks
• 08A: Hyphens
• 08B: Partly italicized words
• 09A: Italicized paragraphs
• 10A: Phrases; repeated words
• 12A: Lists
• 12B: Attributions
• 13A: Lists
• 14A: Parentheses
• 14B: Parentheses
• 15A: Footnotes
• 16A: Complete sentences
• 16B: Page breaks
• 17A: Marked for different reasons
• 17B: Abbreviations
• 17C: Complete sentences
• 18A: Marked for different reasons
• 19A: Prime symbols
• 20A: Quotation marks
• 20B: Non-italicized words between italics
• 20C: Pounds, shillings, and pence
• 20D: Pounds, shillings, and pence
• 20E: Pounds, shillings, and pence
• 21A: Commas; quotation marks
• 21B: Ownership of punctuation
• 22A: Upright (non-italic) numerals
• 23A: Ownership of punctuation
• 23B: Marked for different reasons; italics across multiple sentences
• 23C: Italics across multiple sentences
• 24A: Complete sentences
• 25A: Quotation marks
• 26A: Italicized question in a declarative sentence
• 27A: Italicized for different reasons