Bold Italic text generator

Bold and slanted at once, using Mathematical Bold Italic letters. Works in most apps, browsers and phones.

What is Bold Italic text and will it work in my app?

Bold Italic text is ordinary text converted to look-alike letters, so it works anywhere plain text is accepted without installing a font. Support level: works almost everywhere. This is among the safest styles here. It is built from characters that virtually every modern app already renders, so it is a good default choice. If an app draws empty boxes, that app is missing the characters this style uses, so the style itself is fine but that app cannot display it.

How Bold Italic text works

Each letter is swapped for a different Unicode character that has the same shape. You type ordinary text and the style is applied for you.

Because the output uses standard Unicode characters rather than a font, it can be pasted into any app that accepts plain text. Nothing needs to be installed on either side.

It is usually described as slanted, which is how people searching for it tend to look.

Category: Italic. Tagged as math, strong, slanted.

Bold Italic examples

Real output from this style. Copy any line to use it exactly as shown.

Where Bold Italic text works

This is among the safest styles here. It is built from characters that virtually every modern app already renders, so it is a good default choice.

The apps people paste styled text into most often behave like this:

If you need a result that cannot break, pair this style with a plain-text fallback. Some apps let you paste an alternative that appears only when styled text is not rendered, which is worth doing for a profile name other people have to read.

When to use Bold Italic

This style suits quoting someone, adding a lighter tone to a nickname and marking a username in a credits list. It is built from Unicode characters rather than a font, so the result stays selectable and searchable in most apps, and it will not change shape when someone else views it.

It will not work for anything that needs to be read reliably, such as a support message, an address or a link. Styled text is for display, where a reader is looking at it rather than searching through it.

For something more legible, try Bold, Old English, Cursive Script.

Questions

How do I use Bold Italic?

Type your text, copy the result and paste it where you want it. No font install is needed because the result is made of Unicode characters.

Where does Bold Italic work?

Works almost everywhere. If an app shows empty boxes, its font lacks those characters.

Is my text saved anywhere?

No. The text is styled in your browser and is not sent to or stored on our server.

Why does Bold Italic text look like boxes in some apps?

The style uses Unicode characters rather than a font, so an app shows them correctly only if the device has a glyph for each one. Missing characters fall back to an empty box.

Can I use Bold Italic text commercially?

Yes. The characters come from the Unicode standard rather than from a licensed typeface, and the generated text is yours to use on any platform.

What is the difference between Bold Italic text and a font?

A font changes the shape of ordinary letters, so the text stays readable and searchable but needs the font installed. Bold Italic text replaces each letter with a different Unicode character, so it works anywhere plain text is accepted without installing anything.