Microsoft Word is the best word processing software available on the technology market. It is a great word processing software where you can insert graphics, pictures, word arts, charts, 3D models, screenshots, and many similar modules. A great aspect of Microsoft Word is that it offers a range of fonts to use in your documents. These fonts will definitely add value to your text. You have to select a font that adapts to the text so that it is easier for people to read. Cursive fonts are famous among users and they are mainly used for decorative invitations, stylish text work, informal lettering, and many other things.
What is a cursive font?
Italic is a font style in which letters touch each other. In other words, the characters of the writing come together. A specialty of the cursive font is the style of the font. At the same time, when you use cursive fonts in your document, the letters will be in a flow and the text will appear as if it was written by hand.
What is the best italic font in Microsoft Word?
Well, there are a lot of good italic fonts that would look great on your document. If you are looking for some of the best italic fonts in Microsoft Word, then you should read the next guide carefully. We have a list of some of the best cursive fonts and we bet you will love them.
How to install fonts on your Windows 10 computer
Before discussing the names of some of the best italic fonts in MS Word, we must tell you how to install these fonts on your system so that you can use them in Microsoft Word. Once installed, these fonts can also be used outside of Microsoft Word, since the fonts are installed system-wide. So that you can easily use whatever font you have installed, in all your applications like MS PowerPoint, Adobe PhotoShop, etc.
There are many websites where you can find various nice cursive fonts to use. You can download these fonts and install them for use within Microsoft Word or within other software on your system. Even though most sources are free to use, to use some of them, you may need to purchase them. You have to pay a certain amount to download and install such fonts. Let's see how to download and install fonts on your Windows 10 laptop:
1. Once you download a font, double-click the TrueType font file (extension .TTF) to open the file.
2. Your file would open and display something like this (see screenshot below). Click on the Install on pc button, and it would install the respective font on your computer or laptop.
3. You can now use the font in Microsoft Word and also in other software on your system.
4. Alternatively, you can also install fonts navigating to the next folder:
C: Windows Fonts
5. Now copy and paste the TrueType font file (from the font you want to install) inside the above folder.
6. Restart your computer and Windows will automatically install the font on your system.
Downloading Google Fonts
Google Fonts it's a great place to get hundreds of free fonts. To get the must-have fonts from Google Fonts,
1. Open your favorite navigation application and type Google com in the address bar and press Enter.
2. The Google font repository will appear and you can download any font you want. If you require italic fonts, you can search for those fonts using the search bar.
3. Keywords like «Writing" Y "TextIt would be helpful to look for an italic font rather than the word "italic" itself.
4. Once you have found the desired font, click on it.
5. The font window will open, then you can click on the Download family option. Clicking on the option will start the download of the particular font.
6. After the font is downloaded, you can use the above process to install the fonts on your system.
NOTE:
- As long as you download a font file from the internet, it will likely download as a zip file. Make sure to extract the zip file before installing the font.
- If you have an active Microsoft Word window (or any other similar application), the fonts you installed will not be reflected in any of the programs that are currently active. You must exit and close the program completely to access the new sources.
- If you have used third-party fonts in your projects or presentations, you should bring the font installation file with your project, as you will need to install this font on the system that you will be using to present your presentation. In conclusion, always have a good backup of your font file.
Some of the best italic fonts in Microsoft Word
There are already thousands of italic fonts available in Microsoft Word. But most people don't use them in the best way, since they don't recognize the names of these fonts. Another reason is that people do not have time to evaluate all the available sources. That is why, we have chosen this list of some of the best italic fonts that you can use in your Word document. The fonts listed below are already available in Microsoft Word, and you can format your text using these fonts easily.
- Edwardian script
- Kunstler script
- Lucida writing
- Rage Italic
- Script MT Bold
- Segoe script
- Viner's Hand
- Vivaldi
- Vladimir Script
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We hope this guide has been helpful to you, and now you know some of the best italic fonts available in Microsoft Word. And you also know how to download and install third-party fonts on your system. In case of any doubt, suggestion or query, you can use the comments section to communicate with us.
