Using true italics, not oblique, with Google web font

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Mark S
Participant
7 June 2013 at 18:31
#6489

Dear Mehmet,

I am using the Google web font Vollkorn on my site, but it is not displaying proper italics – just the ‘oblique’ version of the roman font.

(See http://www.zubair.info/blog/2010/11/05/css-font-style-oblique-vs-italic.html )

What code do I need to add to use the true italics for this font?

Thanks,

Mark

Mehmet S.
Keymaster
8 June 2013 at 21:16
#6514

There is no access to your url.

Mark S
Participant
9 June 2013 at 14:10
#6543

Hi Mehmet,

Sorry, I don’t understand.

Do you mean that I won’t be able to use true italics with Google fonts on my site?

(My site is http://www.marksladen.info)

Best,

Mark
Mehmet S.
Keymaster
13 June 2013 at 00:09
#6611
Paste to Theme Options > Style > Custom CSS:
```
body { font-style: italic; }
```
DGlass
Participant
22 November 2013 at 16:40
#10244

Hi Mehmet,

I’ve just started using your template and I love it.
I am however having the same problem, this time with the font Crimson Text.

I just need to use the specific italic web font required for italics instead of the artificial “oblique” both i and em seem to be causing.

Is there a way to specify a completely different font for italics somehow?

Thanks,

PB
Mehmet S.
Keymaster
24 November 2013 at 05:34
#10291
To embed the Crimson Text font collection into your web site:

– Use this in your External CSS field:
```
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Crimson+Text:400,400italic,600,600italic,700,700italic">
```
DGlass
Participant
24 November 2013 at 05:38
#10292

That works perfectly! Thanks.

Mehmet S.
Keymaster
24 November 2013 at 05:47
#10293

You are welcome.

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