How to Italicize on LinkedIn

Quick answer: LinkedIn has no italic button, so you italicize using Unicode characters that look like slanted letters. Type your text into the LinkedIn text formatter, select it, click Italic, then copy and paste it into your post.

Italics are perfect for quotes, book or article titles, and a touch of subtle emphasis — but LinkedIn's plain-text composer has no I button. The fix is Unicode: a set of real characters that already look italic, so they survive copy-paste into any LinkedIn field. Here are the two fastest free ways.

Method 1: Use a free formatter

Open the LinkedIn Text Formatter (or the font generator).
Type or paste the text you want in italics.
Select it and click Italic (or copy the Italic style from the gallery).
Paste into your LinkedIn post. Done — it shows as 𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘴 for everyone.

Method 2: Italicize inline with a Chrome extension

If you post regularly, the Post Formatter Chrome extension lets you italicize inside the LinkedIn composer — select text and press Ctrl+I, no copy-paste needed.

When to use italics on LinkedIn

Quotes and citations — set apart a quote or a publication title.
Subtle emphasis — lighter than bold, good for a single word or phrase.
Keep it light — italic Unicode isn't searchable and can be harder to read in long runs, so use it for accents, not paragraphs.

Add italics to your next post

Open the free LinkedIn Text Formatter

Frequently asked questions

Can you italicize text on LinkedIn?

Not with a built-in button — LinkedIn posts are plain text. You italicize by converting your words into italic Unicode characters with a formatter, then pasting them in. They display as italics for everyone, on every device.

How do I make italic text on LinkedIn mobile?

The method is the same on mobile: open the formatter in your phone browser, type your text, tap Italic, copy, and paste into the LinkedIn app. Because the characters are real Unicode text, they render correctly in the iOS and Android apps.

Does italic text affect LinkedIn search or accessibility?

Italic Unicode words are not indexed by LinkedIn search and may be read awkwardly by screen readers. Italicize a quote, a title, or a few words for emphasis — not whole posts — and keep keywords and hashtags in plain text.

Is it free to italicize LinkedIn text?

Yes. The LinkedIn Text Formatter and the Post Formatter Chrome extension are both free, with no sign-up.