Quick summary
To italicize text in Figma, select your text layer on the canvas, open the Typography section in the right-side panel, and apply your preferred italic format through the text formatting menu.
Steps
- Select the text you want to italicize inside your Figma design canvas.
- Go to the right-side panel and locate the Typography section.
- Open the text formatting menu from within the Typography section.
- Choose your preferred italic format from the available options.
- Confirm the change — your selected text layer will now be italicized.



