# rotalic

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Having letters rotated for emphasis, rather than slanted as in traditional italic.

## Etymology
Blend of rotation + italic. Likely coined in 2007 by Swedish typographer Filip Tydén.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rotalic