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  1. publications

    3. While quoting verbatim from a source, you should always use quotation marks. Italics are generally used for the following purposes: titles of books, periodicals, blogs. genera, species, and varietes. introduction of a new technical term. letters used as statistical symbols or algebraic variables.

  2. How To Use Italic and Bold Fonts for Emphasis in PhD Theses

    Both bold and italic fonts are used in specialised ways in some disciplines, however, so do check with your department and/or supervisor if you are unsure of how they should be used in your thesis (for the marking of italic and bold in mathematics and the sciences, for instance, see Butcher et al., 2006, Sections 13.2.1 and 13.2.2, and for the ...

  3. PDF On the use of italic and roman fonts for symbols in scientific text

    An italic font is generally used for emphasis in running text, but it has a quite specific meaning when used for symbols in scientific text and equations. The following summary is intended to help in the correct use of italic in preparing manuscript material. 1. The general rules concerning the use of an italic (sloping) font or a roman ...

  4. Use of italics

    When to use italics. In APA Style papers, use italics for the following cases: Mindfulness is defined as "the act of noticing new things, a process that promotes flexible responding to the demands of the environment" (Pagnini et al., 2016, p. 91). American Journal of Nursing, 119 (9), 47-53. Their favorite term of endearment was mon petit ...

  5. When should I use italics in scientific writing?

    exception: italic words in the title (reverse italicization) genera, species, and varietes; introduction of a new technical term (after a term has been used once, do not italicize it) a letter, word, or phrase cited as a linguistic example ("words such as big and little") words that could be misread ("the small group", meaning a designation ...

  6. What font should I choose for my thesis?

    The easiest way to get a good contrast with your serif body text is to have sans serif headings. Popular combinations are Garamond/Helvetica; Minion Pro/Myriad Pro; Times New Roman/Arial Narrow. But don't create a dog's breakfast by having more than two typefaces in your thesis - use point sizes, bold and italics for variety.

  7. Emphasizing in paper: italic or bold?

    23. It's a matter of style: both bold and italic are typographically acceptable ways to emphasize part of your text, as are small caps, use of a different typeface or point size. (And, if you wonder: no, underlining is not considered good practice in modern printed text). However, you are right that using bold is usually reserved for headings ...

  8. Thesis (typeface)

    Thesis is a large typeface family designed by Luc(as) de Groot.The typefaces were designed between 1994 and 1999 to provide a modern humanist family. Each typeface is available in a variety of weights as well as in italic.Originally released by FontFont in 1994, it has been sold by de Groot through his imprint LucasFonts since 2000. [1] [2]Thesis fonts have become popular and can be seen in ...

  9. Italics: The Dos and Don'ts

    Do: References (MLA, APA, Chicago) Reference styles vary greatly with MLA, APA, and Chicago, but they do tend to follow the idea that "heavy" titles get italicized. Don't: Comparison Emphasis. Similar to vocal emphasis, this use of italics assumes readers are too stupid to figure out the important words on their own.

  10. Master thesis

    1. I am writing my master thesis in English and I understand that usually italics are used to put emphasis on a word, because it is an important or a newly introduced technical term. But I still ask myself if I have to use italics for these two cases: Variables' names. For instance, let's suppose that I have a complex equation and the variable ...

  11. PDF Illinois Institute of Technology Graduate Thesis Manual • 2021 Conten

    Graduate Thesis Manual Acknowledgement 1 GRADUATE THESIS M ANUAL Acknowledgement This Thesis Manual is the result of the contributions of many IIT ... Characters that slant to the right are typically italic fonts. Bold characters are presented darker and thicker than normal fonts. Most word-processing programs and printers allow the use of

  12. How to Use Italics in Academic Writing: A Guide with Examples

    In these examples, the words or phrases that are being emphasized are italicized. This draws the reader's attention to these specific words or phrases, which can help to clarify the meaning of the sentence. Italics are commonly used to indicate the titles of works in academic writing, such as books, tv shows, movies, video games, and journals.

  13. When to Use Italics, With Examples

    Italic font, or italics, is a style of typeface in which the text appears slanted, like this.While italics are mainly used to draw attention to certain words or passages, the font also plays an important role in differentiating the titles and names of things—such as novels, movies, and even spaceships—from other text.

  14. The use of italics in academic writing

    Italics can also be used in a dissertation, thesis, or other academic document when a new word or term is introduced which forms a key part of the argument presented. For example, 'This chapter will discuss the procedure for conducting the experiment.'. There is no need to use italics for any subsequent mention of 'procedure'.

  15. When to Use Italics in Your Writing

    Interesting question, Patrick! When using the title of a book within a title of an article, most style guides suggest using italics for the title of the book (e.g., "A Beginner's Guide to Reading The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt"). If we extend that convention to a museum name, it would suggest italicizing "Lexington" just as you would if you were mentioning the ship elsewhere in the text.

  16. Designing italics

    Typefaces referenced 277. This thesis contains the complete results of a five-year study into the italic design process. It consists of 279 pages and almost 200 illustrations. The goals are to describe and document the process used by designers to design italics for text typefaces and offer an approach to designing contemporary italics.

  17. TheSans Font Family

    TheSans Sans Serif Font is a sans serif OpenType font crafted & designed by LucasFonts. A favourite for corporate design, editorial design and new media, it comes in an astounding range of widths and weights, including a large set of hairline fonts. This is the demo version. TheSans Sans Serif Font free for personal use, please visit his store ...

  18. Latin phrases in scientific writing: italics or not

    On the other hand, the author instructions for The Auk, published by The American Ornithologists' Union, are quite specific with regard to using italics: "Only the following Latin terms should be italicized: in vivo, in vitro, in utero, in situ, ad libitum, a priori, and a posteriori. All other Latin terms (except scientific names) should ...

  19. The Thesis Project

    The Thesis superfamily was first published in 1994 as part of the FontFont collection, and became part of the LucasFonts type library in 2000. The family was conceived as a versatile typographic system of ambitious scope. It grew out of a dissatisfaction with the limited range of good typefaces available for corporate identity projects.

  20. Typography

    Thesis Sans Semi Bold Italic; Thesis Sans Regular Italic; Thesis Sans Semi Light Italic; It is recommended to always balance the weight of different fonts used (for example to combine Thesis Sans Bold with Thesis Sans Regular or Thesis Sans Semi Bold with Thesis Sans Semi Light). For design and layout, please contact our preferred suppliers ...