Onscreen italics is hard on the eyes. Sites like Slashdot use italics everywhere, which makes me reluctant to visit. I’d probably spend more time on Slashdot were it not for the italics. It’s simply a strain on my eyes.
I have no problem with italics in print; it seems that some font styles just weren’t designed for the screen.
To avoid contributing to the proliferation of italics on the Web, I’m going to do my part by restraining from using italics in my own Web publishing.
