diff --git a/doc/config b/doc/config
index 23720fc7..57daa8ef 100644
--- a/doc/config
+++ b/doc/config
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@
 ## - 9 - end of current color
 ## - b - bold text
 ## - u - underline text
+## - i - italic text
 ## - r - reverse colors
 ## - a - use alternative character set
 ##
diff --git a/src/curses/formatted_color.cpp b/src/curses/formatted_color.cpp
index 56b22e61..9c1e96c7 100644
--- a/src/curses/formatted_color.cpp
+++ b/src/curses/formatted_color.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ void verifyFormats(const NC::FormattedColor::Formats &formats)
 		if (fmt == NC::Format::NoBold
 		    || fmt == NC::Format::NoUnderline
 		    || fmt == NC::Format::NoReverse
-		    || fmt == NC::Format::NoAltCharset)
+		    || fmt == NC::Format::NoAltCharset
+		    || fmt == NC::Format::NoItalic)
 			throw std::logic_error("FormattedColor can't hold disabling formats");
 	}
 }
@@ -71,6 +72,9 @@ std::istream &NC::operator>>(std::istream &is, NC::FormattedColor &fc)
 			case 'a':
 				formats.push_back(NC::Format::AltCharset);
 				break;
+			case 'i':
+				formats.push_back(NC::Format::Italic);
+				break;
 			default:
 				is.setstate(std::ios::failbit);
 				break;
diff --git a/src/curses/window.cpp b/src/curses/window.cpp
index d3f9efd6..59c45456 100644
--- a/src/curses/window.cpp
+++ b/src/curses/window.cpp
@@ -346,6 +346,10 @@ NC::Format reverseFormat(NC::Format fmt)
 		return NC::Format::NoAltCharset;
 	case NC::Format::NoAltCharset:
 		return NC::Format::AltCharset;
+	case NC::Format::Italic:
+		return NC::Format::NoItalic;
+	case NC::Format::NoItalic:
+		return NC::Format::Italic;
 	}
 	// Unreachable, silence GCC.
 	return fmt;
@@ -494,7 +498,8 @@ Window::Window(size_t startx, size_t starty, size_t width, size_t height,
 	  m_bold_counter(0),
 	  m_underline_counter(0),
 	  m_reverse_counter(0),
-	  m_alt_charset_counter(0)
+	  m_alt_charset_counter(0),
+	  m_italic_counter(0)
 {
 	if (m_start_x > size_t(COLS)
 	    ||  m_start_y > size_t(LINES)
@@ -542,6 +547,7 @@ Window::Window(const Window &rhs)
 , m_underline_counter(rhs.m_underline_counter)
 , m_reverse_counter(rhs.m_reverse_counter)
 , m_alt_charset_counter(rhs.m_alt_charset_counter)
+, m_italic_counter(rhs.m_italic_counter)
 {
 	setColor(m_color);
 }
@@ -566,6 +572,7 @@ Window::Window(Window &&rhs)
 , m_underline_counter(rhs.m_underline_counter)
 , m_reverse_counter(rhs.m_reverse_counter)
 , m_alt_charset_counter(rhs.m_alt_charset_counter)
+, m_italic_counter(rhs.m_italic_counter)
 {
 	rhs.m_window = nullptr;
 }
@@ -591,6 +598,7 @@ Window &Window::operator=(Window rhs)
 	std::swap(m_underline_counter, rhs.m_underline_counter);
 	std::swap(m_reverse_counter, rhs.m_reverse_counter);
 	std::swap(m_alt_charset_counter, rhs.m_alt_charset_counter);
+	std::swap(m_italic_counter, rhs.m_italic_counter);
 	return *this;
 }
 
@@ -780,6 +788,11 @@ void Window::altCharset(bool altcharset_state) const
 	(altcharset_state ? wattron : wattroff)(m_window, A_ALTCHARSET);
 }
 
+void Window::italic(bool italic_state) const
+{
+	(italic_state ? wattron : wattroff)(m_window, A_ITALIC);
+}
+
 void Window::setTimeout(int timeout)
 {
 	m_window_timeout = timeout;
@@ -1413,6 +1426,12 @@ Window &Window::operator<<(Format format)
 		case Format::NoAltCharset:
 			decrease_flag(*this, m_alt_charset_counter, &Window::altCharset);
 			break;
+		case Format::Italic:
+			increase_flag(*this, m_italic_counter, &Window::italic);
+			break;
+		case Format::NoItalic:
+			decrease_flag(*this, m_italic_counter, &Window::italic);
+			break;
 	}
 	return *this;
 }
diff --git a/src/curses/window.h b/src/curses/window.h
index 380dc12a..15728c41 100644
--- a/src/curses/window.h
+++ b/src/curses/window.h
@@ -200,7 +200,8 @@ enum class Format {
 	Bold, NoBold,
 	Underline, NoUnderline,
 	Reverse, NoReverse,
-	AltCharset, NoAltCharset
+	AltCharset, NoAltCharset,
+	Italic, NoItalic
 };
 
 NC::Format reverseFormat(NC::Format fmt);
@@ -531,6 +532,11 @@ private:
 	/// @param altcharset_state state of altcharset attribute
 	///
 	void altCharset(bool altcharset_state) const;
+
+	/// Sets state of italic attribute (internal use only)
+	/// @param italic_state state of italic attribute
+	///
+	void italic(bool italic_state) const;
 	
 	/// pointer to helper function used by getString()
 	/// @see getString()
@@ -562,6 +568,7 @@ private:
 	int m_underline_counter;
 	int m_reverse_counter;
 	int m_alt_charset_counter;
+	int m_italic_counter;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/format.cpp b/src/format.cpp
index 2316bccd..6050ab7b 100644
--- a/src/format.cpp
+++ b/src/format.cpp
@@ -192,6 +192,8 @@ expressions<CharT> parseBracket(const string<CharT> &s,
 				result.push_back(NC::Format::AltCharset);
 			else if (flags & Format::Flags::Format && *it == 'r')
 				result.push_back(NC::Format::Reverse);
+			else if (flags & Format::Flags::Format && *it == 'i')
+				result.push_back(NC::Format::Italic);
 			else if (flags & Format::Flags::Format && *it == '/')
 			{
 				++it;
@@ -204,6 +206,8 @@ expressions<CharT> parseBracket(const string<CharT> &s,
 					result.push_back(NC::Format::NoAltCharset);
 				else if (*it == 'r')
 					result.push_back(NC::Format::NoReverse);
+				else if (*it == 'i')
+					result.push_back(NC::Format::NoItalic);
 				else
 					throwError(s, it, invalidCharacter(*it));
 			}