 		return _fontStyle;	
 	}
 	
+    //----------------------------------
+    //  italic
+    //----------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 *  @private
+	 *  Storage for the italic property.
+	 */
+	private var _italic:Boolean;
+	
+	/**
+	 *  True if the font is italic
+	 *  
+	 *  @langversion 4.0
+	 *  @playerversion Flash 10
+	 *  @playerversion AIR 1.5
+	 *  @productversion Flex 4
+	 */
+	public function get italic():Boolean
+	{
+		return _italic;	
+	}
+	
 	//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 	//
 	//  Initialize

	//--------------------------------------------------------------------------

    //----------------------------------
    //  fontName
    //----------------------------------


	public function initialize(fontName:String, bold:Boolean,
							   italic:Boolean):void
	{
        _bold = bold;
        _italic = italic;
		_fontName = fontName;
		_fontStyle = EmbeddedFontRegistry.getInstance().getFontStyle(bold, italic);
}
