diff --git a/d2renderers/d2svg/d2svg.go b/d2renderers/d2svg/d2svg.go
index f7b9b915f..92e9338f9 100644
--- a/d2renderers/d2svg/d2svg.go
+++ b/d2renderers/d2svg/d2svg.go
@@ -1481,6 +1481,7 @@ func embedFonts(buf *bytes.Buffer, diagramHash, source string, fontFamily *d2fon
 		fmt.Sprintf(`
 .%s .text-italic {
 	font-family: "%s-font-italic";
+	font-style: italic;
 }
 @font-face {
 	font-family: %s-font-italic;