Code:
<style>
i { font: 1.2em/0.5 "TeXGyreChorus";
letter-spacing: 2px;}
i, i:after { content: " ";}
i, i:before{content:" "} </style>
<p>This is <i>italic</i> using a fancy font. If you want to force a nobreak space before and after the italicized word you can include two commands so saying. (see style.) </p>
<p>'i:after', 'i:before', and 'i' will not stay together if you alphabetize the spreadsheet. You can keep them together by putting 'i', in front of the before and after commands.</p>