crossing vs italic

crossing

adj
  • Extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction. 

noun
  • A pair of intersecting edges. 

  • The volume formed by the intersection of chancel, nave and transepts in a cruciform church; often with a tower or cupola over it. 

  • A voyage across a body of water. 

  • A place at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed. 

  • The act by which terrain or a road etc. is crossed. 

  • A pair of parallel lines printed on a cheque 

  • Movement into a crossed position. 

  • An intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross. 

italic

adj
  • Having letters that slant or lean to the right; oblique. 

  • Designed to resemble a handwriting style developed in Italy in the 16th century. 

noun
  • An oblique handwriting style, such as used by Italian calligraphers of the Renaissance. 

  • A typeface in which the letters slant to the right. 

How often have the words crossing and italic occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )