italic vs writing

italic

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

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

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

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

writing

noun
  • The style of writing of a person. 

  • Something written, such as a document, article or book. 

  • The process of representing a language with symbols or letters. 

  • Intended for or used in writing. 

  • Graphism of symbols such as letters that express some meaning. 

  • A work of an author. 

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