Font.ITALIC has the following syntax.
public static final int ITALIC
In the following code shows how to use Font.ITALIC field.
// w w w. jav a 2 s .c o m import java.awt.Color; import java.awt.Font; import java.awt.Graphics; import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JPanel; public class Main extends JPanel { public void paint(Graphics g) { int fontSize = 20; g.setFont(new Font("TimesRoman", Font.ITALIC, fontSize)); String s = "www.java2s.com"; g.setColor(Color.black); g.drawString(s, 30, 30); } public static void main(String[] args) { JFrame frame = new JFrame(); frame.getContentPane().add(new Main()); frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); frame.setSize(200,200); frame.setVisible(true); } }