diff --git a/crates/tailwind-parse/src/eval/plugin.rs b/crates/tailwind-parse/src/eval/plugin.rs
index be9fbb6..8578c9c 100644
--- a/crates/tailwind-parse/src/eval/plugin.rs
+++ b/crates/tailwind-parse/src/eval/plugin.rs
@@ -714,6 +714,10 @@ pub fn justify(Value(rest): &Value, _theme: &TailwindTheme) -> Option<ObjectLit>
     .map(|v| to_lit(&[("justifyContent", v)]))
 }
 
+pub fn italic() -> Option<ObjectLit> {
+    Some(to_lit(&[("fontStyle", "italic")]))
+}
+
 pub fn items(Value(rest): &Value, _theme: &TailwindTheme) -> Option<ObjectLit> {
     match *rest {
         "start" => Some("flex-start"),
diff --git a/crates/tailwind-parse/src/literal.rs b/crates/tailwind-parse/src/literal.rs
index ff4da42..42a1970 100644
--- a/crates/tailwind-parse/src/literal.rs
+++ b/crates/tailwind-parse/src/literal.rs
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ impl<'a> LiteralConversionError<'a> {
 }
 
 enum PluginType {
+    Singular(fn() -> Option<ObjectLit>),
     Required(fn(&Value, &TailwindTheme) -> Option<ObjectLit>),
     Optional(fn(Option<&Value>, &TailwindTheme) -> Option<ObjectLit>),
     RequiredArbitrary(fn(&SubjectValue, &TailwindTheme) -> Option<ObjectLit>),
@@ -147,6 +148,7 @@ impl<'a> Literal<'a> {
             Grow => Optional(plugin::grow),
             Shrink => Optional(plugin::shrink),
             Basis => Required(plugin::basis),
+            Italic => Singular(plugin::italic),
             Justify => Required(plugin::justify),
             Items => Required(plugin::items),
             Gap(None) => Required(plugin::gap),
@@ -209,6 +211,7 @@ impl<'a> Literal<'a> {
             (Optional(p), None) => p(None, theme),
             (RequiredArbitrary(p), Some(value)) => p(value, theme),
             (OptionalArbitrary(p), value) => p(value.as_ref(), theme),
+            (Singular(p), None) => p(),
             _ => None,
         }
         .ok_or_else(|| LiteralConversionError::new(self.cmd, self.value))
diff --git a/crates/tailwind-parse/src/plugin.rs b/crates/tailwind-parse/src/plugin.rs
index 91bed9a..2cbd779 100644
--- a/crates/tailwind-parse/src/plugin.rs
+++ b/crates/tailwind-parse/src/plugin.rs
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ mod plugin {
         Space,
         Transform,
         Opacity,
+        Italic,
         Blur,
         Ring,
         Sr,
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@ mod plugin {
     #[derive(Copy, Clone, Eq, PartialEq, Debug)]
     pub enum Not {
         Prose,
+        Italic,
     }
 
     #[derive(Copy, Clone, Eq, PartialEq, Debug)]