diff --git a/Jupiter/IRC.cpp b/Jupiter/IRC.cpp
index 4831998..e446734 100644
--- a/Jupiter/IRC.cpp
+++ b/Jupiter/IRC.cpp
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@ const char Jupiter::IRC::bold = IRCBOLD[0]; /** IRC bold character */
 const char Jupiter::IRC::color = IRCCOLOR[0]; /** IRC color character */
 const char Jupiter::IRC::normal = IRCNORMAL[0]; /** IRC normal character */
 const char Jupiter::IRC::reverse = IRCREVERSE[0]; /** IRC reverse character */
+const char Jupiter::IRC::italicize = IRCITALICIZE[0]; /** IRC italicize character */
 const char Jupiter::IRC::underline = IRCUNDERLINE[0]; /** IRC underline character */
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diff --git a/Jupiter/IRC.h b/Jupiter/IRC.h
index 0d633d5..eb05d50 100644
--- a/Jupiter/IRC.h
+++ b/Jupiter/IRC.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #define IRCCOLOR "\003" /** IRC color character contained in a string literal */
 #define IRCNORMAL "\017" /** IRC normal character contained in a string literal */
 #define IRCREVERSE "\026" /** IRC reverse character contained in a string literal */
+#define IRCITALICIZE "\035" /** IRC italicize character contained in a string literal */
 #define IRCUNDERLINE "\037" /** IRC underline character contained in a string literal */
 
 #if defined __cplusplus
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ namespace Jupiter
 		JUPITER_API extern const char color; /** IRC color character */
 		JUPITER_API extern const char normal; /** IRC normal character */
 		JUPITER_API extern const char reverse; /** IRC reverse character */
+		JUPITER_API extern const char italicize; /** IRC italicize character */
 		JUPITER_API extern const char underline; /** IRC underline character */
 	}
 }
diff --git a/Release/Jupiter.lib b/Release/Jupiter.lib
index 148ddd6..e0a547c 100644
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