diff --git a/src/engine/fonts.jl b/src/engine/fonts.jl
index 677bfc2..442fa1f 100644
--- a/src/engine/fonts.jl
+++ b/src/engine/fonts.jl
@@ -74,6 +74,15 @@ A set of font for LaTeX rendering.
     (for example necessary to access the big integral glyph).
   - `slant_angle` the angle by which the italic fonts are slanted, in degree.
   - `thickness` the thickness of the lines associated to the font.
+  - `text_italics_correction` is a reference to a Boolean flag to enable or disable 
+    an italics correction heuristic for text.\n
+    Defaults to `Ref(false)`.
+  - `math_italics_correction` is a reference to a Boolean flag to enable or disable 
+    an italics correction heuristic in math expressions.\n
+    Defaults to `Ref(true)`.
+  - `italics_correction_up_to_it_spacing` is a reference to a space in font units 
+    inserted when switching from upright to italic glyphs.\n
+    Defaults to `Ref(0f0)`.
 """
 struct FontFamily
     fonts::Dict{Symbol, String}
@@ -82,6 +91,9 @@ struct FontFamily
     special_chars::Dict{Char, Tuple{String, Int}}
     slant_angle::Float64
     thickness::Float64
+    text_italics_correction::Base.RefValue{Bool}
+    math_italics_correction::Base.RefValue{Bool}
+    italics_correction_up_to_it_spacing::Base.RefValue{Float32}
 end
 
 function FontFamily(fonts ;
@@ -89,7 +101,23 @@ function FontFamily(fonts ;
         font_modifiers = _default_font_modifiers,
         special_chars = Dict{Char, Tuple{String, Int}}(),
         slant_angle = 13,
-        thickness = 0.0375)
+        thickness = 0.0375,
+        text_italics_correction=Ref(false),
+        math_italics_correction=Ref(true),
+        italics_correction_up_to_it_spacing=Ref(0f0)
+)
+
+    if !(text_italics_correction isa Ref)
+        text_italics_correction = Ref(text_italics_correction)
+    end
+
+    if !(math_italics_correction isa Ref)
+        math_italics_correction = Ref(math_italics_correction)
+    end
+
+    if !(italics_correction_up_to_it_spacing isa Ref)
+        italics_correction_up_to_it_spacing = Ref(italics_correction_up_to_it_spacing)
+    end
 
     fonts = merge(_default_fonts, Dict(fonts))
     
@@ -99,7 +127,10 @@ function FontFamily(fonts ;
         font_modifiers,
         special_chars,
         slant_angle,
-        thickness
+        thickness,
+        text_italics_correction,
+        math_italics_correction,
+        italics_correction_up_to_it_spacing
     )
 end
 
@@ -257,7 +288,7 @@ get_fontpath(fontstyle::Symbol) = get_fontpath(FontFamily(), fontstyle)
 
 function is_slanted(font_family, char_type)
     font_id = font_family.font_mapping[char_type]
-    return font_id == :italic
+    return font_id == :italic || font_id == :bolditalic
 end
 
 slant_angle(font_family) = font_family.slant_angle * π / 180
diff --git a/src/engine/layout.jl b/src/engine/layout.jl
index d30c340..e782cb3 100644
--- a/src/engine/layout.jl
+++ b/src/engine/layout.jl
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@ function tex_layout(expr, state)
     head = expr.head
     args = [expr.args...]
     shrink = 0.6
+    
+    italics_correction = if state.tex_mode == :inline_math
+        font_family.math_italics_correction[]
+    else
+        font_family.text_italics_correction[]
+    end
+    up_to_it_space = font_family.italics_correction_up_to_it_spacing[]
 
     try
         if isleaf(expr)  # :char, :delimiter, :digit, :punctuation, :symbol
@@ -54,7 +61,8 @@ function tex_layout(expr, state)
                     (0, 0),
                     (x + hmid(core) - hmid(accent), y)
                 ],
-                [1, 1]
+                [1, 1],
+                is_slanted(core)
             )
         elseif head == :decorated
             core, sub, super = tex_layout.(args, state)
@@ -80,31 +88,29 @@ function tex_layout(expr, state)
                         -0.2
                     ),
                     ( super_x, super_y)],
-                [1, shrink, super_shrink]
+                [1, shrink, super_shrink],
+                is_slanted(core) || is_slanted(super)
             )
         elseif head == :delimited
             elements = tex_layout.(args, state)
             left, content, right = elements
-
+            
             height = inkheight(content)
             left_scale = max(1, height / inkheight(left))
             right_scale = max(1, height / inkheight(right))
             scales = [left_scale, 1, right_scale]
-                
+            
             dxs = hadvance.(elements) .* scales
             xs = [0, cumsum(dxs[1:end-1])...]
 
             # TODO Height calculation for the parenthesis looks wrong
             # TODO Check what the algorithm should be there
-            # Center the delimiters in the middle of the bot and top baselines ?
-            return Group(elements, 
-                Point2f[
-                    (xs[1], -bottominkbound(left) + bottominkbound(content)),
-                    (xs[2], 0),
-                    (xs[3], -bottominkbound(right) + bottominkbound(content))
-                ],
-                scales
-            )
+            _elements = [
+                Group([left,], Point2f[(xs[1], -bottominkbound(left) + bottominkbound(content))], [left_scale], is_slanted(left))
+                Group([content,], Point2f[(xs[2], 0)], [1,], is_slanted(content))
+                Group([right,], Point2f[(xs[3], -bottominkbound(right) + bottominkbound(content))], [right_scale], is_slanted(right))
+            ]
+            return horizontal_layout(_elements; italics_correction, up_to_it_space)
         elseif head == :font
             modifier, content = args
             return tex_layout(content, add_font_modifier(state, modifier))
@@ -133,12 +139,13 @@ function tex_layout(expr, state)
 
             return Group(
                 [line, numerator, denominator],
-                Point2f[(0, y0), (x1, ytop), (x2, ybottom)]
+                Point2f[(0, y0), (x1, ytop), (x2, ybottom)];
+                slanted = is_slanted(numerator) || is_slanted(denominator)
             )
         elseif head == :function
             name = args[1]
             elements = TeXChar.(collect(name), state, Ref(:function))
-            return horizontal_layout(elements)
+            return horizontal_layout(elements; italics_correction)
         elseif head == :glyph
             font_id, glyph_id = argument_as_string.(args)
             font_id = Symbol(font_id)
@@ -151,7 +158,13 @@ function tex_layout(expr, state)
             if isempty(elements)
                 return Space(0.0)
             end
-            return horizontal_layout(elements)
+            italics_correction = if mode == :inline_math
+                font_family.math_italics_correction[]
+            else
+                font_family.text_italics_correction[]
+            end
+
+            return horizontal_layout(elements; italics_correction, up_to_it_space)
         elseif head == :integral
             pad = 0.1
             int, sub, super = tex_layout.(args, state)
@@ -169,7 +182,8 @@ function tex_layout(expr, state)
                         topinkbound(int) + pad
                     )
                 ],
-                [1, shrink, shrink]
+                [1, shrink, shrink],
+                is_slanted(int)         # TODO consider upper limit as well?
             )
         elseif head == :lines
             length(args) == 1 && return tex_layout(only(args), state)
@@ -195,16 +209,17 @@ function tex_layout(expr, state)
                 Point2f[
                     (0.25, y + lw/2 + 0.2),
                     (0, 0)
-                ]
+                ];
+                slanted = is_slanted(content)
             )
         elseif head == :primes
             primes = [TeXExpr(:char, ''') for _ in 1:only(args)]
-            return horizontal_layout(tex_layout.(primes, state))
+            return horizontal_layout(tex_layout.(primes, state); italics_correction, up_to_it_space)
         elseif head == :space
             return Space(args[1])
         elseif head == :spaced
             sym = tex_layout(args[1], state)
-            return horizontal_layout([Space(0.2), sym, Space(0.2)])
+            return horizontal_layout([Space(0.2), sym, Space(0.2)]; italics_correction, up_to_it_space)
         elseif head == :sqrt
             content = tex_layout(args[1], state)
             h = inkheight(content)
@@ -262,7 +277,8 @@ function tex_layout(expr, state)
                     (x0 + dxsub, y0 + under_offset),
                     (x0 + dxsuper, y0 + over_offset)
                 ],
-                [1, shrink, shrink]
+                [1, shrink, shrink],
+                is_slanted(core)
             )
         elseif head == :unicode
             font_id, glyph_id = argument_as_string.(args)
@@ -287,11 +303,14 @@ tex_layout(::Nothing, state) = Space(0)
 
 Layout the elements horizontally, like normal text.
 """
-function horizontal_layout(elements)
+function horizontal_layout(elements; italics_correction=false, kwargs...)
+    if italics_correction
+        elements = _italics_correction(elements; kwargs...)
+    end
     dxs = hadvance.(elements)
     xs = [0, cumsum(dxs[1:end-1])...]
 
-    return Group(elements, Point2f.(xs, 0))
+    return Group(elements, Point2f.(xs, 0); slanted = is_slanted(last(elements)))
 end
 
 function layout_text(string, font_family)
@@ -301,6 +320,79 @@ function layout_text(string, font_family)
     return horizontal_layout(elements)
 end
 
+function _italics_correction(
+    elements; 
+    up_to_it_space=0,
+    scales=1
+)
+    
+    @assert isa(scales, Number) || length(elements) == length(scales)
+    elems = vcat(Space(0), elements)
+    j = 1
+    
+    for (i, elem) in enumerate(elements)
+        i == 1 && continue
+        elem isa Space && continue
+        prev = elements[i-1]
+        prev isa Space && continue
+        
+        scale_elem = _get_scale(scales, i)
+        scale_prev = _get_scale(scales, i-1)
+
+        if is_slanted(prev) != is_slanted(elem)
+            offset = 0
+            #=
+            glyph metrics defined in `sile/justenough/justenoughharfbuzz.c`;
+            `height` (== `y_bearing`)   ⇔ `topinkbound`
+            `tHeight`                   ⇔ `- inkheight`
+            `width` (== `x_advance`)    ⇔ `hadvance`
+            `x_bearing`                 ⇔ `leftinkbound`
+            `glyphWidth` (== `width`)   ⇔ `inkwidth`
+            =#
+            height_prev = topinkbound(prev) * scale_prev
+            if is_slanted(prev) && !is_slanted(elem) && height_prev > 0
+                # `fromItalicCorrection` in `sile/typesetters/base.lua`
+                ## if previous glyph was slanted and printed width `d` is greater
+                ## than hadvance, then add difference to bearing of upright glyph
+                width_prev = hadvance(prev) * scale_prev
+                glyph_width_prev = inkwidth(prev) * scale_prev
+                bearing_x_prev = leftinkbound(prev) * scale_prev
+                d = glyph_width_prev + bearing_x_prev
+                delta = d > width_prev ? d - width_prev : 0
+                height_elem = topinkbound(elem) * scale_elem
+                offset = height_prev <= height_elem ? delta : delta * height_elem / height_prev
+            elseif !is_slanted(prev) && is_slanted(elem)
+                # inspired by `toItalicCorrection` in `sile/typesetters/base.lua`
+                d = leftinkbound(elem) * scale_elem
+                depth_prev = (inkheight(prev) - topinkbound(prev)) * scale_prev
+                depth_elem = (inkheight(elem) - topinkbound(elem)) * scale_elem
+                delta = -d
+                if d < 0 && depth_prev > 0
+                    # `sile` formula
+                    ## if previous glyph was upright and goes beyond baseline, 
+                    ## if and current glyph has a negative bearing,
+                    ## then increase bearing by flipping sign of bearing distance
+                    offset = depth_prev >= depth_elem ? delta : delta * depth_prev / depth_elem
+                elseif d >= 0
+                    ## but also remove/reduce positive bearing or reduce it to some
+                    ## minimum spacing value
+                    offset = up_to_it_space * scale_elem + delta
+                end
+            end
+            if offset != 0
+                insert!(elems, i+j, Space(offset))
+                j+=1
+            end
+        end
+    end
+    popfirst!(elems)
+    return elems
+end
+
+_get_scale(scales::Number, i)=scales
+_get_scale(scales, i)=scales[i]
+
+
 """
     unravel(element::TeXElement, pos, scale)
 
diff --git a/src/engine/layout_context.jl b/src/engine/layout_context.jl
index 5c9b8db..ca65af4 100644
--- a/src/engine/layout_context.jl
+++ b/src/engine/layout_context.jl
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ function add_font_modifier(state::LayoutState, modifier)
 end
 
 function get_font(state::LayoutState, char_type)
+    font_id = get_font_identifier(state, char_type)
+    return get_font(font_family, font_id)
+end
+
+function get_font_identifier(state::LayoutState, char_type)
     if state.tex_mode == :text
         char_type = :text
     end
@@ -40,5 +45,5 @@ function get_font(state::LayoutState, char_type)
         end
     end
 
-    return get_font(font_family, font_id)
+    return font_id
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/engine/texelements.jl b/src/engine/texelements.jl
index 2d32932..12339aa 100644
--- a/src/engine/texelements.jl
+++ b/src/engine/texelements.jl
@@ -157,24 +157,27 @@ function TeXChar(char::Char, state::LayoutState, char_type)
         return TeXChar(id, font, font_family, false, char)
     end
 
-    font = get_font(state, char_type)
+    font_id = get_font_identifier(state, char_type)
+    font = get_font(font_family, font_id)
 
     return TeXChar(
         glyph_index(font, char),
         font,
         font_family,
-        is_slanted(state.font_family, char_type),
+        font_id == :italic || font_id == :bolditalic, # previously: `is_slanted(state.font_family, char_type)`
         char)
 end
 
 function TeXChar(name::AbstractString, state::LayoutState, char_type ; represented='?')
     font_family = state.font_family
-    font = get_font(state, char_type)
+    font_id = get_font_identifier(state, char_type)
+    font = get_font(font_family, font_id)
+
     return TeXChar(
         glyph_index(font, name),
         font,
         font_family,
-        is_slanted(state.font_family, char_type),
+        font_id == :italic || font_id == :bolditalic, # previously: `is_slanted(state.font_family, char_type)`
         represented)
 end
 
@@ -289,9 +292,13 @@ struct Group{T} <: TeXElement
     elements::Vector{<:TeXElement}
     positions::Vector{Point2f}
     scales::Vector{T}
+    slanted::Bool
 end
 
-Group(elements, positions) = Group(elements, positions, ones(length(elements)))
+Group(elements, positions, scales; slanted=false) = Group(elements, positions, scales, slanted)
+Group(elements, positions; slanted=false) = Group(elements, positions, ones(length(elements)); slanted)
+
+is_slanted(g::Group) = g.slanted
 
 xpositions(g::Group) = [p[1] for p in g.positions]
 ypositions(g::Group) = [p[2] for p in g.positions]
@@ -334,4 +341,4 @@ end
 xheight(g::Group) = maximum(xheight.(g.elements) .* g.scales)
 
 leftmost_glyph(g::Group) = leftmost_glyph(first(g.elements))
-rightmost_glyph(g::Group) = rightmost_glyph(last(glyph))
\ No newline at end of file
+rightmost_glyph(g::Group) = rightmost_glyph(last(g.elements))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/parser/parser.jl b/src/parser/parser.jl
index ed13f3a..f2194aa 100644
--- a/src/parser/parser.jl
+++ b/src/parser/parser.jl
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ end
 function Base.showerror(io::IO, e::TeXParseError)
     println(io, "TeXParseError: ",  e.msg)
     show_state(io, e.stack, e.position, e.tex)
-    show_tokenization(io, tex)
+    show_tokenization(io, e.tex)
 end
 
 function show_tokenization(io, tex)
diff --git a/test/layout.jl b/test/layout.jl
index 881a8a0..6c0117f 100644
--- a/test/layout.jl
+++ b/test/layout.jl
@@ -85,6 +85,34 @@ end
         char, pos, size = first(elems)
         @test pos[1] == 2
     end
+
+    @testset "Italic Correction" begin
+        ffam = FontFamily()
+        
+        ffam.math_italics_correction[] = false
+        els1 = generate_tex_elements(L"(f)x", ffam)
+
+        ffam.math_italics_correction[] = true
+        els2 = generate_tex_elements(L"(f)x", ffam)
+
+        xpos = ((elem, pos),) -> pos[1]
+
+        ## space between upright `(` and slanted `f` is increased to avoid collisions at bottom left corner
+        Δ1 = xpos(els1[2]) - xpos(els1[1])
+        Δ2 = xpos(els2[2]) - xpos(els2[1])
+        @test Δ1 < Δ2
+
+        ## space between slanted `f` and upright `)` is increased to avoid collisions at top right corner
+        Δ1 = xpos(els1[3]) - xpos(els1[2])
+        Δ2 = xpos(els2[3]) - xpos(els2[2])
+        @test Δ1 < Δ2
+
+        ## with NewComputerModern, some italic glyphs seem to have large positive bearing
+        ## it should be reduced by correction heuristic
+        Δ1 = xpos(els1[4]) - xpos(els1[3])
+        Δ2 = xpos(els2[4]) - xpos(els2[3])
+        @test Δ1 > Δ2
+   end
 end
 
 @testset "Generate elements" begin