How do I use Italic for a Record/Row Item?

• All items in RC:

Me.wndReportControl.PaintManager.TextFont.Italic = True
    

• If only certain reportItems have to be Italic: use BeforeDrawRow event and use Metrics object

me.wndReportControl.SetCustomDraw xtpCustomBeforeDrawRow  

Private Sub wndReportControl_BeforeDrawRow(ByVal Row As XtremeReportControl.IReportRow, ByVal Item As XtremeReportControl.IReportRecordItem, ByVal Metrics As XtremeReportControl.IReportRecordItemMetrics)
    If Item.Index = 0 Then
        Metrics.Font.Italic = True 'Italic all items in first column
    End If
End Sub