diff --git a/css/masking-input.css b/css/masking-input.css
index e321acd..fdc47d9 100644
--- a/css/masking-input.css
+++ b/css/masking-input.css
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ li {
     pointer-events: none;
     z-index: -1; }
     .shell span i {
+      font-style: normal;
       /* any of these 3 will work */
       color: transparent;
       opacity: 0;