diff --git a/src/epub/css/local.css b/src/epub/css/local.css
index c3c4f0b..eb206ef 100644
--- a/src/epub/css/local.css
+++ b/src/epub/css/local.css
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@
 	font-style: italic;
 }
 
+i [epub|type~="z3998:persona"]{
+	font-style: normal;
+}
+
 [epub|type~="z3998:stage-direction"]::before{
 	content: "(";
 	font-style: normal;