diff --git a/modules/paper-calendar.xml b/modules/paper-calendar.xml
index 22493d9..49bede6 100644
--- a/modules/paper-calendar.xml
+++ b/modules/paper-calendar.xml
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@
 				<xsl:with-param name="columns" select="xs:integer( $num-columns )" />
 				<xsl:with-param name="rows">2</xsl:with-param>
 				<xsl:with-param name="column-format">|c|</xsl:with-param>
-				<xsl:with-param name="style">\LARGE\sffamily\bfseries</xsl:with-param>
+				<xsl:with-param name="style">\LARGE\sffamily\bfseries\itshape</xsl:with-param>
 			</xsl:call-template>
 			<xsl:text>	\\</xsl:text>
 			<xsl:call-template name="newline-internal" />