diff --git a/Readme.md b/Readme.md
index 1fba286..531787b 100644
--- a/Readme.md
+++ b/Readme.md
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ The following options are inherited from Solarized:
 The following options were not available in the original Solarized:
 
 - `g:solarized_statusline`: one of `"normal"` (default) or `"low"`;
-- `g:solarized_term_italics`: set to `0` to disable italics in the terminal
-  (default is `1`).
+- `g:solarized_term_italics`: set to `1` to enable italics in the terminal
+  (default is `0`).
 - `g:solarized_old_cursor_style`: set to `1` if you want to use the original
   Solarized's cursor style (default: `0`). By default, the cursor is orange/red
   in light themes, and blue in dark themes (but please note that your terminal
diff --git a/colors/solarized8.vim b/colors/solarized8.vim
index 2b79384..9f225f0 100644
--- a/colors/solarized8.vim
+++ b/colors/solarized8.vim
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 " Maintainer:   Lifepillar <lifepillar@lifepillar.me>
 " Website:      https://github.com/lifepillar/vim-solarized8
 " License:      OSI approved MIT license
-" Last Updated: Tue Nov 21 09:38:58 2017
+" Last Updated: Wed Nov 29 19:34:14 2017
 
 if !(has('termguicolors') && &termguicolors) && !has('gui_running')
       \ && (!exists('&t_Co') || &t_Co < (get(g:, 'solarized_use16', 0) ? 16 : 256))
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ if !get(g:, 'solarized_use16', 0)
       hi pandocMetadata ctermfg=32 ctermbg=NONE guifg=#268bd2 guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE,bold gui=NONE,bold
       hi! link pandocMetadataTitle pandocMetadata
     endif
-    if get(g:, "solarized_term_italics", 1)
+    if get(g:, "solarized_term_italics", 0)
       hi Comment cterm=italic
       hi gitcommitComment cterm=italic
       hi htmlSpecialTagName cterm=italic
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ if !get(g:, 'solarized_use16', 0)
     hi pandocMetadata ctermfg=32 ctermbg=NONE guifg=#268bd2 guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE,bold gui=NONE,bold
     hi! link pandocMetadataTitle pandocMetadata
   endif
-  if get(g:, "solarized_term_italics", 1)
+  if get(g:, "solarized_term_italics", 0)
     hi Comment cterm=italic
     hi gitcommitComment cterm=italic
     hi htmlSpecialTagName cterm=italic
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ if &background ==# 'dark'
     hi pandocMetadata ctermfg=4 ctermbg=NONE guifg=#268bd2 guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE,bold gui=NONE,bold
     hi! link pandocMetadataTitle pandocMetadata
   endif
-  if get(g:, "solarized_term_italics", 1)
+  if get(g:, "solarized_term_italics", 0)
     hi Comment cterm=italic
     hi gitcommitComment cterm=italic
     hi htmlSpecialTagName cterm=italic
@@ -1480,7 +1480,7 @@ if get(g:, 'solarized_extra_hi_groups', 0)
   hi pandocMetadata ctermfg=4 ctermbg=NONE guifg=#268bd2 guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE,bold gui=NONE,bold
   hi! link pandocMetadataTitle pandocMetadata
 endif
-if get(g:, "solarized_term_italics", 1)
+if get(g:, "solarized_term_italics", 0)
   hi Comment cterm=italic
   hi gitcommitComment cterm=italic
   hi htmlSpecialTagName cterm=italic
diff --git a/colors/solarized8_flat.vim b/colors/solarized8_flat.vim
index 91bd829..6fe1def 100644
--- a/colors/solarized8_flat.vim
+++ b/colors/solarized8_flat.vim
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 " Maintainer:   Lifepillar <lifepillar@lifepillar.me>
 " Website:      https://github.com/lifepillar/vim-solarized8
 " License:      OSI approved MIT license
-" Last Updated: Tue Nov 21 09:39:02 2017
+" Last Updated: Wed Nov 29 19:34:18 2017
 
 if !(has('termguicolors') && &termguicolors) && !has('gui_running')
       \ && (!exists('&t_Co') || &t_Co < (get(g:, 'solarized_use16', 0) ? 16 : 256))
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ if !get(g:, 'solarized_use16', 0)
       hi pandocMetadata ctermfg=32 ctermbg=NONE guifg=#268bd2 guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE,bold gui=NONE,bold
       hi! link pandocMetadataTitle pandocMetadata
     endif
-    if get(g:, "solarized_term_italics", 1)
+    if get(g:, "solarized_term_italics", 0)
       hi Comment cterm=italic
       hi gitcommitComment cterm=italic
       hi htmlSpecialTagName cterm=italic
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ if !get(g:, 'solarized_use16', 0)
     hi pandocMetadata ctermfg=32 ctermbg=NONE guifg=#268bd2 guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE,bold gui=NONE,bold
     hi! link pandocMetadataTitle pandocMetadata
   endif
-  if get(g:, "solarized_term_italics", 1)
+  if get(g:, "solarized_term_italics", 0)
     hi Comment cterm=italic
     hi gitcommitComment cterm=italic
     hi htmlSpecialTagName cterm=italic
@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ if &background ==# 'dark'
     hi pandocMetadata ctermfg=4 ctermbg=NONE guifg=#268bd2 guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE,bold gui=NONE,bold
     hi! link pandocMetadataTitle pandocMetadata
   endif
-  if get(g:, "solarized_term_italics", 1)
+  if get(g:, "solarized_term_italics", 0)
     hi Comment cterm=italic
     hi gitcommitComment cterm=italic
     hi htmlSpecialTagName cterm=italic
@@ -1456,7 +1456,7 @@ if get(g:, 'solarized_extra_hi_groups', 0)
   hi pandocMetadata ctermfg=4 ctermbg=NONE guifg=#268bd2 guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE,bold gui=NONE,bold
   hi! link pandocMetadataTitle pandocMetadata
 endif
-if get(g:, "solarized_term_italics", 1)
+if get(g:, "solarized_term_italics", 0)
   hi Comment cterm=italic
   hi gitcommitComment cterm=italic
   hi htmlSpecialTagName cterm=italic
diff --git a/colors/solarized8_high.vim b/colors/solarized8_high.vim
index 64009e5..255c4ef 100644
--- a/colors/solarized8_high.vim
+++ b/colors/solarized8_high.vim
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 " Maintainer:   Lifepillar <lifepillar@lifepillar.me>
 " Website:      https://github.com/lifepillar/vim-solarized8
 " License:      OSI approved MIT license
-" Last Updated: Tue Nov 21 09:39:06 2017
+" Last Updated: Wed Nov 29 19:34:21 2017
 
 if !(has('termguicolors') && &termguicolors) && !has('gui_running')
       \ && (!exists('&t_Co') || &t_Co < (get(g:, 'solarized_use16', 0) ? 16 : 256))
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ if !get(g:, 'solarized_use16', 0)
       hi pandocMetadata ctermfg=32 ctermbg=NONE guifg=#268bd2 guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE,bold gui=NONE,bold
       hi! link pandocMetadataTitle pandocMetadata
     endif
-    if get(g:, "solarized_term_italics", 1)
+    if get(g:, "solarized_term_italics", 0)
       hi Comment cterm=italic
       hi gitcommitComment cterm=italic
       hi htmlSpecialTagName cterm=italic
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ if !get(g:, 'solarized_use16', 0)
     hi pandocMetadata ctermfg=32 ctermbg=NONE guifg=#268bd2 guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE,bold gui=NONE,bold
     hi! link pandocMetadataTitle pandocMetadata
   endif
-  if get(g:, "solarized_term_italics", 1)
+  if get(g:, "solarized_term_italics", 0)
     hi Comment cterm=italic
     hi gitcommitComment cterm=italic
     hi htmlSpecialTagName cterm=italic
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ if &background ==# 'dark'
     hi pandocMetadata ctermfg=4 ctermbg=NONE guifg=#268bd2 guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE,bold gui=NONE,bold
     hi! link pandocMetadataTitle pandocMetadata
   endif
-  if get(g:, "solarized_term_italics", 1)
+  if get(g:, "solarized_term_italics", 0)
     hi Comment cterm=italic
     hi gitcommitComment cterm=italic
     hi htmlSpecialTagName cterm=italic
@@ -1480,7 +1480,7 @@ if get(g:, 'solarized_extra_hi_groups', 0)
   hi pandocMetadata ctermfg=4 ctermbg=NONE guifg=#268bd2 guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE,bold gui=NONE,bold
   hi! link pandocMetadataTitle pandocMetadata
 endif
-if get(g:, "solarized_term_italics", 1)
+if get(g:, "solarized_term_italics", 0)
   hi Comment cterm=italic
   hi gitcommitComment cterm=italic
   hi htmlSpecialTagName cterm=italic
diff --git a/colors/solarized8_low.vim b/colors/solarized8_low.vim
index 66b6024..8af3b92 100644
--- a/colors/solarized8_low.vim
+++ b/colors/solarized8_low.vim
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 " Maintainer:   Lifepillar <lifepillar@lifepillar.me>
 " Website:      https://github.com/lifepillar/vim-solarized8
 " License:      OSI approved MIT license
-" Last Updated: Tue Nov 21 09:39:10 2017
+" Last Updated: Wed Nov 29 19:34:24 2017
 
 if !(has('termguicolors') && &termguicolors) && !has('gui_running')
       \ && (!exists('&t_Co') || &t_Co < (get(g:, 'solarized_use16', 0) ? 16 : 256))
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ if !get(g:, 'solarized_use16', 0)
       hi pandocMetadata ctermfg=32 ctermbg=NONE guifg=#268bd2 guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE,bold gui=NONE,bold
       hi! link pandocMetadataTitle pandocMetadata
     endif
-    if get(g:, "solarized_term_italics", 1)
+    if get(g:, "solarized_term_italics", 0)
       hi Comment cterm=italic
       hi gitcommitComment cterm=italic
       hi htmlSpecialTagName cterm=italic
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ if !get(g:, 'solarized_use16', 0)
     hi pandocMetadata ctermfg=32 ctermbg=NONE guifg=#268bd2 guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE,bold gui=NONE,bold
     hi! link pandocMetadataTitle pandocMetadata
   endif
-  if get(g:, "solarized_term_italics", 1)
+  if get(g:, "solarized_term_italics", 0)
     hi Comment cterm=italic
     hi gitcommitComment cterm=italic
     hi htmlSpecialTagName cterm=italic
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ if &background ==# 'dark'
     hi pandocMetadata ctermfg=4 ctermbg=NONE guifg=#268bd2 guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE,bold gui=NONE,bold
     hi! link pandocMetadataTitle pandocMetadata
   endif
-  if get(g:, "solarized_term_italics", 1)
+  if get(g:, "solarized_term_italics", 0)
     hi Comment cterm=italic
     hi gitcommitComment cterm=italic
     hi htmlSpecialTagName cterm=italic
@@ -1480,7 +1480,7 @@ if get(g:, 'solarized_extra_hi_groups', 0)
   hi pandocMetadata ctermfg=4 ctermbg=NONE guifg=#268bd2 guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE,bold gui=NONE,bold
   hi! link pandocMetadataTitle pandocMetadata
 endif
-if get(g:, "solarized_term_italics", 1)
+if get(g:, "solarized_term_italics", 0)
   hi Comment cterm=italic
   hi gitcommitComment cterm=italic
   hi htmlSpecialTagName cterm=italic
diff --git a/doc/solarized8.txt b/doc/solarized8.txt
index e19a8c5..c63482f 100644
--- a/doc/solarized8.txt
+++ b/doc/solarized8.txt
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ Set to `"low"` to reduce the contrast in the status line.
 	let g:solarized_statusline = "normal"
 <
 						*g:solarized_term_italics*
-Set to 0 if you want to disable italics in the terminal.
+Set to 1 if you want to enable italics in the terminal.
 >
-	let g:solarized_term_italics = 1
+	let g:solarized_term_italics = 0
 <
 						*g:solarized_termtrans*
 Set to 1 if you want a transparent background. Takes effect only in the
diff --git a/templates/_extra.colortemplate b/templates/_extra.colortemplate
index fdd5f49..5f384a6 100644
--- a/templates/_extra.colortemplate
+++ b/templates/_extra.colortemplate
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ endverbatim
 
 # Terminal italic {{{
 verbatim
-if get(g:, "@optionprefix_term_italics", 1)
+if get(g:, "@optionprefix_term_italics", 0)
 hi Comment cterm=italic
 hi gitcommitComment cterm=italic
 hi htmlSpecialTagName cterm=italic
diff --git a/templates/_help.colortemplate b/templates/_help.colortemplate
index edbb881..435d19d 100644
--- a/templates/_help.colortemplate
+++ b/templates/_help.colortemplate
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ Set to `"low"` to reduce the contrast in the status line.
 	let g:@optionprefix_statusline = "normal"
 <
 						*g:@optionprefix_term_italics*
-Set to 0 if you want to disable italics in the terminal.
+Set to 1 if you want to enable italics in the terminal.
 >
-	let g:@optionprefix_term_italics = 1
+	let g:@optionprefix_term_italics = 0
 <
 						*g:@optionprefix_termtrans*
 Set to 1 if you want a transparent background. Takes effect only in the