On a US nautical chart, the name of a buoy is printed in which typestyle to distinguish it from a geographic place name?

A. Bold upright lettering
B. Underlined lettering
✓ Italic letteringCorrect
D. All-capital upright lettering

Why C is correct

Aid-to-navigation names are shown in italics on US charts, while non-aid placenames appear in upright lettering. This convention allows quick identification of aids under low-light conditions.

Cited:Light List — Italicised Aid Names

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