+    switch (style)
+    {
+        case wxFONTSTYLE_ITALIC:
+            pango_font_description_set_style( description, PANGO_STYLE_ITALIC );
+            break;
+        case wxFONTSTYLE_SLANT:
+            pango_font_description_set_style( description, PANGO_STYLE_OBLIQUE );
+            break;
+        default:
+            wxFAIL_MSG( _T("unknown font style") );
+            // fall through
+        case wxFONTSTYLE_NORMAL:
+            pango_font_description_set_style( description, PANGO_STYLE_NORMAL );
+            break;
+    }