diff --git a/src/o9xstrings.cpp b/src/o9xstrings.cpp
index ae78ef016..a8b864b75 100644
--- a/src/o9xstrings.cpp
+++ b/src/o9xstrings.cpp
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ const pm_uchar font[] PROGMEM = {
 #ifdef TRANSLATIONS_SE
 #include "font_se.lbm"
 #endif
+#ifdef TRANSLATIONS_IT
+#include "font_it.lbm"
+#endif
 };
 
 const pm_uchar font_dblsize[] PROGMEM = {
diff --git a/src/o9xstrings.h b/src/o9xstrings.h
index 879de9e9d..cf8f2c9fe 100644
--- a/src/o9xstrings.h
+++ b/src/o9xstrings.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 #define LEN_SPECIAL_CHARS 0
 #elif defined(TRANSLATIONS_IT)
 #include "translations/it.h"
-#define LEN_SPECIAL_CHARS 0
+#define LEN_SPECIAL_CHARS 1
 #elif defined(TRANSLATIONS_SE)
 #include "translations/se.h"
 #define LEN_SPECIAL_CHARS 6
diff --git a/src/translations/font_it.lbm b/src/translations/font_it.lbm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8964be64e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/translations/font_it.lbm
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+0x3d,0x41,0x42,0x20,0x7c,
diff --git a/src/translations/font_it.xbm b/src/translations/font_it.xbm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..99ff39b3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/translations/font_it.xbm
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#define U_width 5
+#define U_height 8
+static unsigned char U_bits[] = {
+   0x03, 0x04, 0x11, 0x11, 0x11, 0x19, 0x16, 0x00 };
diff --git a/src/translations/it.h b/src/translations/it.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f89e5dfdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/translations/it.h
@@ -0,0 +1,389 @@
+// NON ZERO TERMINATED STRINGS
+#define LEN_OFFON        "\003"
+#define TR_OFFON         "OFF""ON "
+
+#define LEN_MMMINV       "\003"
+#define TR_MMMINV        "---""INV"
+
+#define LEN_NCHANNELS    "\004"
+#define TR_NCHANNELS     "4CH 6CH 8CH 10CH12CH14CH16CH"
+
+#define LEN_VBEEPMODE    "\005"
+#define TR_VBEEPMODE     "Silen""Avvis""Notst""Tutti"
+
+#define LEN_VBEEPLEN     "\005"
+#define TR_VBEEPLEN      "xBrev""Breve""Norml""Ampio""xAmpi"
+
+#define LEN_VRENAVIG     "\003"
+#define TR_VRENAVIG      "No REaREb"
+
+#define LEN_VFILTERADC   "\004"
+#define TR_VFILTERADC    "SING""OSMP""FILT"
+
+#define LEN_WARNSW       "\004"
+#define TR_WARNSW        "Giù ""OFF ""Sù  "
+
+#define LEN_TRNMODE      "\003"
+#define TR_TRNMODE       "off"" +="" :="
+
+#define LEN_TRNCHN       "\003"
+#define TR_TRNCHN        "ch1ch2ch3ch4"
+
+#define LEN_DATETIME     "\005"
+#define TR_DATETIME      "DATA:""ORA :"
+
+#define LEN_VTRIMINC     "\006"
+#define TR_VTRIMINC      "Exp   ""ExFine""Fine  ""Medio ""Ampio "
+
+#define LEN_RETA123      "\001"
+#if defined(PCBV4)
+#if defined(EXTRA_ROTARY_ENCODERS)
+#define TR_RETA123       "RETA123abcde"
+#else //EXTRA_ROTARY_ENCODERS
+#define TR_RETA123       "RETA123ab"
+#endif //EXTRA_ROTARY_ENCODERS
+#else
+#define TR_RETA123       "RETA123"
+#endif
+
+#define LEN_VPROTOS      "\006"
+#ifdef PXX
+#define TR_PXX "PXX\0  "
+#else
+#define TR_PXX
+#endif
+#ifdef DSM2
+#define TR_DSM2 "DSM2\0 "
+#else
+#define TR_DSM2
+#endif
+#define TR_VPROTOS       "PPM\0  ""PPM16\0""PPMsim" TR_PXX TR_DSM2
+
+#define LEN_POSNEG       "\003"
+#define TR_POSNEG        "POS""NEG"
+
+#define LEN_VCURVEFUNC   "\003"
+#define TR_VCURVEFUNC    "---""x>0""x<0""|x|""f>0""f<0""|f|"
+
+#define LEN_CURVMODES    "\005"
+#define TR_CURVMODES     "PERS.""PRSET""A.THR"
+
+#define LEN_EXPLABELS    "\006"
+#ifdef FLIGHT_PHASES
+#define TR_EXPLABEL_FP   "Fase  "
+#else
+#define TR_EXPLABEL_FP
+#endif
+#define TR_EXPLABELS     "Peso  ""Expo  ""Curva " TR_EXPLABEL_FP "Switch""Lato ""      " // TODO remove all the trailing spaces
+
+#define LEN_VMLTPX       "\010"
+#define TR_VMLTPX        "Aggiungi""Moltipl.""Riscrivi"
+
+#define LEN_VMLTPX2      "\002"
+#define TR_VMLTPX2       "+=""*="":="
+
+#define LEN_VMIXTRIMS    "\006"
+#define TR_VMIXTRIMS     "ON    ""OFF   ""Offset"
+
+#define LEN_VCSWFUNC     "\007"
+#define TR_VCSWFUNC      "----\0  ""v>ofs  ""v<ofs  ""|v|>ofs""|v|<ofs""AND    ""OR     ""XOR    ""v1==v2 ""v1!=v2 ""v1>v2  ""v1<v2  ""v1>=v2 ""v1<=v2 "
+
+#define LEN_VFSWFUNC     "\015"
+#if defined(FRSKY_HUB) || defined(WS_HOW_HIGH)
+#define TR_VVARIO         "Vario        "
+#else
+#define TR_VVARIO
+#endif
+#ifdef SDCARD
+#define TR_SDCLOGGS      "SDCARD Logs  "
+#else
+#define TR_SDCLOGGS
+#endif
+#ifdef SOMO
+#define TR_SOMO          "EseguiBran\0  "
+#else
+#define TR_SOMO
+#endif
+#ifdef AUDIO
+#define TR_SOUND         "EseguiAudi\0  "
+#else
+#define TR_SOUND         "Beep\0        "
+#endif
+#ifdef HAPTIC
+#define TR_HAPTIC        "Aptico\0      "
+#else
+#define TR_HAPTIC
+#endif
+#ifdef DEBUG
+#define TR_TEST          "Test\0        "
+#else
+#define TR_TEST
+#endif
+#define TR_VFSWFUNC      "Sicura   \0   ""Trainer \0    ""Insta-Trim   " TR_SOUND TR_HAPTIC TR_SOMO "Reset\0       " TR_VVARIO TR_SDCLOGGS TR_TEST
+
+#define LEN_VFSWRESET    "\006"
+#define TR_VFSWRESET     "Timer1""Timer2""Tutto ""Telem."
+
+#define LEN_FUNCSOUNDS   "\006"
+#define TR_FUNCSOUNDS    "Warn1 ""Warn2 ""Cheep ""Ring  ""SciFi ""Robot ""Chirp ""Tada  ""Crickt""Siren ""AlmClk""Ratata""Tick  "
+
+#define LEN_VTELEMCHNS   "\004"
+#define TR_VTELEMCHNS    "---\0""Tmr1""Tmr2""A1\0 ""A2\0 ""Tx\0 ""Rx\0 ""Alt\0""Rpm\0""Fuel""T1\0 ""T2\0 ""Spd\0""Dist""GAlt""Cell""AccX""AccY""AccZ""Hdg\0""VSpd""A1-\0""A2-\0""Alt-""Alt+""Rpm+""T1+\0""T2+\0""Spd+""Dst+""Acc\0""Time"
+
+#ifdef IMPERIAL_UNITS
+#define LENGTH_UNIT "ft\0"
+#define SPEED_UNIT  "kts"
+#else
+#define LENGTH_UNIT "m\0 "
+#define SPEED_UNIT  "kmh"
+#endif
+
+#define LEN_VTELEMUNIT   "\003"
+#define TR_VTELEMUNIT    "v\0 ""A\0 ""m/s""-\0 " SPEED_UNIT LENGTH_UNIT "@\0 ""%\0 ""mA\0"
+#define STR_V            (STR_VTELEMUNIT+1)
+#define STR_A            (STR_VTELEMUNIT+4)
+
+#define LEN_VALARM       "\003"
+#define TR_VALARM        "---""Yel""Org""Red"
+
+#define LEN_VALARMFN     "\001"
+#define TR_VALARMFN      "<>"
+
+#define LEN_VTELPROTO    "\004"
+#if defined(WS_HOW_HIGH)
+#define TR_VTELPROTO     "NoneHub WSHH"
+#elif defined(FRSKY_HUB)
+#define TR_VTELPROTO     "NoneHub "
+#else
+#define TR_VTELPROTO     ""
+#endif
+
+#define LEN_VARIOSRC     "\004"
+#define TR_VARIOSRC      "None""Baro""A1  ""A2  "
+
+#define LEN_GPSFORMAT    "\004"
+#define TR_GPSFORMAT     "HMS NMEA"
+
+#define LEN2_VTEMPLATES  13
+#define LEN_VTEMPLATES   "\015"
+#define TR_VTEMPLATES    "Clear Mixes\0\0""Simple 4-CH \0""T-Cut       \0""V-Tail      \0""Elevon\\Delta\0""eCCPM       \0""Heli Setup  \0""Servo Test  \0"
+
+#define LEN_VSWASHTYPE   "\004"
+#define TR_VSWASHTYPE    "--- ""120 ""120X""140 ""90  "
+
+#define LEN_VKEYS        "\005"
+#define TR_VKEYS         " MENU"" EXIT""  DN ""   UP""   SX""   DX"
+
+#define LEN_RE1RE2       "\003"
+#define TR_RE1RE2        "RE1""RE2"
+
+#define LEN_VSWITCHES    "\003"
+#if defined(PCBARM)
+#define TR_VSWITCHES     "THR""RUD""ELE""ID0""ID1""ID2""AIL""GEA""TRN""SW1""SW2""SW3""SW4""SW5""SW6""SW7""SW8""SW9""SWA""SWB""SWC""SWD""SWE""SWF""SWG""SWH""SWI""SWJ""SWK""SWL""SWM""SWN""SWO""SWP""SWQ""SWR""SWS""SWT""SWU""SWV""SWW"
+#else
+#define TR_VSWITCHES     "THR""RUD""ELE""ID0""ID1""ID2""AIL""GEA""TRN""SW1""SW2""SW3""SW4""SW5""SW6""SW7""SW8""SW9""SWA""SWB""SWC"
+#endif
+
+#define LEN_VSRCRAW      "\004"
+#if defined(PCBV4)
+#if defined(EXTRA_ROTARY_ENCODERS)
+#define TR_ROTARY_ENCODERS_VSRCRAW "REa ""REb ""REc ""REd ""REe "
+#else
+#define TR_ROTARY_ENCODERS_VSRCRAW "REa ""REb "
+#endif
+#else
+#define TR_ROTARY_ENCODERS_VSRCRAW
+#endif
+#define TR_VSRCRAW       "Rud ""Ele ""Thr ""Ail ""P1  ""P2  ""P3  " TR_ROTARY_ENCODERS_VSRCRAW "MAX ""3POS""CYC1""CYC2""CYC3"
+
+#define LEN_VTMRMODES    "\003"
+#define TR_VTMRMODES     "OFF""ABS""THs""TH%""THt"
+
+#define LEN_DSM2MODE     "\007"
+#define TR_DSM2MODE      "LP4/LP5DSMonlyDSMX   "
+
+// ZERO TERMINATED STRINGS
+#define TR_POPUPS       "[MENU]\004[EXIT]"
+#define OFS_EXIT        7
+#define TR_MENUWHENDONE "[MENU] A TERMINE"
+#define TR_FREE         " Disp."
+#define TR_DELETEMODEL  "Elimina modello?"
+#define TR_COPYINGMODEL "Copia in corso..."
+#define TR_MOVINGMODEL  "Spostamento..."
+#define TR_LOADINGMODEL "Caricamento..."
+#define TR_NAME         "Nome"
+#define TR_TIMER        "Timer"
+#define TR_ELIMITS      "LimitiEx"
+#define TR_ETRIMS       "TrimEx "
+#define TR_TRIMINC      "Inc Trim"
+#define TR_TTRACE       "T-Trace"
+#define TR_TTRIM        "T-Trim"
+#define TR_BEEPCTR      "Beep Ctr"
+#define TR_PROTO        "Proto"
+#define TR_PPMFRAME     "PPM frame"
+#define TR_MS           "ms"
+#define TR_SWITCH       "Switch"
+#define TR_TRIMS        "Trim"
+#define TR_FADEIN       "Diss.In"
+#define TR_FADEOUT      "Diss.Out"
+#define TR_DEFAULT      "(default)"
+#define TR_CHECKTRIMS   "Contr.\005 Trim"
+#define TR_SWASHTYPE    "Tipo Ciclico"
+#define TR_COLLECTIVE   "Collettivo"
+#define TR_SWASHRING    "AnelloCiclico"
+#define TR_ELEDIRECTION "Direzione ELE"
+#define TR_AILDIRECTION "Direzione AIL"
+#define TR_COLDIRECTION "Direzione COL"
+#define TR_MODE         "Mode"
+#define TR_NOFREEEXPO   "Expo pieni!"
+#define TR_NOFREEMIXER  "Mixer pieni!"
+#define TR_INSERTMIX    "INSER. MIX"
+#define TR_EDITMIX      "MOD. MIX"
+#define TR_SOURCE       "Sorg."
+#define TR_WEIGHT       "Peso"
+#define TR_MIXERWEIGHT  "Peso Mixer"
+#define TR_DIFFERENTIAL "Differ"
+#define TR_OFFSET       "Offset"
+#define TR_MIXEROFFSET  "Offset Mixer"
+#define TR_DRWEIGHT     "Peso DR  "
+#define TR_DREXPO       "Expo DR"
+#define TR_TRIM         "Trim"
+#define TR_CURVES       "Curva"
+#define TR_FPHASE       "Fase V."
+#define TR_WARNING      "Avviso"
+#define TR_OFF          "OFF"
+#define TR_MULTPX       "Moltpx"
+#define TR_DELAYDOWN    "Post. Giù "
+#define TR_DELAYUP      "Post. Sù"
+#define TR_SLOWDOWN     "Rall. Giù "
+#define TR_SLOWUP       "Rall. Sù"
+#define TR_MIXER        "MIXER"
+#define TR_CV           "CV"
+#define TR_SW           "SW"
+#define TR_ACHANNEL     "A\002channel"
+#define TR_RANGE        "Range"
+#define TR_BAR          "Bar"
+#define TR_ALARM        "Alarm"
+#define TR_USRDATA      "UsrData"
+#define TR_BLADES       "Blades"
+#define TR_BARS         "Bars"
+#define TR_DISPLAY      "Display"
+#ifdef AUDIO
+#define TR_BEEPERMODE   "Modo Audio"
+#define TR_BEEPERLEN    "Durata Audio"
+#define TR_SPKRPITCH    "Tono Audio"
+#else
+#define TR_BEEPERMODE   "Modo   Beep"
+#define TR_BEEPERLEN    "Durata Beep"
+#endif
+#define TR_HAPTICMODE   "Modo Aptico"
+#define TR_HAPTICSTRENGTH "IntensitàAptico"
+#define TR_HAPTICLENGTH "Durata Aptico"
+#define TR_CONTRAST     "Contrasto"
+#define TR_BATTERYWARNING "Avviso Batteria"
+#define TR_INACTIVITYALARM "Avviso Inattiv."
+#define TR_RENAVIG      "Navig RotEnc"
+#define TR_FILTERADC    "Filtro ADC"
+#define TR_THROTTLEREVERSE "Thr inverso"
+#define TR_MINUTEBEEP   "Beep minuto"
+#define TR_BEEPCOUNTDOWN "Beep cont.rov."
+#define TR_FLASHONBEEP  "Lamp. al beep"
+#define TR_LIGHTSWITCH  "Switch ill. "
+#define TR_LIGHTOFFAFTER "Spegni ill.dopo"
+#define TR_SPLASHSCREEN  "Schermata avvio"
+#define TR_THROTTLEWARNING "Avviso Thr "
+#define TR_SWITCHWARNING "Avviso Switch "
+#define TR_MEMORYWARNING "Avviso Memoria"
+#define TR_ALARMWARNING "Avviso Allarme"
+#define TR_NODATAALARM  "NO DATA Alarm"
+#define TR_TIMEZONE     "Zona ora "
+#define TR_RXCHANNELORD "Ordine ch RX  "
+#define TR_SLAVE        "Slave"
+#define TR_MODESRC      "mode\003% src"
+#define TR_MULTIPLIER   "Moltiplica"
+#define TR_CAL          "Cal"
+#define TR_EEPROMV      "EEPROM v"
+#define TR_VTRIM        "Trim- +"
+#define TR_BG           "BG:"
+#define TR_MENUTOSTART  "[MENU] PER CAL."
+#define TR_SETMIDPOINT  "SETTA CENTRO"
+#define TR_MOVESTICKSPOTS "MUOVI STICK/POTS"
+#define TR_RXBATT       "Rx Batt:"
+#define TR_TXnRX        "Tx:\0Rx:"
+#define OFS_RX          4
+#define TR_ACCEL        "Acc:"
+#define TR_NODATA       "NO DATA"
+#define TR_TM1TM2       "TM1\015TM2"
+#define TR_THRTHP       "THR\015TH%"
+#define TR_TOT          "TOT"
+#define TR_TMR1LATMAXUS "Tmr1Lat max\003us"
+#define STR_US (STR_TMR1LATMAXUS+12)
+#define TR_TMR1LATMINUS "Tmr1Lat min\003us"
+#define TR_TMR1JITTERUS "Tmr1 Jitter\003us"
+#define TR_TMAINMAXMS   "Tmain max\005ms"
+#define TR_T10MSUS      "T10ms\007us"
+#define TR_FREESTACKMINB "Free Stack\004b"
+#define TR_MENUTORESET  "[MENU] PER RESET"
+#define TR_PPM          "PPM"
+#define TR_CH           "CH"
+#define TR_MODEL        "MODELLO"
+#define TR_FP           "FV"
+#define TR_EEPROMLOWMEM "EEPROM quasi piena!"
+#define TR_ALERT        "\007ALERT"
+#define TR_PRESSANYKEYTOSKIP "Premi qualsiasi tasto"
+#define TR_THROTTLENOTIDLE "Throttle non in pos."
+#define TR_RESETTHROTTLE "Riposiziona Throttle"
+#define TR_ALARMSDISABLED "Avvisi Disattivati!"
+#define TR_SWITCHESNOTOFF "Switch attivi!  "
+#define TR_PLEASERESETTHEM "Disattivarli"
+#define TR_MESSAGE      "\004MESSAGE"
+#define TR_PRESSANYKEY  "\004Premi un tasto"
+#define TR_BADEEPROMDATA "Dati corrotti!"
+#define TR_EEPROMFORMATTING "Formatto EEPROM..."
+#define TR_EEPROMOVERFLOW "EEPROM Piena"
+#define TR_MENURADIOSETUP "CONFIGURATX"
+#define TR_MENUDATEANDTIME "DATA E ORA"
+#define TR_MENUTRAINER  "TRAINER"
+#define TR_MENUVERSION  "VERSION"
+#define TR_MENUDIAG     "DIAG"
+#define TR_MENUANA      "ANAS"
+#define TR_MENUCALIBRATION "CALIBRAZIONE"
+#define TR_MENUSERROR   "ERRORE MENU   "
+#define TR_TRIMS2OFFSETS "Trim  => Offset "
+#define TR_MENUMODELSEL "MODELLI"
+#define TR_MENUSETUP    "SETUP"
+#define TR_MENUFLIGHTPHASE "FASE DI VOLO"
+#define TR_MENUFLIGHTPHASES "FASI DI VOLO"
+#define TR_MENUHELISETUP "SETUP  ELI"
+#define TR_MENUDREXPO   "DR/EXPO" // TODO flash saving this string is 2 times here
+#define TR_MENULIMITS   "LIMITI"
+#define TR_MENUCURVES   "CURVE"
+#define TR_MENUCURVE    "CURVA"
+#define TR_MENUCUSTOMSWITCHES "SWITCH PERSON."
+#define TR_MENUFUNCSWITCHES "SWITCH FUNZIONE"
+#define TR_MENUTELEMETRY "TELEMETRIA"
+#define TR_MENUTEMPLATES "TEMPLATES"
+#define TR_MENUSTAT      "STATS"
+#define TR_MENUDEBUG     "DEBUG"
+#define TR_RXNUM         "RxNum"
+#define TR_SYNCMENU      "Sinc.[MENU]"
+#define TR_BACK          "Prec"
+#define TR_MINLIMIT      "LimiteMin"
+#define STR_LIMIT        (STR_MINLIMIT+4)
+#define TR_MAXLIMIT      "LimiteMax"
+#define TR_MINRSSI       "Min Rssi"
+#define TR_LATITUDE      "Latitude"
+#define TR_LONGITUDE     "Longitude"
+#define TR_GPSCOORD      "Gps Coords"
+#define TR_VARIO         "Vario"
+#define TR_SHUTDOWN      "SPEGNENDO"
+#define TR_BATT_CALIB    "Calibra batt."
+#define TR_CURRENT_CALIB "Calibra corr."
+#define TR_CURRENT       "Corr."
+#define TR_SELECT_MODEL  "Scegli Memo."
+#define TR_CREATE_MODEL  "Crea Memoria"
+#define TR_BACKUP_MODEL  "Salva Memo."
+#define TR_DELETE_MODEL  "Canc. Memo." // TODO merged into DELETEMODEL?
+#define TR_RESTORE_MODEL "Ripr. Memoria"
+#define TR_SDCARD_ERROR  "Errore SD"
+#define TR_NO_SDCARD     "No SDCARD"