\documentclass{testsuite} \usepackage{fontspec} \renewcommand\eminnershape{\upshape\scshape} \begin{document} \setmainfont[ ItalicFont=texgyrepagella-italic.otf ]{texgyrepagella-regular.otf} hello \emph{emph \emph{2emph} emph} hello hello {\em emph {\em 2emph} emph} hello \end{document}