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The initial-letter CSS property sets the number of lines the first letter of an element occupies. You can use the property to make a raised capital or drop cap.

Status

Limited availability

MDN documentation

initial-letter

Specifications

CSS Inline Layout Module Level 3 (#sizing-drop-initials), from Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Working Group (W3C).

Browser support

Chrome 110 Released on 2023-02-07
Chrome Android 110 Released on 2023-02-07
Edge 110 Released on 2023-02-09
Firefox ❌ See bugzil.la/1223880 Vendor position : unknown
Firefox for Android ❌ See bugzil.la/1223880 Vendor position : unknown
Safari ❌ Vendor position : support
Safari on iOS ❌ Vendor position : support

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Usage (according to Chrome Platform Status)

~0.076% of page loads. More data at chromestatus.com.

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