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    Summary

    The initial-letter CSS property specifies styling for dropped, raised, and sunken initial letters.

    Initial valuenormal
    Applies to::first-letter pseudo-elements and inline-level first child of a block container
    Inheritedno
    Mediavisual
    Computed valueas specified
    Animatableno
    Canonical orderthe unique non-ambiguous order defined by the formal grammar

    Syntax

    /* Keyword values */
initial-letter: normal;

/* Numeric values */
initial-letter: 1.5;     /* Initial letter occupies 1.5 lines */
initial-letter: 3.0;    /* Initial letter occupies 3 lines */
initial-letter: 3.0 2;  /* Initial letter occupies 3 lines and sinks 2 lines */

/* Global values */
initial-letter: inherit;
initial-letter: initial;
initial-letter: unset;

    Values

    normal
    No special initial-letter effect. Text behaves as normal.
    <number>
    This first argument defines the size of the initial letter, in terms of how many lines it occupies. Negative values are not allowed.
    <integer>
    This optional second argument argument defines the number of lines the initial letter should sink. Values must be greater than zero. If omitted, it duplicates the first argument, floored to the nearest positive whole number.

    Formal syntax

    normal | [<number> <integer>?]

    Specifications

    Specification Status Comment
    CSS Inline Layout
    The definition of 'initial-letter' in that specification.    		 Working Draft Initial definition

    Browser compatibility

    Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
    Basic support Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported
    Feature Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
    Basic support Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported

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