How to Style Your Drop Caps

A drop cap is the large opening letter at the start of a section. The first letter is enlarged and dropped into the paragraph, spanning several lines.

The drop cap panel has two tabs: Text and Spacing.

Text

• Font. The typeface for the drop cap letter.
• Weight. How heavy the letter is.
• Size. The size of the letter.
• Color. A custom color for the letter.

Spacing

• Letter Height. How many lines of text the drop cap spans. This is what makes the letter taller or shorter against the paragraph, not a spacing measurement.
• Spacing around letter. The space on each side of the letter. Link all four sides together, or unlink them to set Top & Bottom and Left & Right on their own.

Getting a snug fit

To tuck the drop cap tightly against the text, adjust Letter Height together with the bottom of Spacing around letter. They work in tandem to control how closely the letter sits in the paragraph.

How do I add more than one drop cap per section?

By default, a drop cap appears only on the first paragraph of a section. You can add one to any other paragraph from that paragraph’s own menu:

1. Click into the paragraph you want to begin with a drop cap
2. Click the gear icon beside that paragraph to open its menu
3. Turn on Force Drop Cap

The paragraph gets a drop cap in your drop cap styling, and its first-line indent is removed for you. Repeat on as many paragraphs as you like, so a single section can hold several drop caps.

Related

• Section Titles: style the heading that sits above your drop cap.
• First Paragraph Styling: style the opening line that follows the drop cap.