drop cap

English

drop cap L

Noun

drop cap (plural drop caps)

(typography) A large initial letter that drops below the first line of a paragraph, usually used at the beginning of a section or chapter of a book.

Synonyms

(large initial letter): initial, versal

Translations

large initial letter

French: lettrine (fr) f
Greek: αρχίγραμμα (el) n (archígramma), πρωτόγραμμα (el) n (protógramma)
Hungarian: süllyesztett iniciálé

Portuguese: letra capitular f, letra capital f

See also

Initial on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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