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Drop caps

Drop caps - InDesign Tutorial

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Drop caps

- [Voiceover] It's common to apply a drop cap or initial cap to the first paragraph of a feature article. These can range from a standard drop cap that sinks a few lines into the paragraph to a highly stylized abstracted letter form that fills a substantial part of the page. The purpose is to add decoration, but also to provide a clear entry point to the reader. The style of a drop cap can echo the style of the headline. No indent is necessary on the first paragraph. Smaller drop caps can be used to indicate section breaks within the text. To apply the drop cap to my work in progress, I will, with my Type tool, click into my lead paragraph, come to my Paragraph Styles and begin by applying the Body no indent style to the text. That's going to remove the first line indent which is unnecessary. I'll hold down opt or alt and click on Create New Style so that I can now create the drop cap paragraph style based upon the Body no indent style. I'll call this Body lead, come to my Drop Caps…

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