<P> In a written or published work , an initial or drop cap is a letter at the beginning of a word , a chapter , or a paragraph that is larger than the rest of the text . The word is derived from the Latin initialis , which means standing at the beginning . An initial is often several lines in height and in older books or manuscripts , sometimes ornately decorated . </P>
<P> In a written or published work , an initial or drop cap is a letter at the beginning of a word , a chapter , or a paragraph that is larger than the rest of the text . The word is derived from the Latin initialis , which means standing at the beginning . An initial is often several lines in height and in older books or manuscripts , sometimes ornately decorated . </P>
what is the big letter at the beginning of a paragraph called
what is the big letter at the beginning of a paragraph called
an initial or drop cap
an initial or drop cap