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Substack: stylish drop-cap

Enlarges the first letter of the first paragraph for a newspaper-style opening.

Code to copy

/* Stylish drop-cap on the first paragraph of an article */
.body.markup > p:first-of-type::first-letter,
.available-content > p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-family: 'Charter', Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  float: left;
  font-size: 3.6em;
  line-height: 0.9;
  padding: 6px 8px 0 0;
  color: #c2410c;
}

How to use this example

1. Copy the code with the button above.
2. Install JustZix (2 minutes) and open the extension on the target page.
3. Add a new rule matching that page.
4. Paste the code into the rule's CSS panel and save — the effect appears instantly.