CSS drop-initial-size Property

Description

The drop-initial-size property controls the partial sinking of the initial letter. Using any other value than 'auto' removes the secondary connection line constraint.

The drop-initial-size property has been deprecated or is no longer in any CSS working groups.

Initial value

auto

Applies to

::first-letter pseudo element

Inherited

No

Media

Visual

Computed value

Specified values

Animatable

No

CSS Version

CSS3

JavaScript syntax

object.style.dropInitialSize

Syntax

drop-initial-size: auto | <line> | <percentage> | <length>

Values

• autoThe drop initial letter is sized according to the constraints created by the the ink filling strategy and the two connection lines.
• <line>The drop initial letter is sized using the combined line height of the nth lines (as determined by the line value). The letter may be stretched on one dimension if the line height of each line is variable to avoid circular issues.
• <length>The drop initial letter is sized using the length value.
• <percentage>The drop initial letter is sized relatively to the combined line height of the n lines determined by the drop-initial-value property value.

Example

.class {
   drop-initial-size: 2%; 
}

Browser Support

Desktop
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Tablets / Mobile
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