CSS :first-letter pseudo-element

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# CSS :first-letter pseudo-element

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## Definition

The :first-letter pseudo-element adds a special style to the first letter of a text.

## Examples

The "first-letter" pseudo-element is used to add special style to the first letter of the text in a selector:

    p {font-size: 12pt}
    p:first-letter {color:#ff0000;font-size:xx-large}

    <p>The first words of an article...</p>

The output could be something like this:

The first words of an article...

Note: The "first-letter" pseudo-element can only be used with block-level elements.

Note: The following properties apply to the "first-letter" pseudo- element:

- font properties
- color properties
- background properties
- margin properties
- padding properties
- border properties
- text-decoration
- vertical-align (only if 'float' is 'none')
- text-transform
- line-height
- float
- clear

Pseudo-elements can also be combined with CSS classes:

    p.article:first-letter {color: #FF0000}

    <p class="article">A paragraph in an article</p>

The example above will set the first letter of all paragraphs with class="article" to red.

## Try-It-Yourself Demos

Make the first letter special
This example demonstrates how to add a special effect to the first letter of a text.

Make the first letter and first line special
This example demonstrates how to add a special effect to the first letter and the first line of a text.

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