![]() Illuminated letter P in the 1407 AD Latin Bible on display in Malmesbury Abbey, Wiltshire, England ![]() They suggest that the text you are about to read transcends mere data this is literature. Though not appropriate for every book, initial caps announce the beginning of a chapter with classical style. Some modernists discourage the use of initial caps, citing a host of typographical problems, but “Once upon a time” just wouldn’t be the same without a great big letter “O” at the beginning. Today’s initial caps are not as fancy as those carefully rendered in gold leaf in ancient scriptoriums, but their association with classic book design remains strong. Initial Capital letters are often referred to generically as “drop caps” though a drop capital is actually a specific style of Initial Cap. NITIAL CAPITALS have historical roots in the early days of book design their use predates the printing press and the invention of moveable type.
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