initial-letterLimited availability
The initial-letter CSS property sets the number of lines the first letter of an element occupies. You can use the property to make a raised capital or drop cap.
Not yet supported in all major browsers — check the table and provide a fallback.
Browser support
DesktopChrome
1–109Not supported
110+Supportedsince Feb 7, 2023
Current: 155Edge
12–109Not supported
110+Supportedsince Feb 9, 2023
Current: 154Firefox
✕Not supportedup to 157
Current: 157Safari
✕Not supportedup to 27
Current: 27MobileChrome Android
18–109Not supported
110+Supportedsince Feb 7, 2023
Current: 155Firefox Android
✕Not supportedup to 157
Current: 157Safari iOS
✕Not supportedup to 27
Current: 27How to use
Not supported in Firefox, Safari, Firefox Android, Safari iOS. Use feature detection below and provide a fallback (or a polyfill) for those browsers.
Example
Full syntax and examples are on MDN: initial-letter.
Feature detection
CSS · check before using
@supports (initial-letter: initial) {
/* styles that rely on initial-letter */
}
/* or in JavaScript */
if (CSS.supports("initial-letter", "initial")) {
// use it
}Documentation (MDN)
Specification
Usage share
Sub-features
Support for each part of the feature (2). The overall table above shows when the whole feature works.
| Sub-feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Chrome Android | Firefox Android | Safari iOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| initial-letter | 110 | 110 | ✕ | ✕ | 110 | ✕ | ✕ |
| initial-letter.normal | 110 | 110 | ✕ | ✕ | 110 | ✕ | ✕ |