initial
letter at the beginning of a chapter/paragraph that is larger than the rest of the text
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Summary
initial ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (642 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- initial is a type of letter[2].
- initial is a type of layout component[3].
- initial is a type of typographic element[4].
- initial is a type of initial[5].
- initial is a type of typographic ornament[6].
- initial is a type of first[7].
- initial is part of writing[8].
- initial's Commons category is recorded as Initials[9].
- initial's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[10].
- initial's topic has template is recorded as Template:Dropinitial[11].
- initial's different from is recorded as rubric[12].
- initial's different from is recorded as initial[13].
- initial's different from is recorded as initial[14].
- initial's fabrication method is recorded as art of illumination[15].
- initial's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Q140249898[16].
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Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include letter[2], layout component[3], typographic element[4], initial[5], typographic ornament[6], and first[7].
Use and Application
initial is part of writing[8].
Why It Matters
initial ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (642 views/month).[1] initial has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] initial is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]