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The initial-letter-align CSS property specifies the alignment of initial letters within a paragraph.
/* Keyword values */ initial-letter-align: auto; initial-letter-align: alphabetic; initial-letter-align: hanging; initial-letter-align: ideographic; /* Global values */ initial-letter-align: inherit; initial-letter-align: initial; initial-letter-align: unset;
| Initial value | auto |
|---|---|
| Applies to | ::first-letter pseudo-elements and inline-level first child of a block container |
| Inherited | no |
| Media | visual |
| Computed value | as specified |
| Animation type | discrete |
| Canonical order | the unique non-ambiguous order defined by the formal grammar |
Syntax
One of the keyword values listed below.
Values
auto- The user agent selects the value which corresponds to the language of the text. Western languages would default to alphabetic, CJK languages to ideographic, and some Indic languages to hanging.
alphabetic- As described above, the cap height of the initial letter aligns with the cap height of the first line of text. The baseline of the initial letter aligns with the baseline of the Nth text baseline.
hanging- The hanging baseline of the initial letter aligns with the hanging baseline of the first line of text.
ideographic- The initial letter is centered in the N-line area.
Formal syntax
[ auto | alphabetic | hanging | ideographic ]
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| CSS Inline Layout The definition of 'initial-letter-align' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | No support | No support | No support | No support | No support |
| Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | No support | No support | No support | No support | No support |