Drop cap
Also called: initial, initial capital.
A very large first letter at the start of a story, sitting down into the first few lines. It marks where the story begins.
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Say it in a prompt
Start the article with a drop cap: the first letter about 3 lines tall, floated left, in the serif headline font and the accent color. Seen on
- The New York Times: Snow Fall: The story starts its chapters with a large first letter.
You might describe it as
- huge first letter at the start of the article
- big fancy first letter like old books
- first letter bigger than the rest