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+ +\begin[papersize=a6]{document}
+\nofolios
+\use[module=packages.dropcaps]
+\set[parameter=document.parskip,value=2bs]
+\set[parameter=document.lskip,value=5en]
+\set[parameter=document.rskip,value=5en]
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+\dropcap[lines=2]{T}his paragraph has a pretty plain initial or drop cap.
+It uses the default document font.
+You didn’t really expect more detail with such a generic font choice, right?
+This may be exactly what you want, especially with modern typesetting styles which tend towards the minimalist.
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+\dropcap[lines=2,join=true]{\kern[width=-0.9en]“N}\font[features=+smcp]{ever say never,}” the saying goes.
+Someday your dropcap may include leading punctuation \em{and} a hanging indent.
+No worries.
+All you have to do is guess and fudge.
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+\dropcap[lines=3,join=true,standoff=1em]{A}nother paragraph shows off a different line count.
+Also it uses a stand-off effect in lines following the opening.
+This helps highlight the fact that the initial letter belongs to the first word.
+The first line of text will be flush against the drop cap.
+Each additional line spanned with be indented with an extra space.
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+\end{document}
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+sile -o dropcaps-sile.pdf dropcaps-sile.sil
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+ +#set page( + paper: "a6", +) +#set par( + justify: true, +) + +#import "@preview/droplet:0.1.0": dropcap + +#dropcap( + justify: true, + hanging-indent: 0pt, +)[ + This paragraph has a pretty plain initial or drop cap. + It uses the default document font. + You didn't really expect more detail with such a generic font choice, right? + This may be exactly what you want, especially with modern typesetting styles which tend towards the minimalist. +] + +// Letter workaround per https://github.com/EpicEricEE/typst-plugins/issues/2 +#dropcap( + justify: true, + hanging-indent: 0pt, + transform: letter => [#place(dx: -0.4em, sym.quote.l)#letter] +)[ + N#smallcaps[ever say never]," the saying goes. + Someday your dropcap may include leading punctuation _and_ a hanging indent. + No worries. + All you have to do is guess and fudge. +] + +#dropcap( + height: 3, + justify: true, + hanging-indent: 1em, +)[ + Another paragraph shows off a different line count. + Also it uses a stand-off effect in lines following the opening. + This helps highlight the fact that the initial letter belongs to the first word. + The first line of text will be flush against the drop cap. + Each additional line spanned with be indented with an extra space. +] ++ +
Render command
+typst compile dropcaps-typst.typ dropcaps-typst.pdf
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+ +\documentclass{article}
+\usepackage[paperheight=148.5mm,paperwidth=105mm]{geometry}
+\setlength{\parskip}{2\baselineskip}
+\pagenumbering{gobble}
+\usepackage{type1cm}
+\usepackage{lettrine}
+\begin{document}
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+\lettrine[nindent=0sp]{T}{}his paragraph has a pretty plain initial or drop cap.
+It uses the default document font.
+You didn't really expect more detail with such a generic font choice, right?
+This may be exactly what you want, especially with modern typesetting styles which tend towards the minimalist.
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+\lettrine[lhang=.4,nindent=0sp]{``N}{ever say never,}'' the saying goes.
+Someday your dropcap may include leading punctuation {and} a hanging indent.
+No worries.
+All you have to do is guess and fudge.
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+\lettrine[lines=3,nindent=1em]{A}{}nother paragraph shows off a different line count.
+Also it uses a stand-off effect in lines following the opening.
+This helps highlight the fact that the initial letter belongs to the first word.
+The first line of text will be flush against the drop cap.
+Each additional line spanned with be indented with an extra space.
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+xelatex -interaction=batchmode -halt-on-error -jobname data/dropcaps-xelatex dropcaps-xelatex.tex
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+ +.PRINTSTYLE TYPESET +.PAGEWIDTH 297.675p +.PAGELENGTH 419.58p +.L_MARGIN 40p +.R_MARGIN 40p +.T_MARGIN 40p +.DROPCAP T 2 +his paragraph has a pretty plain initial or drop cap. +It uses the default document font. +You didn't really expect more detail with such a generic font choice, right? +This may be exactly what you want, especially with modern typesetting styles which tend towards the minimalist. + +.DROPCAP \*[FWD -.58m]``N 2 +.SMALLCAPS +ever say never\c +.SMALLCAPS OFF +,'' the saying goes. +Someday your dropcap may include leading punctuation +.FT I +and +.FT R +a hanging indent. +No worries. +All you have to do is guess and fudge. + +.DROPCAP_GUTTER 1m +.DROPCAP A 3 +\*[FWD -1m]nother paragraph shows off a different line count. +Also it uses a stand-off effect in lines following the opening. +This helps highlight the fact that the initial letter belongs to the first word. +The first line of text will be flush against the drop cap. +Each additional line spanned with be indented with an extra space. ++ +
Render command
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