CSS ::first-letter Selector

What is CSS ::first-letter Selector?

CSS ::first-letter element selector select first character of every paragraph to apply CSS style.

Only some CSS properties are used inside a ::first-letter declaration block. like all font properties, margin properties, padding properties, background properties, border properties, text color and text decoration properties.

Syntax

General syntax of ::first-letter selector,

/* CSS2 syntax */
element:first-letter {
  property: value;
  property: value;
  ...
}

/* CSS3 syntax */
element::first-letter {
  property: value;
  property: value;
  ...
}

Example

CSS ::first-letter selector select first character of every paragraph to apply CSS style.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <title>CSS ::first-letter Selector</title>
  <style>
    p::first-letter {
      font-size: 28px;
      color: #FF0000;
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <p>This example is first-letter of every paragraph.</p>

  <p>This example is first-letter of another one paragraph.</p>
</body>
</html>

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Browser Compatibility

  • Google Chrome 2+
  • Mozilla Firefox 3.0+
  • Internet Explorer 9+
  • Opera 10+
  • Safari 1.3+

Note: Here details of browser compatibility with version number may be this is bug and not supported. But recommended to always use latest Web browser.