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Introduction
This is what we'll create in this episode: a 3-line drop cap at the beginning of the article, complete with a different color and font from the body text. Let's get started. Hello, welcome back to the Complete Adobe InDesign Series from Cerdas Inovasi Digital. A drop cap is the first letter that is enlarged to span several lines. This classic element marks the beginning of an article and immediately draws the reader's eye.
Step 1: Opening paragraph
Open the article file and click on the first paragraph with the Type tool. Drop caps are always applied to paragraphs, not individual letters, so simply place the cursor within the paragraph.
Step 2: Drop Cap Number of Lines
In the paragraph panel mode control panel, enter the drop cap number of lines as 3. The first letter enlarges and drops down to a height of 3 lines, while the 3-line text adjusts beside it.
Step 3: Number of Characters
The box next to it is the drop cap one or more characters. Enter 2 to see two letters enlarge at the same time, then revert back to 1. A single-letter drop cap is the most commonly used.
Step 4: Drop Cap Color
Select the drop cap letter by dragging over it. Click the swatch color. Only the uppercase letter changes color, becoming an accent that aligns with the publication's theme color. With the drop cap letter still selected, change the font to Kump Sans Blub. The contrast between the thick sans serif font and the serif body text makes the drop cap stand out even more.
Step 6: Save as Style | :
To avoid repeating this step for every article, the drop cap settings and color can be saved to a paragraph style and character style. We'll discuss this in the style module, including drop caps and nested styles.
Done!
Done. We've created a 3-line drop cap, experimented with the number of characters, colored the drop cap letter, and changed its font. In the next episode, we'll create bulleted and numbered lists. Need a magazine, book, brochure, product catalog, company profile, or annual report layout design? Cerdas Inovasi Digital provides layout and print design services, as well as opens InDesign courses from beginner to advanced levels. Want to master the entire series, 104 episodes from the interface to magazine and book projects? All episodes, complete with PDF step-by-step guides, practice files, and project files, are available to premium tutorial subscribers. Subscribe starting at Rp69.000 per month, save 28% with the 12-month package, or pay once Rp999.000 for lifetime access. Want just one class? Buy single classes with lifetime access. Subscribe now at the premium page cerdasinovasidigital.com Contact our WhatsApp or visit cerdasinovasidigital.com Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode.
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