Initial: A large and decorative type used as the first letter in text for decoration or emphasis. Its size is indicated by the number of lines it occupies. There are two styles of setting: raised initial or dropped initial (inset initial).

• 起首字母:字体较大而有装饰的内文起首字母，作装饰或表示重要性用。大小以占内文字若干行计。有两种排法：上升起首字母或下降起首字母。