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layout: post
title: "First Letter Pseudo Element"
date: 2019-05-03
---
In today's TypeTip we will be taking a look at the often overlooked `:first-letter` CSS pseudo element. Though you might only use this for specific article-format web pages, it's still a nice-to-have in your web dev toolset.
## The HTML
Like most pseudo elements, nothing has to change with your pre-existing HTML structure:
<article>
<p>It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.</p>
</article>
## The CSS
Here's where the magic happens:
p:first-letter {
color: orangered;
font-size: 250%;
}
## Live CodePen
[Live CodePen Example](https://codepen.io/bradleytaunt/pen/gJYbev/)
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