ways2read/InDesignA11Y

Drop Caps

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Knowledge base reference: http://kb.daisy.org/publishing/docs/html/dropcaps.html

Issue

InDesign exports drop caps in EPUB 3 using a tag. This creates problems with assistive technologies that when reading text do pause or stop after each tag.

How to fix it

You can use the CSS ::first-letter pseudo-element which allows you to select and assign drop cap graphic styles to the text, without the need to use the tag.

User story: "As a screen user user I hear the words that include drop caps correctly."