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Old 09-27-2010, 04:18 AM   #9
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Originally Posted by SensualPoet View Post
As a retired typographer, my advise is: DON'T DO IT.
Is there something like an argument associated with that advice?

I always thought it was one of those parts of typography that some people considered esthetically pleasing, and others consider either unnecessary or ugly. Personally it's something I like when it is in combination with ornamental drop caps in classic works.
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