DropCap not working :(

Forum|Forum|1 year ago
January 17, 2025
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Hello, can anyone tell me why my DropCap acts like this?

(Please see picture attached)

I can't find anything online. It's very frustrating.

Thank you so much!

Correct answer jmlevy

You have applied subscript on all your text

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easy easeAuthor

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Great thank you!

Brad @ Roaring Mouse

Community Expert

I agree there might be a baseline shift applied. In fact it might be applied to the whole paragraph as the first baseline is suspiciously low, even without the drop cap issue.

Also what are your text box's baseline settings?

if you can upload a sample file with a small sample of this text, we can suss it out.

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easy easeAuthor

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Hello there! No baseline shift. Thanks!

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turner111

Inspiring

It kinda looks like it's using a Character Style that has a negative Baseline Shift.

James Gifford—NitroPress

Legend

Yeah, I think the full scope of the question is —

Is this a print layout we're looking at (and not a digital export)?
Show the Drop Cap menu for that paragraph's style.
Does the DC setup apply a Character Style? If so, show that setup as well.
Are there any spot formats or overrides applied anywhere in that paragraph? (turn on override highlight to make sure).

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James Gifford—NitroPress

Legend

Yes, seeing your settings for the style is a first step. But also — is that a layout for print? It looks as if it may be a digital layout or an export to a digital format. If so, which format and what are you using to view it?