Easy Drop Cap Method for Text (also changing color of letter)?

[michaelm101]

Is there an easy way to creaet a dropped capital in a text box?

Also, I would like to know how I would make that first letter a different color.

Thanks as always in advance!

[Anshul_Saini · Accepted solution]

Hi @michaelm101,

Great question! Creating a dropped capital in Illustrator is definitely possible. Here is a link to a YouTube tutorial: https://adobe.ly/3SLmRR2
To change the color of the first letter, select it, and now go to the Color panel (Window > Color). Change the fill color and choose the fill color you want for the first letter.

This method should give you a nice dropped capital effect with the ability to change the color of the first letter.

If you run into any issues or have any other questions, feel free to ask! We're here to help.

Best,
Anshul Saini

[michaelm101]

Got it. Thx!

[Kurt Gold]

Using Warichu is another way. Probably not as easy as you may expect.