Is It Possible to Produce Old French Drop Caps Like These with Latex?

Asked Nov 14 '22 at 06:11

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I have come across these drop caps a book published in 1883 in Lyon, France---

Is it possible to produce these drop caps such as these with Latex? I have not been able to find them available anywhere.

edited Nov 14 '22 at 10:42

Thérèse

asked Nov 14 '22 at 06:11

DDS

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Look at lettrine package: https://www.ctan.org/pkg/lettrine with the option image. Look also here: https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/769/how-can-i-create-documents-in-latex-using-a-calligraphic-first-letter-for-chapte – CarLaTeX Nov 14 '22 at 06:24
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For the ornament, look at pgfornament package: https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/210243/ornament-drop-caps-effect?rq=1. – CarLaTeX Nov 14 '22 at 06:30
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Not very close, but you may like 1585 Flowery (commercial). – Thérèse Nov 14 '22 at 10:40
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Also see briar press for initial caps to use as images. – Thérèse Nov 14 '22 at 11:16
@CarLaTeX Thank you very much for your helpful comments and links. – DDS Nov 14 '22 at 14:56
@Thérèse Many thanks for your helpful comments, and for providing the link to Briar press. – DDS Nov 14 '22 at 14:57
@jean-marie You're welcome! – CarLaTeX Nov 14 '22 at 16:41

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