format the first letter of a post

I’m with Jinsan on this.
The psuedo element you are using applies to blocks and each para is a block so you’ll get the same effect. Otherwise all I can suggest is digging around some css sites .. I’ve checked some of the books I have and I see no way round as yet. Sorry!

oh oh… when podz say no… It means time to give up on this.. hmm.. I think I should just ditch it altogether then.. thanks a lot for all your help guys.

If you look at the source code of that link you gave, the first paragraph is
<p class="BigFirst">
and subsequent para’s are not classed.
So the author must be using a tag and css to get that, and has to input that tag manually. It’s not far off the same thing as a span class, but they will both do what you need – and if it’s the effect you want, then a tag shouldn’t stand in your way ??

there is another one I found in one of the links that you gave me earlier podz, I am trying that out now.. its got to do with javascript… https://www.silver-lizard.co.uk/archives/2005/03/05/unobstrusive-drop-caps/

I decided to go with Jinsan’s suggestion.. that is the only possible solution.. thanks Jinsan