Foliated Initial Letter Sdetails

Foliated Initial Letter S

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This Fraktur-style capital S was used as a decorated initial, or drop cap, at the start of a chapter. A large initial can help the reader find the start of the text quickly, and also can help to indicate hierarchy.

This blackletter capital S is decorated with vine leaves and has some shading.

letters, initials, foliated initials

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2314 dots per inch (approximately)