initial

Summary

initial ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (666 views/month).^[1]

Key Facts

• initial is a type of letter^[2].
• initial is a type of layout component^[3].
• initial is a type of typographic element^[4].
• initial is a type of initial^[5].
• initial is a type of typographic ornament^[6].
• initial is a type of first^[7].
• initial's Commons category is recorded as Initials^[8].
• initial's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[9].
• initial's topic has template is recorded as Template:Dropinitial^[10].
• initial's different from is recorded as rubric^[11].
• initial's different from is recorded as initial^[12].
• initial's different from is recorded as initial^[13].
• initial's fabrication method is recorded as art of illumination^[14].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include letter^[2], layout component^[3], typographic element^[4], initial^[5], typographic ornament^[6], and first^[7].

Why It Matters

initial ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (666 views/month).^[1] initial has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] initial is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]