Chapter openings
By default, a chapter starts on a new page. The Chapter openings group in the design panel sets where a chapter begins, its drop cap and its first line. The space above a chapter title is set in Headings.
Controls
Section titled “Controls”| # | Control | Default | Key |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Begins on | Next page |
chapter-begins |
| 2 | Drop cap | None |
chapter-drop-cap |
| 3 | Drop cap font | EB Garamond |
chapter-drop-cap-font |
| 4 | Drop cap style | Normal |
chapter-drop-cap-style |
| 5 | First line, capitals | Normal |
chapter-first-line-caps |
| 6 | First line, tracking | None |
chapter-first-line-letter-spacing |
Where a chapter begins
Section titled “Where a chapter begins”Begins on takes one of three values. Next page starts the chapter on a new page. Right-hand page starts the chapter on a right page. If the next page is a left page, orca leaves that page blank. Same page starts the chapter on the same page, below the chapter before it.
The drop cap
Section titled “The drop cap”A drop cap is a large first letter. Drop cap makes the first letter of the chapter 2, 3 or 4 lines tall.
Drop cap font sets the font of the drop cap. If no font is set, the drop cap takes the body font.
Drop cap style sets the weight and the slope of that letter. The options are Normal, Bold, Italic and Bold italic.
The first line
Section titled “The first line”The First line row sets the capitals and the tracking of the chapter’s first line. The line is measured after the text is broken, so a wider page takes more words into capitals.
The options are capitals and tracking. The title takes its own capitals and tracking in the Headings group.