Rubricate; Rubricated
Back to people overviewThe practice of highlighting the first letter of a page, paragraph, or list by hand. Rubricated letters are typically decorative and ornamental. They are particularly spectacular in illuminated manuscripts; however, the practice continued in early printed books.
![An excerpt from an atlas with the capital letters hand-decorated with flourishes and embellishments.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/foan2pfl/production/373fcd565573949576e7b5540112bdd7e690d2e4-4865x3211.jpg?w=3840&q=85&auto=format)