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+Wordpress theme, GPL2, originally created by Raygun: http://madebyraygun.com
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+Instructions:
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+To enable the dropcap feature, simply use the shortcode [dropcap][/dropcap] around the first letter or word of the paragraph.
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+To create an archives page like the one in our demo, create a new page called "Archives", and apply the archives template from the template drop-down menu in the Page Attributes sidebar.
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+Changelog:
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+1.0.2 - Fixed spacing on dropcap CSS.
+1.0.1 - Fixed web fonts to correctly support accented characters
+1.0 - Original release