@@ -2162,7 +2162,7 @@ Alignment Within an Initial Letter Box</h4>
21622162Initial Letter Positioning and Spacing</h3>
21632163
21642164<h4 id="initial-letter-block-position">
2165- Block-axis Positioning and Kerning </h4>
2165+ Block-axis Positioning</h4>
21662166
21672167 In the <a>block axis</a> , the <a>initial letter</a> is positioned
21682168 with respect to the [=line box=] in which it [=originates=]
@@ -2208,13 +2208,9 @@ Block-axis Positioning and Kerning</h4>
22082208 to shift further away from that edge.
22092209
22102210<h4 id="initial-letter-inline-position">
2211- Inline Positioning and Kerning</h4>
2211+ Inline Kerning</h4>
22122212
2213- In the <a>inline axis</a> , the position of the inline letter
2214- is given by matching its <a>inline-start</a> <a>margin edge</a>
2215- with the <a>inline-start</a> edge of the line box.
2216-
2217- However, if the <a>initial letter</a> is a non-atomic inline
2213+ If the <a>initial letter</a> is a non-atomic inline
22182214 with an [=automatic size|automatic=] [=inline size=] and
22192215 zero padding and borders,
22202216 it is negatively offset
@@ -2442,26 +2438,14 @@ Line Layout</h3>
24422438<h4 id="initial-letter-inline-flow">
24432439Inline Flow Layout: Alignment, Justification, and White Space</h4>
24442440
2445- For a <a>raised initial</a>
2446- no special consideration is given
2447- for alignment, justification, or white space processing:
2448- it is handled similar to any other inline-level content.
2449-
2450- However, for a <a>sunken initial</a>
2451- its inline-start edge is anchored to the inline-start edge
2452- of the line box (after indentation)
2453- and text alignment affects the remaining content of the line
2454- in the remaining space,
2455- without moving the <a>initial letter box</a> itself.
2456-
2457- Note: The CSSWG was not aware of any reasonable use cases
2458- for mixing non-start text alignment with dropped initial letters,
2459- and this was the most sensible behavior proposed.
2460- This behavior may be reconsidered if use cases require otherwise.
2441+ An [=initial letter box=] is handled similar to any other
2442+ [=inline-level=] content participating in its [=originating line box=] ,
2443+ including participation in alignment, justification,
2444+ and white space processing.
24612445
2462- In addition , to ensure consistent alignment of all the impacted lines,
2446+ However , to ensure consistent alignment of all the impacted lines,
24632447 [=collapsible=] [=document white space=]
2464- between the [=sunken initial=] and subsequent content on its [=originating line=]
2448+ between a [=sunken initial=] and subsequent content on its [=originating line=]
24652449 is collapsed away,
24662450 and any 'letter-spacing' or <a>justification opportunity</a>
24672451 that would normally be introduced by
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