diff --git a/epub.php b/epub.php
index a7153eb..dae0171 100644
--- a/epub.php
+++ b/epub.php
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@
 
 			foreach ($article->content->sections as $section)
 			{
+				$dropcap = '';
 				foreach ($section->items as $item)
 				{
 					if ($item->type == 'text')
@@ -241,9 +242,18 @@
 						{
 							$content .= '<p><b>' .$item->content . '</b></p>';
 						}
+						else if ($item->class == 'dropcap')
+						{
+							$dropcap = $item->content;
+						}
 						else
 						{
-							$content .= '<p>' .$item->content . '</p>';
+							if ($dropcap)
+							{
+								$item->content = '<b>' . $dropcap . '</b>' . $item->content;
+								$dropcap = '';
+							}
+							$content .= '<p>' . $item->content . '</p>';
 						}
 					}
 				}