diff --git a/src/lib/Dropcap.svelte b/src/lib/Dropcap.svelte
index c5e2bfc..af7ae47 100644
--- a/src/lib/Dropcap.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/Dropcap.svelte
@@ -34,9 +34,8 @@
     }
 </style>
 
-<p>
-    <span class="drop-cap">{initial}</span>
-    <span class="first-word" style:--shift={shift}>{remainder}</span>
-    <slot></slot>
-</p>
 
+<span class="drop-cap">{initial}</span>
+{#if remainder.length}
+    <span class="first-word" style:--shift={shift}>{remainder}</span>
+{/if}