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So, to style the 235th word in a text, I'd have to do #main { -letter-size: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .... 0.5em; }

Why wouldn't I simply wrap it in a span, then it even works on browser with JS switched off. Uh, and once I have to edit the copy and add a single word somewhere, everything breaks.

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Is there some reason you wouldn't just put it in a span and style that? Just because you CAN specifically target the 235th word in a text doesn't mean that you have to, or that you necessarily should.

I can think of a few instances where I could have used the ability to target a specific letter in the past, specifically as it relates to logotypes or branding, but none that involved targeting the 235th letter.

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