fake_first-letter_selector.js

// Using jQuery Events and Selectors
$(document).ready(function(){
    var original_content = $('div#container h1 a').html();
    var with_fake_first_letter = '<span class="first-letter">'
                               + original_content.slice(0,1)
                               + '</span>'
                               + original_content.slice(1,original_content.length - 1);
    $('div#container h1 a').html(with_fake_first_letter);
});