Line Art: A word like Scrimshaw or Filligree?
I'm looking for a word that refers to a fine, decorative line-work illustration that is used for accenting signage or letterhead. It's similar in usage to scrimshaw (except not a picture) or filigree (except not made of wire).
What word am I looking for?
An example are the decorative lines around and within the Jack Daniels no.7 label, as seen here:
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I'm looking for a word that refers to a fine, decorative line-work illustration that is used for accenting signage or letterhead. It's similar in usage to scrimshaw (except not a picture) or filigree (except not made of wire).
What word am I looking for?
An example are the decorative lines around and within the Jack Daniels no.7 label, as seen here:
!
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Glorfindel
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asked Jun 18 '15 at 15:17
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While not strictly specific to writing, ornamentation and decoration both work, no? I do prefer the "flourish" answer, though.
– mfoy_
Jun 18 '15 at 15:36
@mfoy_ In typography terms, "ornament" is a very general term - it can be anything from borders like these to bullets, daggers and leaves. It's very useful when you want to refer to non-letter decoration in a typographic composition but don't know the exact word for the ornament you're looking at.
– recognizer
Jun 18 '15 at 18:31
(For instance, the little thingers at the left and right edges of the box that contains the phrase "English Language & Usage".)
– recognizer
Jun 18 '15 at 18:32
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I'm looking for a word that refers to a fine, decorative line-work illustration that is used for accenting signage or letterhead. It's similar in usage to scrimshaw (except not a picture) or filigree (except not made of wire).
What word am I looking for?
An example are the decorative lines around and within the Jack Daniels no.7 label, as seen here:
!
single-word-requests nouns terminology
edited 2 days ago
Glorfindel
5,99483338
asked Jun 18 '15 at 15:17
Zak A. Klajda
3315
I'm looking for a word that refers to a fine, decorative line-work illustration that is used for accenting signage or letterhead. It's similar in usage to scrimshaw (except not a picture) or filigree (except not made of wire).
What word am I looking for?
An example are the decorative lines around and within the Jack Daniels no.7 label, as seen here:
!
single-word-requests nouns terminology
single-word-requests nouns terminology
edited 2 days ago
Glorfindel
5,99483338
asked Jun 18 '15 at 15:17
Zak A. Klajda
3315
edited 2 days ago
Glorfindel
5,99483338
asked Jun 18 '15 at 15:17
Zak A. Klajda
3315
edited 2 days ago
Glorfindel
5,99483338
edited 2 days ago
Glorfindel
5,99483338
edited 2 days ago
Glorfindel
5,99483338
5,99483338
asked Jun 18 '15 at 15:17
Zak A. Klajda
3315
asked Jun 18 '15 at 15:17
Zak A. Klajda
3315
asked Jun 18 '15 at 15:17
Zak A. Klajda
3315
3315
1
While not strictly specific to writing, ornamentation and decoration both work, no? I do prefer the "flourish" answer, though.
– mfoy_
Jun 18 '15 at 15:36
@mfoy_ In typography terms, "ornament" is a very general term - it can be anything from borders like these to bullets, daggers and leaves. It's very useful when you want to refer to non-letter decoration in a typographic composition but don't know the exact word for the ornament you're looking at.
– recognizer
Jun 18 '15 at 18:31
(For instance, the little thingers at the left and right edges of the box that contains the phrase "English Language & Usage".)
– recognizer
Jun 18 '15 at 18:32
add a comment |
1
While not strictly specific to writing, ornamentation and decoration both work, no? I do prefer the "flourish" answer, though.
– mfoy_
Jun 18 '15 at 15:36
@mfoy_ In typography terms, "ornament" is a very general term - it can be anything from borders like these to bullets, daggers and leaves. It's very useful when you want to refer to non-letter decoration in a typographic composition but don't know the exact word for the ornament you're looking at.
– recognizer
Jun 18 '15 at 18:31
(For instance, the little thingers at the left and right edges of the box that contains the phrase "English Language & Usage".)
– recognizer
Jun 18 '15 at 18:32
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While not strictly specific to writing, ornamentation and decoration both work, no? I do prefer the "flourish" answer, though.
– mfoy_
Jun 18 '15 at 15:36
While not strictly specific to writing, ornamentation and decoration both work, no? I do prefer the "flourish" answer, though.
– mfoy_
Jun 18 '15 at 15:36
@mfoy_ In typography terms, "ornament" is a very general term - it can be anything from borders like these to bullets, daggers and leaves. It's very useful when you want to refer to non-letter decoration in a typographic composition but don't know the exact word for the ornament you're looking at.
– recognizer
Jun 18 '15 at 18:31
@mfoy_ In typography terms, "ornament" is a very general term - it can be anything from borders like these to bullets, daggers and leaves. It's very useful when you want to refer to non-letter decoration in a typographic composition but don't know the exact word for the ornament you're looking at.
– recognizer
Jun 18 '15 at 18:31
(For instance, the little thingers at the left and right edges of the box that contains the phrase "English Language & Usage".)
– recognizer
Jun 18 '15 at 18:32
(For instance, the little thingers at the left and right edges of the box that contains the phrase "English Language & Usage".)
– recognizer
Jun 18 '15 at 18:32
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That type of design is called Scrollwork which originally described the patterns created with a scroll saw but now include graphic designs and even cake decorating.
Example of simple scrollwork design:
The label you used as an example might have originated as a design carved into wood, as an early means of creating a template that could then be rolled with ink or paint and "stamped" onto paper or cloth, where the etched portions, being below the surface of the piece of wood, would remain white (uninked or painted) on the transferred surface. This method was known as woodblock printing. Scrollwork was a frequent design element in that art. This method of printing traces back to the 1500s (on paper) and even earlier on fabric, per this article on the history of printing.
scrollwork. (n.d.). Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition. Retrieved June 18, 2015, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/scrollwork
answered Jun 18 '15 at 16:19
Kristina Lopez
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While it's not the word I thought I was looking for, this is both correct and better for my purposes so I'm calling it the right one! Thanks for the help and for such a well-researched answer!
– Zak A. Klajda
Jun 19 '15 at 15:13
@JanusBahsJacquet Thank you! Fixed!
– Kristina Lopez
2 days ago
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I think the term you are after is flourish:
- (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) an ornamental embellishment in writing. (Collins Dict.)
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That type of design is called Scrollwork which originally described the patterns created with a scroll saw but now include graphic designs and even cake decorating.
Example of simple scrollwork design:
The label you used as an example might have originated as a design carved into wood, as an early means of creating a template that could then be rolled with ink or paint and "stamped" onto paper or cloth, where the etched portions, being below the surface of the piece of wood, would remain white (uninked or painted) on the transferred surface. This method was known as woodblock printing. Scrollwork was a frequent design element in that art. This method of printing traces back to the 1500s (on paper) and even earlier on fabric, per this article on the history of printing.
scrollwork. (n.d.). Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition. Retrieved June 18, 2015, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/scrollwork
answered Jun 18 '15 at 16:19
Kristina Lopez
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While it's not the word I thought I was looking for, this is both correct and better for my purposes so I'm calling it the right one! Thanks for the help and for such a well-researched answer!
– Zak A. Klajda
Jun 19 '15 at 15:13
@JanusBahsJacquet Thank you! Fixed!
– Kristina Lopez
2 days ago
add a comment |
That type of design is called Scrollwork which originally described the patterns created with a scroll saw but now include graphic designs and even cake decorating.
Example of simple scrollwork design:
The label you used as an example might have originated as a design carved into wood, as an early means of creating a template that could then be rolled with ink or paint and "stamped" onto paper or cloth, where the etched portions, being below the surface of the piece of wood, would remain white (uninked or painted) on the transferred surface. This method was known as woodblock printing. Scrollwork was a frequent design element in that art. This method of printing traces back to the 1500s (on paper) and even earlier on fabric, per this article on the history of printing.
scrollwork. (n.d.). Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition. Retrieved June 18, 2015, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/scrollwork
answered Jun 18 '15 at 16:19
Kristina Lopez
25.6k648104
While it's not the word I thought I was looking for, this is both correct and better for my purposes so I'm calling it the right one! Thanks for the help and for such a well-researched answer!
– Zak A. Klajda
Jun 19 '15 at 15:13
@JanusBahsJacquet Thank you! Fixed!
– Kristina Lopez
2 days ago
add a comment |
That type of design is called Scrollwork which originally described the patterns created with a scroll saw but now include graphic designs and even cake decorating.
Example of simple scrollwork design:
The label you used as an example might have originated as a design carved into wood, as an early means of creating a template that could then be rolled with ink or paint and "stamped" onto paper or cloth, where the etched portions, being below the surface of the piece of wood, would remain white (uninked or painted) on the transferred surface. This method was known as woodblock printing. Scrollwork was a frequent design element in that art. This method of printing traces back to the 1500s (on paper) and even earlier on fabric, per this article on the history of printing.
scrollwork. (n.d.). Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition. Retrieved June 18, 2015, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/scrollwork
answered Jun 18 '15 at 16:19
Kristina Lopez
25.6k648104
That type of design is called Scrollwork which originally described the patterns created with a scroll saw but now include graphic designs and even cake decorating.
Example of simple scrollwork design:
The label you used as an example might have originated as a design carved into wood, as an early means of creating a template that could then be rolled with ink or paint and "stamped" onto paper or cloth, where the etched portions, being below the surface of the piece of wood, would remain white (uninked or painted) on the transferred surface. This method was known as woodblock printing. Scrollwork was a frequent design element in that art. This method of printing traces back to the 1500s (on paper) and even earlier on fabric, per this article on the history of printing.
scrollwork. (n.d.). Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition. Retrieved June 18, 2015, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/scrollwork
answered Jun 18 '15 at 16:19
Kristina Lopez
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answered Jun 18 '15 at 16:19
Kristina Lopez
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answered Jun 18 '15 at 16:19
Kristina Lopez
25.6k648104
answered Jun 18 '15 at 16:19
Kristina Lopez
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25.6k648104
While it's not the word I thought I was looking for, this is both correct and better for my purposes so I'm calling it the right one! Thanks for the help and for such a well-researched answer!
– Zak A. Klajda
Jun 19 '15 at 15:13
@JanusBahsJacquet Thank you! Fixed!
– Kristina Lopez
2 days ago
add a comment |
While it's not the word I thought I was looking for, this is both correct and better for my purposes so I'm calling it the right one! Thanks for the help and for such a well-researched answer!
– Zak A. Klajda
Jun 19 '15 at 15:13
@JanusBahsJacquet Thank you! Fixed!
– Kristina Lopez
2 days ago
While it's not the word I thought I was looking for, this is both correct and better for my purposes so I'm calling it the right one! Thanks for the help and for such a well-researched answer!
– Zak A. Klajda
Jun 19 '15 at 15:13
While it's not the word I thought I was looking for, this is both correct and better for my purposes so I'm calling it the right one! Thanks for the help and for such a well-researched answer!
– Zak A. Klajda
Jun 19 '15 at 15:13
@JanusBahsJacquet Thank you! Fixed!
– Kristina Lopez
2 days ago
@JanusBahsJacquet Thank you! Fixed!
– Kristina Lopez
2 days ago
add a comment |
I think the term you are after is flourish:
- (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) an ornamental embellishment in writing. (Collins Dict.)
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I think the term you are after is flourish:
- (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) an ornamental embellishment in writing. (Collins Dict.)
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I think the term you are after is flourish:
- (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) an ornamental embellishment in writing. (Collins Dict.)
I think the term you are after is flourish:
- (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) an ornamental embellishment in writing. (Collins Dict.)
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While not strictly specific to writing, ornamentation and decoration both work, no? I do prefer the "flourish" answer, though.
– mfoy_
Jun 18 '15 at 15:36
@mfoy_ In typography terms, "ornament" is a very general term - it can be anything from borders like these to bullets, daggers and leaves. It's very useful when you want to refer to non-letter decoration in a typographic composition but don't know the exact word for the ornament you're looking at.
– recognizer
Jun 18 '15 at 18:31
(For instance, the little thingers at the left and right edges of the box that contains the phrase "English Language & Usage".)
– recognizer
Jun 18 '15 at 18:32