Papyrus
Overused exotic font
Papyrus is a tall aquatic plant native to the Nile region, and by extension, the writing material ancient Egyptians made from its pith.
Strips were layered, pressed, and dried into sheets—the paper of antiquity.
Surviving papyri preserve ancient texts: The papyrus contains fragments of Homer.
The word paper derives from papyrus.
Nile civilization of antiquity
- AlexandriaEgyptian Mediterranean port
- pharaonicRelating to Egyptian monarchs
- libraryBook collection or building
- archiveStored historical records
antiquity · Roman · Greek · Byzantine · Mediterranean · archaeology · excavation · Herculaneum
Symbolic picture-based writing
- scribesProfessional document copiers
- inkWriting fluid
- calamusAromatic rhizome or reed
- demoticOf common folk
hieratic · manuscripts · texts · records · inscriptions · Book of the Dead · cartouche · columns
ancient Egypt
Nile civilization of antiquity
- AlexandriaEgyptian Mediterranean port
- pharaonicRelating to Egyptian monarchs
- libraryBook collection or building
archive · antiquity · Roman · Greek · Byzantine · Mediterranean · archaeology · excavation · Herculaneum · Oxyrhynchus
hieroglyphics
Symbolic picture-based writing
demotic · hieratic · manuscripts · texts · records · inscriptions · Book of the Dead · cartouche · columns · palimpsest
reed
Vibrating sliver for woodwinds
fiber · sedge · Nile · strips · lamination · pulp · weaving · pressing · soaking · dried
font
Character style set
decorative · display · exotic · Egyptian · ornamental · headline · poster · signage · retro · novelty
- SNLSaturday Night Live, Weekend Update, cold open, sketch comedy, cue cards
- Greeting Card BrandsHallmark, Gibson
- Fayoum
- Ancient Egyptpharaoh, pharaohs, sphinx, pyramids, hieroglyphics
- comicscomic books, comic book, comic strip, comic art, comic panel
- Early ScripturesNew Testament, Gospels, Acts, Gospel of Matthew, Gospel of Mark
Papyrusdigital screen
Electronic visual output surface
electronic display · e-paper · tablet computer · LCD · e-ink
PapyrusHelvetica
Neutral sans-serif typeface
Arial · Futura · sans-serif · Gotham · Times New Roman
Papyrusdigital media
Electronically stored information
cloud storage · PDF · blockchain · hard drive · USB drive
- papyrus scrollRolled plant-fiber writing material