aged paper
Time-worn stationery sheet
Aged paper is paper that has been artificially treated to look old, with yellowed coloring, worn edges, or staining that mimics natural deterioration.
Crafters and prop makers use tea, coffee, or flame to age paper for vintage effects: She printed the treasure map on aged paper.
The term also describes genuinely old paper that has yellowed over time.
- yellowedFaded to cream
- parchmentTreated hide for manuscripts
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- fadedLost original color
- crinkledFormed small wrinkles
musty · brittle · weathered · vintage · sepia · worn · manuscript · ancient scroll · scroll · vellum · foxing · creased · delicate · archival · tattered · timeworn · tea-stained · fragile
- vintage aestheticsvintage posters, vintage fashion, vintage maps, retro fonts, sepia tones
- skeuomorphssave icon, folder icon, envelope icon, calendar icon, recycle bin
- wabi-sabiimperfection, impermanence, transience, patina, kintsugi
- musty smellsdank, fusty, mildew, mold smell, damp basement
- illegibilityscrawl, scribble, chicken scratch, bad handwriting, gibberish