calligram
Text forms image
A calligram is a poem or piece of text arranged visually to form a picture related to its content—words about rain falling down the page, or a love poem shaped like a heart.
The form makes the visual arrangement part of the meaning: Apollinaire's calligrams shaped verses into objects like the Eiffel Tower.
Filled-in outline shape
- outlineSummary of key elements
- contourBounding line of shape
- figureOutline or numeral
- imageVisual or mental likeness
shape · form · representation · depiction · illustration · drawing · sketch · pictogram
Metered poetic passage
- stanzaPoem's line grouping
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
- DadaAbsurdist artistic rebellion
- futurismStudy of tomorrow's possibilities
wordplay · layout · spatial · arrangement · experimental · modernist
Character style set
- typefaceLettering style design
- letterformA character's visual structure
- glyphVisual form of character
- serifLetter terminal flourish
script · italic · kerning · ligature · typesetting · lettering · ascender · descender
Ordered configuration or agreement
- designPurposeful creative planning
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
- spacingInterval arrangement between objects
alignment · configuration · placement · symmetry · balance · proportion · flow · whitespace
Painter's stroke method
- penmanshipSkill of forming letters
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- ornamentationDecorative additions to something
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
decoration · arabesque · illumination · manuscript · ink · artistry · expression · flourishing
What something signifies
- wordplayVerbal wit techniques
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- signifierMeaning-bearing form
- representationDepiction or likeness
symbol · metaphor · mimesis · self-reference · referent
silhouette
Filled-in outline shape
image · shape · form · representation · depiction · illustration · drawing · sketch · pictogram · word-picture
verse
Metered poetic passage
- stanzaPoem's line grouping
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
- DadaAbsurdist artistic rebellion
futurism · wordplay · layout · spatial · arrangement · experimental · modernist
font
Character style set
- typefaceLettering style design
- letterformA character's visual structure
- glyphVisual form of character
serif · script · italic · kerning · ligature · typesetting · lettering · ascender · descender · baseline
arrangement
Ordered configuration or agreement
- designPurposeful creative planning
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
spacing · alignment · configuration · placement · symmetry · balance · proportion · flow · whitespace · orientation
brushwork
Painter's stroke method
- penmanshipSkill of forming letters
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- ornamentationDecorative additions to something
embellishment · decoration · arabesque · illumination · manuscript · ink · artistry · expression · flourishing · aesthetic
meaning
What something signifies
- wordplayVerbal wit techniques
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- signifierMeaning-bearing form
representation · symbol · metaphor · mimesis · self-reference · referent
- calligraphy pensImplements for artistic handwriting
- calligraphy brushImplement for artistic lettering
- Chinese calligraphyArtistic writing with brush
- Arabic calligraphyOrnamental writing in Arabic script
- calligraphy setArtistic handwriting equipment collection
- modern calligraphyExpressive, rule-breaking script art
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