faded print
Barely visible lettering
Faded print is text or imagery that has lost its original intensity, becoming pale or difficult to read.
The phrase typically describes old documents, photographs, or fabrics where ink or dye has weakened over time: The faded print on the vintage t-shirt was barely legible.
It can also refer to a deliberate design aesthetic meant to evoke age or nostalgia.
- wornDamaged by use
- worn edgesDeteriorated boundaries from use
- bleachedHad color removed
- vintageQuality from past eras
- vintage teeOld collectible t-shirt
washed · washed out · pale · ghostly · yellowed · aged · weathered · newspaper · old · photograph · sunbleached · dim · ink · fabric · antique · memory · lost memories · nostalgia