fleuron
Decorative typographic element
A fleuron is a small flower-shaped ornament used in printing and typography, typically appearing as a decorative element between sections of text or as a paragraph marker.
The term also applies to similar ornamental motifs in architecture and pastry—a puff pastry garnish shaped like a flower.
Decorative printing symbol
- ornamentThing that beautifies
- glyphVisual form of character
- tailpieceConcluding addition to text
- headpieceCovering worn on skull
vignette · pilcrow · asterism · typeset · letterpress · colophon · incunabula · chapter heading
Circular ribbon ornament
- finialDecorative top element
- acanthusSpiny-leaved ornamental plant
- cartoucheOval framing royal hieroglyphs
- voluteArchitectural spiral ornament
quatrefoil · trefoil · corbel · boss · ceiling rose · molding · capital · frieze
Cost or accusation
- escutcheonShield bearing heraldry
- coat of armsHereditary symbolic emblem
- blazonHeraldic shield notation
- armorialOf hereditary emblems
crest · field · tincture · argent · sable · or · azure · vert
Decorative food topping
- marzipanSweetened ground nut confection
- fondantSmooth, moldable cake covering
- pipingTubes for fluid transport
- pâtisserieFrench sweet-goods establishment
confection · icing · buttercream · gum paste · choux
dingbat
Decorative printing symbol
headpiece · vignette · pilcrow · asterism · typeset · letterpress · colophon · incunabula · chapter heading · drop cap
rosette
Circular ribbon ornament
- finialDecorative top element
- acanthusSpiny-leaved ornamental plant
- cartoucheOval framing royal hieroglyphs
volute · quatrefoil · trefoil · corbel · boss · ceiling rose · molding · capital · frieze · cornice
charge
Cost or accusation
- escutcheonShield bearing heraldry
- coat of armsHereditary symbolic emblem
- blazonHeraldic shield notation
armorial · crest · field · tincture · argent · sable · or · azure · vert · mantling
garnish
Decorative food topping
- marzipanSweetened ground nut confection
- fondantSmooth, moldable cake covering
- pipingTubes for fluid transport
pâtisserie · confection · icing · buttercream · gum paste · choux
fleuronbody text
Document's main prose
plain text · letterpress · content · copy · prose
fleuronausterity
Enforced economic stringency
minimalism · plainness · simplicity · starkness · functionalism
- fleur de lisStylized iris in heraldry
- fleur de selFrench artisanal finishing seasoning
- Fleur de LysHeraldic stylized iris