microprinting
Microscopic security lettering
Microprinting is text printed so small it appears as a line or pattern to the naked eye but becomes legible under magnification.
It's a security feature on currency, checks, and official documents—difficult to reproduce accurately with standard copiers or printers.
The border contains microprinting that reads "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA."
Fraudulent imitation
- anticounterfeitingPreventing fraudulent copies
- tamper-evidentShows if opened
- watermarkTranslucent authentication mark
- hologram3D image from light
authentication · verification · fraud · forgery · covert · microdot · steganography · guilloche
Printed legal tender
- cashReady spending funds
- moneyCurrency for transactions
- currencyMedium of exchange
- engravingCarving into hard surfaces
bills · intaglio · guilloche · hologram · thread · fibers · polymer · substrate
Degree of visual enlargement
- microscopeInstrument for viewing minute objects
- loupePocket-sized detail viewer
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- forensicsScientific crime-scene analysis
analysis · detection · scrutinize · enlarge · optics · readability · legibility · verification
Carving into hard surfaces
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
- lithographyGrease-based flat plate printing
- intaglioCarving cut below surface
- microfabricationManufacturing miniature structures precisely
laser · resolution · precision · miniaturization · linework · typography · photolithography · platemaking
Formal written attestation
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- licenseFormal grant of permission
- checkOrder to pay
bond · deed · title · visa · permit · credential · ticket · stamp
Statement denying responsibility
- termsConditions of an agreement
- conditionsPrevailing state of affairs
- clausesGrammatical or legal units
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
stipulations · exclusions · limitations · footnote · contractual · hidden · obscure · unreadable
counterfeit
Fraudulent imitation
- anticounterfeitingPreventing fraudulent copies
- tamper-evidentShows if opened
- watermarkTranslucent authentication mark
hologram · authentication · verification · fraud · forgery · covert · microdot · steganography · guilloche · intaglio
banknote
Printed legal tender
bills · engraving · intaglio · guilloche · hologram · thread · fibers · polymer · substrate · cotton
magnification
Degree of visual enlargement
- microscopeInstrument for viewing minute objects
- loupePocket-sized detail viewer
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
forensics · analysis · detection · scrutinize · enlarge · optics · readability · legibility · verification · authenticity
engraving
Carving into hard surfaces
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
- lithographyGrease-based flat plate printing
- intaglioCarving cut below surface
microfabrication · laser · resolution · precision · miniaturization · linework · typography · photolithography · platemaking · micrometer
certificate
Formal written attestation
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- licenseFormal grant of permission
check · bond · deed · title · visa · permit · credential · ticket · stamp · prescription
disclaimer
Statement denying responsibility
- termsConditions of an agreement
- conditionsPrevailing state of affairs
- clausesGrammatical or legal units
provisions · stipulations · exclusions · limitations · footnote · contractual · hidden · obscure · unreadable · boilerplate
- counterfeit detectionwatermark, UV light, hologram, serial number, magnetic strip
- currency manufacturingminting, paper money, banknotes, coin press, striking
- security featureswatermark, holograms, hologram, security tape, UV ink
- Check Fraud Preventionsignature verification, fraud detection, security features, tamper detection, chemical sensitivity
- stamp featuresillustration, engraving, typography, border, frame
- coinspennies, leu, silver eagles, nickels, ban
print, printing, micro, microfilm, microfiche, microfilms, microfilming, microfilmed, microprint