microtext
Microscopic printed words
Microtext is text printed or engraved at extremely small sizes, typically requiring magnification to read.
It appears most commonly as a security feature on banknotes, passports, checks, and official documents, where its fine detail makes counterfeiting difficult.
The term also applies to any miniaturized printed text, such as that found on microfilm or in novelty items like tiny books.
Ease of understanding text
- clarityState of being understandable
- sharpnessKeenness of edge, mind, or image
- magnificationDegree of visual enlargement
- loupePocket-sized detail viewer
squinting · straining · deciphering · blur · smudged · faint · illegible · indecipherable
Character style set
- typefaceLettering style design
- kerningLetter-pair spacing adjustment
- leadingGuiding or pacing type
- legibilityClearness of text
sans-serif · serif · monospace · typesetting · small-caps · subscript · superscript
Translucent authentication mark
- banknotePrinted legal tender
- anti-counterfeitOpposing fraudulent copies
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- currencyMedium of exchange
passport · certificate · hologram · embedded · hidden · verification · tamper-proof · forensic
Extremely small in size
- minusculeExtremely small in size
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
- small-scaleLimited in size or scope
- compactTightly packed together
condensed · reduced · diminutive · nano · thumbnail · pocket-sized · abbreviated
Ornamental handwriting art
- handwritingManual letter formation
- cursiveJoined handwriting style
- uncialRounded ancient letterform
- letteringStyled written characters
penmanship · scribal · shorthand · stenography · notation · characters · glyphs · logogram
readability
Ease of understanding text
- clarityState of being understandable
- sharpnessKeenness of edge, mind, or image
- magnificationDegree of visual enlargement
loupe · squinting · straining · deciphering · blur · smudged · faint · illegible · indecipherable · eye-strain
font
Character style set
legibility · sans-serif · serif · monospace · typesetting · small-caps · subscript · superscript
watermark
Translucent authentication mark
- banknotePrinted legal tender
- anti-counterfeitOpposing fraudulent copies
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
currency · passport · certificate · hologram · embedded · hidden · verification · tamper-proof · forensic
tiny
Extremely small in size
- minusculeExtremely small in size
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
- small-scaleLimited in size or scope
compact · condensed · reduced · diminutive · nano · thumbnail · pocket-sized · abbreviated
calligraphy
Ornamental handwriting art
- handwritingManual letter formation
- cursiveJoined handwriting style
- uncialRounded ancient letterform
lettering · penmanship · scribal · shorthand · stenography · notation · characters · glyphs · logogram · inscription
parchment
Treated hide for manuscripts
- vellumPrepared calfskin for writing
- papyrusAncient plant-derived writing material
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
scroll · codex · tablet · paper · film · engraving · etching · cuneiform · hieroglyphics · palimpsest
- security featureswatermark, holograms, hologram, security tape, UV ink
- coin featuresobverse, reverse, edge, rim, field
- holographyhologram, holograms, holographic display, holographic displays, holographic sticker