Cul-de-lampe (typography)
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A cul-de-lampe is a typographic ornament, sometimes called a pendant,[1] specifically a tailpiece in the shape of a triangle marking the end of a section of text.[2] It may be a single illustration or assembled from fleurons. Alternatively, it may consist of text where each line becomes progressively shorter. For example, this is a cul-de-lampe ornament made with asterisks:
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Cul-de-lampe is French for 'bottom of the lamp', from the shape of the ornament. The plural is culs-de-lampe.
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References[edit]
- ^ Jubert, Roxane (2006). Typography and Graphic Design: From Antiquity to the Present. Flammarion. ISBN 978-2-08-030523-7.
- ^ Herrmann, Ralf (8 August 2015). "Tapered centring". typography.guru. Retrieved 8 February 2021.