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Lettering brushes

Scope note

Long flat brushes with wide, straight-cut edges, used for lettering or producing clean, precise lines.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000230756

Broader Terms used

<artists' brushes by function>

Narrower Terms used

riggers

Equivalent Terms used

lettering brush

Created

13yrs ago

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