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Halftone dots

A dot screen that represents tonal variation through dot size or density

A dot screen that represents tonal variation through dot size or density.

Visual Treatments & Formal Design
Halftone dots · Medium-sized dog

Medium-sized dog

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A phrase to start with

Adds halftone dots through dot size or density.

Appearance and effects

Groups of small dots create tonal variation.

Visual traits

  • halftone dots
  • dot density
  • tonal variation

Expected changes

  • Tonal variation through grouped dots is more likely to appear

Five examples

1 — Medium-sized dog
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2 — Cat
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3 — Teenage boy
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4 — Unoccupied interior
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5 — Valley with a river and mountain ranges
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Meaning and scope

Definition

Halftone dots are a visual effect that represents tonal variation through changing dot size or density. They do not determine print method, paper, color, or period style.

In more detail

Separated dots read together as areas or shading. They are distinct from a simple polka-dot pattern, image noise, and print misregistration.

Includes

  • A dot screen that uses size or density for tonal variation

Excludes

  • A particular print method, paper, color, or period style

What this does not imply

  • A particular print method, paper, color, or period style

Variability

Dot coarseness and density can be adjusted separately.

Usage and adjustments

Usage

  • Use it as a tonal dot screen

Distinguish similar expressions

  • Specify print misregistration separately

Typical uses

  • Represent tonal variation with grouped dots

Possible failure modes

  • It becomes a simple polka-dot pattern

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