On some illustrations, you will see an ornate underline beneath text, with curlicues:
What is the technical name for this design element?
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1That looks like Hollow Knight but based on my google search it's for Elden Ring– Zach SaucierMay 13, 2022 at 15:47
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yeah, I found it in an Elden Ring YouTube, and I assumed that they either borrowed it from or were influenced by Hollow Knight– foxMay 15, 2022 at 2:39
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I believe the answer you are looking for can be found here - graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/24814/…– flamesquirrelMay 15, 2022 at 22:05
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I believe the answer you are looking for can be found here - https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/24814/what-do-they-call-those-scrolly-curvy-elements-next-to-chapter-titles– flamesquirrelMay 15, 2022 at 22:33
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These can go by various names, such as: flourishes, ornaments, or scrolls, depending on the look. A flourish might refer to something more ornate. Ornaments more generally speaking. A scroll shape at its most basic.
For example, these kind of scroll shapes
answered May 13, 2022 at 11:54
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1Ornament is the "classic" type-catalog term. Random 19th century specimen book, jump to page 642 ( google.com/books/edition/Desk_Book/… )– YorikMay 13, 2022 at 16:39
I think they are called Swirls. And of course, there's different types - like Floral Swirls or Ornate swirls and such.
