# Engraved

Visual element sample: Graphic design › Type treatment
Source: https://visual-gallery.asami.tokyo/en/styles/design-type-treatment-engraved

Letters cut into a metal plate, with recessed strokes and lit edges.

## Visual traits
- Letters are cut into a flat metal plate (brass), so the strokes sit below the surface
- Each stroke has a dark inner shadow on one side and a bright edge on the other
- A classic serif typeface in capitals with wide spacing
- The plate has a fine brushed metal texture and a thin border

## Prompt
Engraved lettering: classic serif capitals with wide spacing cut into a brushed brass plate with a thin border, each stroke recessed below the surface with a dark inner shadow on one side and a bright edge on the other.

## Avoid
raised embossed letters, flat printed text, neon, colorful paint