Traits

Boots (C)

Rarity: Common

Category: Markings

Species: Centaurian

One or more legs has some color trailing up the leg, darker or lighter than the base. Can be a softer or harder edge.

Slash

Rarity: Common

Category: Markings

Info: A small mark on a particular part of the body.

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Marking Rules/Overview

Tier: Tier 2
Color: Lighter or Darker than the base
Tones: Single Color
Shape: Stripe or V shape, can be an X, heart, or circle in certain areas as well

Holes: Holes-No Tapering: Tapering-No Breaks: Breaks-No

Symmetry: Symmetry-Yes Asymmetry-Yes Nuances: Nuances-No

Edges: Hard-Edge-Yes Soft-Edges-No Blended-Edges-No Gradient-Edges-No Textured-Edges-No Mixed-Edges-No

Please note: Slash has a unique optional interaction with Stickers. Please see the Marking Interaction Guide for more info.

Ranges and Coverage

Wing Ranges

Horns: Slash cannot touch the horns.

Beard: Slash cannot touch the beard.

Back: Slash cannot touch the back.

Belly: Slash can touch the belly.

Leg Fur: Slash cannot touch leg fur.

Body Protrusions: Slash can touch certain protrusions.

Fins: Slash cannot touch the fins.

Examples and Common Mistakes

Good Examples

Slash can make an X shape or have two-three slashes in the same area.

Slash can make a heart shape, but it must be on the chest.

It is not allowed to zig-zag and must be straight.

Common Mistakes

Slash cannot be in multiple places at once.

Slash can only make a circle when on the cheeks, chest, front of legs, and top of tail.

Slash can only make a V when on the back of the neck or throat.

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Snowflake (C)

Rarity: Common

Category: Markings

Species: Centaurian

Small soft or hard spotting along the back of the centaurian; generally close to white in color or similar to the base, can appear in other areas too. Cannot be too large to resemble Spotted.

Swipe

Rarity: Common

Category: Markings

Info: Creates a long, singular stripe on both sides of the character's body. Cannot touch the back or belly without Flicker. Must be in one of three ranges at minimum: The neck to the shoulder; the front arm to the hip/back leg; or the entire length of the tail.

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Marking Rules/Overview

Tier: Tier 2
Color: Natural to the base
Tones: Single Color
Shape: Natural

Holes: Holes-No Tapering: Tapering-No Breaks: Breaks-No

Symmetry: Symmetry-Yes Asymmetry-No Nuances: Nuances-No

Edges: Hard-Edge-Yes Soft-Edges-No Blended-Edges-No Gradient-Edges-No Textured-Edges-No Mixed-Edges-No

Ranges and Coverage

Wing Ranges

Horns: Swipe cannot touch the horns.

Beard: Swipe cannot touch the beard.

Back: Swipe cannot touch the back.

Belly: Swipe cannot touch the belly.

Leg Fur: Swipe cannot touch leg fur.

Body Protrusions: Swipe cannot touch certain protrusions.

Fins: Swipe cannot touch the fins.

Examples and Common Mistakes

Good Examples

Swipe can sway and curve a bit.

Swipe can change width a bit.

Common Mistakes

Swipe should not be close to or connected on the spine without Flicker.

Swipe cannot change width or direction too drastically.

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Splash (C)

Rarity: Common

Category: Markings

Species: Centaurian

Splash is a color blanketting the underside of the centaurian; must compliment the base, cannot appear as boots, trails up all four legs. Mimicks splash marking in horses. Does not have to be white.

Inverted

Rarity: Legendary

Category: Markings

Info: Swaps the hue and value of a marking to its opposite or near opposite. Can only affect 1-2 markings. Cannot affect sheens. Cannot affect base. Hue swaps are Red <-> Teal, Blue <-> Orange, Purple <-> Yellow, and Green <-> Magenta. While value swaps are for lightness, just do dark to light. Saturation isn't impacted.

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Marking Rules/Overview

Tier: Tier 1 Modifier
Color: Hue swaps are Red <-> Teal, Blue <-> Orange, Purple <-> Yellow, and Green <-> Magenta, opposite light <-> dark
Tones: Same as markings affected
Shape: Same as markings affected

Holes: Holes-No Tapering: Tapering-No Breaks: Breaks-No

Symmetry: Symmetry-Yes Asymmetry-Yes Nuances: Nuances-No

Edges: Hard-Edge-Yes Soft-Edges-Yes Blended-Edges-Yes Gradient-Edges-Yes Textured-Edges-Yes Mixed-Edges-Yes

Ranges and Coverage

Wing Ranges

Horns: Inverted can touch the horns.

Beard: Inverted can touch the beard.

Back: Inverted can touch the back.

Belly: Inverted can touch the belly.

Leg Fur: Inverted can touch leg fur.

Body Protrusions: Inverted can touch certain protrusions.

Fins: Inverted can touch the fins.

Examples and Common Mistakes

Good Examples

The marking affected by Inverted must be visible and cannot blend into surrounding markings.

Inverted must affect all instances of the marking.

Common Mistakes

Inverted can only affect a max of two markings.

Inverted must have both the Hue and Lightness Value swapped.

Inverted can't affect two markings of similar range and opposing values if it makes it appear as if it wasn't affecting anything.

Inverted does not touch the saturation value!

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Paint (C)

Rarity: Common

Category: Markings

Species: Centaurian

Paint is a marking that mimicks paint horse markings. It can be up to two colors that compliment the base that throw very large hard or textured edged patches on the design. Can appear like Pinto/Piebald or Skewbald.

Dunked

Rarity: Common

Category: Markings

Info: Dunked is a hard edged marking that either covers the back end or front end of the spirit.

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Marking Rules/Overview

Tier: Tier 3
Color: Any color natural to the base.
Tones: No gradients/multi-tones
Shape: No unnatural shapes/designs

Holes: Holes-No Tapering: Tapering-No Breaks: Breaks-No

Symmetry: Symmetry-Yes Asymmetry-Yes Nuances: Nuances-No

Edges: Hard-Edge-Yes Soft-Edges-No Blended-Edges-No Gradient-Edges-No Textured-Edges-No Mixed-Edges-No

Ranges and Coverage

Wings: Dunked cannot touch the wings.

Horns: Dunked must cover the horns if in range.

Beard: Dunked must touch the beard if in area.

Back: Dunked can touch the back if in area.

Belly: Dunked cannot touch the belly.

Leg Fur: Dunked can touch leg fur if in area.

Body Protrusions: Dunked can touch certain protrusions if in area.

Fins: Dunked can touch the fins if in area.

Examples and Common Mistakes

Good Examples

If on the front half, must expand from the nose out like a sheet.

The farther Dunked is down the chest, the father up the legs it must be and vice versa.

Dunked can be on head or tail and not the feet.

Dunked can be on feet and not connect to tail or chest.

Common Mistakes

Dunked cannot have both head and tail ranges.

Cannot have long dips.

The whiskers must all be colored if the chest is close to full range.

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Cloudy

Rarity: Rare

Category: Markings

Info: This marking adds soft lighter horizontal cloud-like marks along the coat.

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Marking Rules/Overview

Tier: Tier 4
Color: Lighter than but similar hue to the base
Tones: Multi-tones/gradients allowed
Shape: Natural

Holes: Holes-No Tapering: Tapering-Yes Breaks: Breaks-Yes

Symmetry: Symmetry-Yes Asymmetry-Yes Nuances: Nuances-Yes

Edges: Hard-Edge-No Soft-Edges-Yes Blended-Edges-Yes Gradient-Edges-No Textured-Edges-Yes Mixed-Edges-Yes

Please note: Cloudy has a unique optional interaction with Starry. Please see the Marking Interaction Guide for more info.

Ranges and Coverage

Wing Ranges

Horns: Cloudy can touch the horns.

Beard: Cloudy can touch the beard.

Back: Cloudy can touch the back.

Belly: Cloudy can touch the belly.

Leg Fur: Cloudy can touch leg fur.

Body Protrusions: Cloudy can touch certain protrusions.

Fins: Cloudy can touch the fins.

Examples and Common Mistakes

Good Examples

Can be a single streak, but must cover a large area if so.

Cloudy must be horizontal in shape.

Cloudy cannot be fully blended, and if blended edged must have bits of soft edges too.

Common Mistakes

Nuances and gradients must be of similar hue.

Cloudy cannot mimic merle or smokey.

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Arcane

Rarity: Unique

Category: Markings

Info: Arcane is a modifier that allows you to manipulate the marking by adding runes, glowing effects, or extra colors. Cannot affect the entirety of the marking. Can only affect 1-2 markings.

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Marking Rules/Overview

Tier: Tier 1 Modifier
Color: Any color
Tones: Multi-tones/gradients allowed
Shape: Natural/Unnatural

Holes: Holes-Yes Tapering: Tapering-Yes Breaks: Breaks-Yes

Symmetry: Symmetry-Yes Asymmetry-Yes Nuances: Nuances-Yes

Edges: Hard-Edge-Yes Soft-Edges-Yes Blended-Edges-No Gradient-Edges-No Textured-Edges-Yes Mixed-Edges-Yes

Ranges and Coverage

Wing Ranges

Horns: Arcane can touch the horns.

Beard: Arcane can touch the beard.

Back: Arcane can touch the back.

Belly: Arcane can touch the belly.

Leg Fur: Arcane can touch leg fur.

Body Protrusions: Arcane can touch certain protrusions.

Fins: Arcane can touch the fins.

Examples and Common Mistakes

Good Examples

Glowing effects must be distinct from energy.

Runes must blend into the marking being effected.

Arcane doesn't have to effect the entirety of the edge of a marking.

Arcane must effect every instance of the marking in the same way.

Common Mistakes

You are not allowed to have too much going on.

Arcane cannot appear like Barbaric.

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Barbaric

Rarity: Unique

Category: Markings

Info: Barbaric is a modifier that affects all markings on the character. It creates jagged, messy edges, but won't create furlike texture. Barbaric should be choppy and uneven, and should look mostly unnatural.

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Marking Rules/Overview

Tier: Tier 1 Modifier
Color: Same color as marking it's effecting
Tones: Single Color
Shape: Natural/Unnatural

Holes: Holes-Yes Tapering: Tapering-Yes Breaks: Breaks-Yes

Symmetry: Symmetry-No Asymmetry-Yes Nuances: Nuances-Yes

Edges: Hard-Edge-Yes Soft-Edges-Yes Blended-Edges-Yes Gradient-Edges-No Textured-Edges-Yes Mixed-Edges-Yes

Ranges and Coverage

Wing Ranges

Horns: Barbaric can touch the horns.

Beard: Barbaric can touch the beard.

Back: Barbaric can touch the back.

Belly: Barbaric can touch the belly.

Leg Fur: Barbaric can touch leg fur.

Body Protrusions: Barbaric can touch certain protrusions.

Fins: Barbaric can touch the fins.

Examples and Common Mistakes

Good Examples

If Barbaric is the only marking you are allowed to add varrying shades of choppy nuances along the coat.

All markings should be effected.

Barbaric can have subtle nuances but they can't be too obvious.

Edges shouldn't be evenly textured or have fur texturing, they should be uneven and choppy.

Common Mistakes

Barbaric shouldn't mimic lace or filigree.

Only the edges should be effected!

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Faceting

Rarity: Unique

Category: Markings

Info: Faceting is a unique marking that puts a gemstone-like surface on parts of the coat. It may NOT restrict to markings.

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Marking Rules/Overview

Tier: Tier 3
Color: Any color
Tones: Multiple tones
Shape: Natural or unnatural

Holes: Holes-No Tapering: Tapering-No Breaks: Breaks-Yes

Symmetry: Symmetry-Yes Asymmetry-Yes Nuances: Nuances-Yes

Edges: Hard-Edge-Yes Soft-Edges-Yes Blended-Edges-Yes Gradient-Edges-No Textured-Edge-Yes Mixed-Edges-Yes

Ranges and Coverage

Wing Ranges

Horns: Faceting can touch the horns.

Beard: Faceting can touch the beard.

Back: Faceting can touch the back.

Belly: Faceting can touch the belly.

Leg Fur: Faceting can touch leg fur.

Body Protrusions: Faceting can touch certain protrusions.

Fins: Faceting can touch the fins.

Examples and Common Mistakes

Good Examples

Faceting mimics gemstones, thus cannot be a simple gradient and must have varying degrees of hardness in the shapes it makes.

Faceting is allowed to appear like opalescence or abalone.

Common Mistakes

Edges themselves may not fade, but the inner shapes may.

Can have shones but not sparkles.

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Filter

Rarity: Rare

Category: Markings

Info: Filter is a rare marking that puts a filter or transparency on one or more markings.

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Marking Rules/Overview

Tier: Tier 1 Modifier
Color: Anything close to the marking it is affecting
Tones: Single tone
Shape: Natural

Holes: Holes-No Tapering: Tapering-No Breaks: Breaks-No

Symmetry: Symmetry-Yes Asymmetry-Yes Nuances: Nuances-No

Edges: Hard-Edge-Yes Soft-Edges-Yes Blended-Edges-Yes Gradient-Edges-Yes Textured-Edges-Yes Mixed-Edges-Yes

Ranges and Coverage

Wing Ranges

Horns: Filter can touch the horns.

Beard: Filter can touch the beard.

Back: Filter can touch the back.

Belly: Filter can touch the belly.

Leg Fur: Filter can touch leg fur.

Body Protrusions: Filter can touch certain protrusions.

Fins: Filter can touch the fins.

Examples and Common Mistakes

Good Examples

Filter can affect markings that overlap.
(Example using Pinto and Skew, Skew being effected)

Filter can affect all markings.

Common Mistakes

Filter must effect the entire marking it is effecting and cannot effect it partially.

If the filter effect chosen hides the marking or causes it to show in a way that's illegal it will be sent to corrections.

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Darkening

Rarity: Common

Category: Markings

Info: Darkening is a free marking which darkens small areas. It can be used for ear insides, paw pads, around eyes and mouth, etc.

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Marking Rules/Overview

Tier: Tier 1
Color: Darker than but same hue as the base
Tones: Single color
Shape: Natural

Holes: Holes-No Tapering: Tapering-No Breaks: Breaks-Yes

Symmetry: Symmetry-Yes Asymmetry-Yes Nuances: Nuances-Yes

Edges: Hard-Edge-Yes Soft-Edges-No Blended-Edges-No Gradient-Edges-No Textured-Edges-No Mixed-Edges-No

Ranges and Coverage

Wings: Darkening cannot touch the wings.

Horns: Darkening cannot touch the horns.

Beard: Darkening cannot touch the beard.

Back: Darkening cannot touch the back.

Belly: Darkening cannot touch the belly.

Leg Fur: Darkening cannot touch leg fur.

Body Protrusions: Darkening cannot touch certain protrusions.

Fins: Darkening cannot touch the fins.

Examples and Common Mistakes

Good Examples

Can be black.

Nuances must still be similar hue.

Common Mistakes

Must be the similar hue as the base. Cannot be yellow or orange if the base is Crimson, etc.

Darkening should be subtle and not too obvious.

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Boots Marking

Rarity: Common

Category: Markings

Info: Boots are a common foot marking that stretches up past the ankles. They can be on one foot or all feet.

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Marking Rules/Overview

Tier: Tier 3
Color: Any color natural to the base, black, or white
Tones: Can have a subtle gradient of same color
Shape: Cannot be too unnatural

Holes: Holes-No Tapering: Tapering-No Breaks: Breaks-No

Symmetry: Symmetry-Yes Asymmetry-Yes Nuances: Nuances-Yes

Edges: Hard-Edge-Yes Soft-Edges-Yes Blended-Edges-No Gradient-Edges-No Textured-Edges-Yes Mixed-Edges-No

Ranges and Coverage

Wings: Boots cannot touch the wings.

Horns: Boots cannot touch the horns.

Beard: Boots cannot touch the beard.

Back: Boots cannot touch the back.

Belly: Boots cannot touch the belly.

Leg Fur: Boots must touch leg fur if in the area.

Body Protrusions: Boots must touch certain protrusions if in the area.

Fins: Boots cannot touch the fins.

Examples and Common Mistakes

Good Examples

Boots can be on only one leg.

All instances of Boots do not have to be the same shape or size.

Common Mistakes

All instances of boots must be the same color.

Can only have fur texturing if it has leg fur.

Boots cannot be too fancy or unnatural.

Cannot have too drastic of a nuance.

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Dipped

Rarity: Common

Category: Markings

Info: Dipped is a common, solid marking blanketing along the underside of the Kiji or Tally.

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Marking Rules/Overview

Tier: Tier 2
Color: Any color natural to the base.
Tones: No gradients/multi-tones
Shape: No unnatural shapes/designs

Holes: Holes-No Tapering: Tapering-No Breaks: Breaks-No

Symmetry: Symmetry-Yes Asymmetry-Yes Nuances: Nuances-No

Edges: Hard-Edge-Yes Soft-Edges-No Blended-Edges-No Gradient-Edges-No Textured-Edges-No Mixed-Edges-No

Ranges and Coverage

Wing Ranges

Horns: Dipped cannot touch the horns.

Beard: Dipped can touch the beard.

Back: Dipped cannot touch the back.

Belly: Dipped must touch the belly if in area.

Leg Fur: Dipped must touch leg fur if in area.

Body Protrusions: Dipped can touch certain protrusions.

Fins: Dipped can touch the fins.

Examples and Common Mistakes

Good Examples

Dipped can be on the wings instead of the body.

Dipped can be on both wings and body.

Common Mistakes

Dipped goes from bottom to top from the legs.

Dipped cannot be broken if located on the belly.

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Fox

Rarity: Common

Category: Markings

Info: Fox is a common marking that puts fox-like markings on the coat of the spirit.

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Marking Rules/Overview

Tier: Tier 3
Color: Must appear white, off-white, or silver on the face, neck, and belly, however the legs, ears, and tail are allowed to also be darker than the base.
Tones: Can't be multi-toned in same areas
Shape: No unnatural shapes/designs

Holes: Holes-No Tapering: Tapering-No Breaks: Breaks-No

Symmetry: Symmetry-Yes Asymmetry-Yes Nuances: Nuances-Yes

Edges: Hard-Edge-Yes Soft-Edges-Yes Blended-Edges-No Gradient-Edges-No Textured-Edges-Yes Mixed-Edges-Yes

Ranges and Coverage

Wing Ranges

Horns: Fox cannot touch the horns.

Beard: Fox must cover the beard.

Back: Fox cannot touch the back.

Belly: Fox must touch the belly.

Leg Fur: Fox must touch leg fur if in area.

Body Protrusions: Fox can touch certain protrusions.

Fins: Fox cannot touch the fins.

Examples and Common Mistakes

Good Examples

Ears, legs, and tail are each optional.

If on the legs, it can be on only the front or only the back, but must be on both.

The ears, legs, and tail can be white.

Common Mistakes

Only the ears, legs, and tail can be darker than the base.

Cannot have fancy shaped edges.

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Highlight

Rarity: Common

Category: Markings

Info: Highlight is a soft toned belly marking that adds a bit of variation to the coat.

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Marking Rules/Overview

Tier: Tier 4
Color: Must be lighter than but the same hue as the base
Tones: Single color, no gradients
Shape: Natural

Holes: Holes-No Tapering: Tapering-No Breaks: Breaks-No

Symmetry: Symmetry-Yes Asymmetry-No Nuances: Nuances-No

Edges: Hard-Edge-No Soft-Edges-Yes Blended-Edges-Yes Gradient-Edges-No Textured-Edges-No Mixed-Edges-Yes

Please note: Highlight has a unique optional interaction with Tiger. Please see the Marking Interaction Guide for more info.

Ranges and Coverage

Wing Ranges

Horns: Highlight cannot touch the horns.

Beard: Highlight can touch the beard.

Back: Highlight cannot touch the back.

Belly: Highlight must touch the belly if in area.

Leg Fur: Highlight must cover leg fur if in area.

Body Protrusions: Highlight can touch certain protrusions.

Fins: Highlight can touch the fins.

Examples and Common Mistakes

Good Examples

Highlight can be on the wings instead of the body.

Highlight can be on both wings and body.

Common Mistakes

Highlight goes from bottom to top from the legs.

Highlight cannot be broken if located on the belly.

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Maned

Rarity: Common

Category: Markings

Info: Maned is a common, solid marking that shows off the longer furred areas of your kiji with a different color. On tallies, this can cover half or all of the mane, as well as the longer furred traits if they have them. You need Cut Energy to put Maned on the wings and tail fin.

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Marking Rules/Overview

Tier: Tier 4
Color: Any color of any base of same or lower rarity
Tones: Can be different colored in separate ranges
Shape: Natural

Holes: Holes-No Tapering: Tapering-No Breaks: Breaks-No

Symmetry: Symmetry-Yes Asymmetry-No Nuances: Nuances-No

Edges: Hard-Edge-Yes Soft-Edges-No Blended-Edges-No Gradient-Edges-No Textured-Edges-Yes Mixed-Edges-No

Please note: Maned has a unique optional interaction with Pigeon and Ombre. Please see the Marking Interaction Guide for more info.

Ranges and Coverage

Wings: Maned cannot touch the wings.

Horns: Maned cannot touch the horns.

Beard: Maned can touch the beard.

Back: Maned can touch the back.

Belly: Maned can touch the belly.

Leg Fur: Maned can touch leg fur.

Body Protrusions: Maned can touch certain protrusions.

Fins: Maned can touch the fins.

Examples and Common Mistakes

Good Examples

Maned does not have to be on the tail, nor does it have to appear in the entirety.

Maned can be different colors for every range, though each must follow the marking rules.

Common Mistakes

The underbelly fur and back fur must be the same color as the mane color and affected by the same marking modifiers.

Leg furs must all be the same, no different colors per legs.

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Overlay

Rarity: Common

Category: Markings

Info: Overlay is a common, solid marking blanketing along the back of the Kiji or Tally.

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Marking Rules/Overview

Tier: Tier 2
Color: Lighter or darker than but the same hue as the base
Tones: Single color
Shape: Natural

Holes: Holes-No Tapering: Tapering-No Breaks: Breaks-No

Symmetry: Symmetry-Yes Asymmetry-No Nuances: Nuances-No

Edges: Hard-Edge-Yes Soft-Edges-No Blended-Edges-No Gradient-Edges-No Textured-Edges-Yes Mixed-Edges-No

Ranges and Coverage