Cul-de-lampe (typography)
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A cul-de-lampe is a typographic ornament, sometimes called a pendant,[1] specifically a tailpiece in the shape of a triangle marking the end of a section of text.[2] It may be a single illustration or assembled from fleurons. Alternatively, it may consist of text where each line becomes progressively shorter. For example, this is a cul-de-lampe ornament made with asterisks:
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For the architectural element known as a cul-de-lampe, see Corbel.
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Cul-de-lampe is French for 'bottom of the lamp', from the shape of the ornament. The plural is culs-de-lampe.
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