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Complex Lines Quick Reference

I keep forgetting which complex lines are considered to conflict with each other, so I put together this quick-reference guide in hopes that a visual presentation would help it to sink in.


The edges of field divisions and ordinaries may use any of these complex line styles, with a few exceptions.

Plain lines predominate, but the other styles whose names are underlined are also fairly common in period.

Groups of lines separated by a dotted border are considered to be sufficiently different to have a DC.

Available as a PDF file or as a high-resolution PNG.

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