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Background pattern black and white #2030
 Dark  CC 0

A background pattern inspired by designs seen in 'Burghley. The Life of William Cecil', William Charlton, 1857.

Source Firkin

Subtle Freckles@2X #90
 Light  CC BY-SA 3.0

This is so subtle: We’re talking 1% opacity. Get your squint on!

Source Atle Mo

Black Paper #55
 Dark  CC BY-SA 3.0

Black paper texture, based on two different images.

Source Atle Mo
Based from Design Kindle

Background pattern purple #1946
 Colorful  CC 0

To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.

Source Firkin

Abstract Tiled Background Extended 11 #522
 Noise  CC 0

Abstract Tiled Background Extended 11

Source GDJ

White Sand #19
 Light  CC BY-SA 3.0

Same as gray sand but lighter. A sandy pattern with small light dots, and some angled strokes.

Source Atle Mo

Silver Scales@2X #190
 Light  CC BY-SA 3.0

Turn your site into a dragon with this great scale pattern.

Source Alex Parker

Vintage pattern #2296
 Brown  CC 0

Inspired by a pattern seen on a public domain image of a very old tile. To get the unit cell, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.

Source Firkin

Prismatic Dots Background 4@2X #508
 Noise  CC 0

Prismatic Dots Background 4

Source GDJ

Background pattern 230 #2304
 Yellow  CC 0

To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.

Source Firkin

Background pattern 201 #2501
 Grid  CC 0

A pattern formed from a squared tile. The tile can be accessed in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift-alt-i.

Source Firkin

Type #276
 Dark  CC BY-SA 3.0

The perfect pattern for all your blogs about type, or type-related matters.

Source Atle Mo

Floral design 100 (version 2, colour) #1772
 Green  CC 0

From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.

Source Firkin