Embossed lines and squares with subtle highlights.
Source Alex Parker
The perfect pattern for all your blogs about type, or type-related matters.
Source Atle Mo
A pale orange background pattern with glossy groove stripes.
Source V. Hartikainen
Lovely pattern with splattered vintage speckles.
Source David Pomfret
Remixed from a drawing in 'A Child of the Age', Francis Adams, 1894.
Source Firkin
Dark blue concrete wall with some small dust spots.
Source Atle Mo
Sometimes you just need the simplest thing.
Source Fabricio
Number 2 in a series of 5 beautiful patterns. Can be found in colors on the submitter’s website.
Source Janos Koos
From a drawing in 'Les Chroniqueurs de l'Histoire de France depuis les origines jusqu'au XVIe siècle', Henriette Witt, 1884.
Source Firkin
The square tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Imagine you zoomed in 1000X on some fabric. But then it turned out to be a skeleton!
Source Angelica
Sometimes you just need the simplest thing.
Source Fabricio
Background Wall, Art Abstract, Block Well & CC0 texture.
Source Ractapopulous
A heavy dark gray base, some subtle noise and a 45-degree grid makes this look like a pattern with a tactile feel to it.
Source Atle Mo
Love me some light mesh on a Monday. Sharp.
Source Wilmotte Bastien
From a drawing in 'Les Chroniqueurs de l'Histoire de France depuis les origines jusqu'au XVIe siècle', Henriette Witt, 1884.
Source Firkin
Small gradient crosses inside 45-degree boxes, or bigger crosses if you will.
Source Wassim
This is so subtle you need to bring your magnifier!
Source Carlos Valdez
Colored maple leaves scattered on a surface. This is tileable, so it can be used as a background or wallpaper.
Source Eady
Formed by distorting a JPG from PublicDomainPictures
Source Firkin
More bright luxury. This is a bit larger than fancy deboss, and with a bit more noise.
Source Viszt Péter