Derived from an image that was uploaded to Pixabay by starchim01
Source Firkin
A monochrome pattern from a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscaope and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
A seamless pattern based on a rectangular tile that can be retrieved in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
A free tileable background colored in off-white (antique white) color.
Source V. Hartikainen
Sort of like the Photoshop transparent background, but better!
Source Alex Parker
A seamless gray background texture suitable for use on websites. To me, it has the look of stone. Feel free to modify it to meet your needs (by making it a bit lighter or darker, for example).
Source V. Hartikainen
The perfect pattern for all your blogs about type, or type-related matters.
Source Atle Mo
Colour version of the original pattern.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Les Chroniqueurs de l'Histoire de France depuis les origines jusqu'au XVIe siècle', Henriette Witt, 1884.
Source Firkin