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  2. Glossary of graffiti - Wikipedia

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    Tagging crew names are usually three letters, but can be two to five letters long. The letters are abbreviations of the full crew name. Numbers in crew name can be derived from many things such as the alphabet sequence (1=A, 2=B, 3= C....), telephone keypad numbers (2=A, B, or C; 3=D, E or F), area codes, or penal codes or a combination of these.

  3. Wildstyle - Wikipedia

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    The letters in wildstyle graffiti are often highly exaggerated with curves and overlapping, intertwined, and interlocking letters. [1] Arrows are very common in wildstyle graffiti, [1] and are used to suggest the flow within the artwork. [6] Wildstyle pieces often use large amounts of vibrant colours. [7]

  4. Throw up (graffiti) - Wikipedia

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    A hollow throw up using the letters SPLEEN. Note the consistency in letter form and height. Throw ups, [a] or throwies, are a form of graffiti that fall between tags and pieces in complexity. [1] The name comes from the way they are designed to be "thrown" onto a surface as quickly as possible. They are almost always done with aerosol paint. [2]

  5. Graffiti - Wikipedia

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    Graffiti has played an important role within the street art scene in the Middle East and North Africa , especially following the events of the Arab Spring of 2011 or the Sudanese Revolution of 2018/19. [42] Graffiti is a tool of expression in the context of conflict in the region, allowing people to raise their voices politically and socially.

  6. Piece (graffiti) - Wikipedia

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    Many people unfamiliar with graffiti forms can find it difficult to distinguish the letters in more elaborate pieces. [2] While straight-letters are pieces with clear letters that prioritise legibility, wildstyle pieces have extremely exaggerated letters forms with multiple extensions and add-ons, and are often illegible to many people.

  7. Character (graffiti) - Wikipedia

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    Some graffiti characters evolve from drawing faces inside letters, which then develop into more complex characters. [9] Characters may be used as substitutes for individual letters. [5] [10] There is usually a clear connection between a writers handstyle and the way they draw their character(s). [9]

  8. Tag (graffiti) - Wikipedia

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    Tags are one of the primary forms of modern graffiti, along with throw ups and pieces.The act of writing a tag is known as tagging.Tags are often thought of as the simplest form of graffiti art, prioritising legibility and flow, [1] and are the form that most artists start with. [2]

  9. Handstyle - Wikipedia

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    Philly letters are usually difficult to read for those outside the graffiti community due to this abstraction and stylisation of the letters. Pichação is a handstyle developed in São Paulo. This handstyle is distinctively cryptic and has a dark aesthetic. The letters are usually painted vertically, while free climbing or rappeling off buildings.