ransom note effect

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

In reference of the practice of assembling ransom demands from letters cut out of newspapers, to conceal the sender's handwriting.

Noun[edit]

ransom note effect (plural ransom note effects)

  1. (design) The unprofessional appearance of a document that uses too many different typefaces.