block print

noun

, Fine Arts.

1. a design printed by means of one or more blocks of wood or metal.

Word History and Origins

Origin of block print¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

Then he sets about explaining why he left his base, in poorly spelled block print.

From The Daily Beast

I had a framed print of a painting of pastel mountains with block print that said “Everything is Going to Be Okay.”

From The Daily Beast

A wood-block print will not tell well amid a wilderness of bric-à-brac or on a gaudy wall-paper.

From Project Gutenberg

In a block print design no connection of the light or separation of the dark parts has to be considered.

From Project Gutenberg