illegible

Large, repeating pixels distort and obscure the image, rendering it almost entirely illegible.

That was the issue in 2017 when bank examiners found flaws in Chase’s handling of checks that had stray markings, sloppy handwriting or were otherwise deemed illegible.

Besides, most of the names were scrawled so illegibly, that some deceit was evidently intended.

But Delavoye ran his finger to the left, and stopped on an emblem illegibly inscribed in small faint ancient print.