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Raised ink a reader can feel on a banknote.
Also known as: Raised print, Tactile print marking
Intaglio printing leaves ink standing proud of the paper, which is why a genuine banknote feels ridged under a fingernail. It is the security feature most usable without equipment, and the one most often checked without being named.
Prints portions of a banknote in ink standing above the surface, detectable by touch.
Contexts: History
Is the security feature most usable without equipment, which is why cashiers check notes by feel as much as by sight.
Contexts: History
Areas of a printed note where the ink stands in a slight ridge above the paper surface.