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A line of dots and dashes with a curved arrow.
Also known as: Mountain fold, Dot-dash fold line, Fold away from you, Taniori
A dot-dashed line means fold the paper away from you. It is the mirror of the valley fold and, since paper has two sides, turning the sheet over converts each into the other — which is why a diagram must state which face is up.
Denotes a fold taking the paper away from the reader, drawn as a line of alternating dots and dashes with a curved arrow.
Contexts: History
Is the same physical fold as a valley fold seen from the other side of the sheet, which is why an origami diagram must establish which face is uppermost.
Contexts: History
A straight line of alternating single dots and dashes across a paper outline, with a curved arrow having a half-arrowhead turning behind the sheet.
A fuller structured visual breakdown is not yet documented for this symbol.