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Originally Posted by stumped
I don't know what fleurons are but I'd probably not like them either  |
Fleurons are flower or leaf shaped ornamental glyphs/images. There are also vignettes (think of a vine around a page), flourishes, embellishments, ornaments and frippery as different varieties of "frilly bits".
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Sometimes I like them but all too often they get overused. Much like the em dash, they are best used in moderation.