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A screentoning technique resembling halftone, using a pattern of dots of equal size, shape, and spacing, which is then applied to a given work to add texture and/or shade.
If the dots are of varying sizes, use halftone instead.
- Danbooru post #1500677: Ben-Day dots over the hair and faces vs Halftone over the background
This tag implicates screentones (learn more).