Real print screens, at the angles that don’t moiré.
Comics Ink & Halftone Pack — 120 Print Screens, Ink Defects & Press Textures
Ben-Day dots, line screens, ink spatter and press grain — 120 stamps at 2048px, in four apps rather than one. Every screen is named for what it is: dots-medium-45deg-50pct is a medium density dot screen at 45 degrees and 50 percent ink, so you never open twelve files looking for one. And the angles are measured, not asserted: 15, 45 and 75 degrees exist precisely because overlapping plates at those angles do not produce moiré, which makes a wrong label the one thing that ruins the job you picked the file for.
Instant .zip download after checkout on Payhip (16.7 MB). Nothing is shipped.
What's included
- 48 halftone dot screens — 4 densities × 4 angles × 3 ink levels
- 48 halftone line screens on the same grid, for hatching, speed lines and duotone plates
- 16 ink defect stamps — spatter and blotting, because real ink is never clean
- 8 press textures for paper grain and age
- A 4-page install guide with the steps for all four apps, plus troubleshooting
- Self-describing filenames: density, angle and ink level are in every name
Works in
- Procreate (iPad) — brush Shape or Grain source
- Adobe Photoshop — Define Brush Preset, or Define Pattern for fills
- Affinity Photo — New Intensity Brush
- Clip Studio Paint — Register Material for brush tips and tiling
Measured before release, not just exported
All 120 files verified: exact 2048×2048 grayscale, full tonal range, every line screen’s angle recovered by projection variance and checked against its filename, dot pitch measured at 248/132/73/46px and required to shrink with density, and ink coverage required to increase from 25 to 50 to 75 percent. 120 of 120 passed.
Who it's for
- Comic, zine and graphic-novel artists who want real print screens rather than a filter
- Illustrators and designers chasing a risograph, newsprint or vintage-comic look
- Anyone working across apps who does not want to buy the same pack twice
- Poster and album-art designers who need halftones that survive being printed
Who it's not for
- Anyone wanting simulated oil, gouache or watercolour media — this is print screens and ink, and it does not pretend otherwise
- Anyone who needs a Procreate .brushset specifically. It is not included, because a .brushset cannot be verified without an iPad and we do not ship what we cannot check
- Anyone wanting resale rights — the licence refuses redistribution of the files
These are stamps and textures, not simulated media brushes. Halftone screens are high-frequency detail, so scaling them far below 2048px will soften them — import at full size. And if you stack two screens, give them different angles: that is what the angles are for.
Guidance, not gospel — this is a practical organisation tool, not legal, tax, medical, or religious authority.
Licence
Unlimited personal and commercial use — comics, zines, posters, album art, packaging, advertising, print and screen. Sell the artwork you make, with no attribution and no per-project fee. You may not resell or redistribute the PNG files themselves, or convert them to another format and sell that.
Held to The CalmKit Standard
Last reviewed August 2026 · All 120 files verified: exact 2048×2048 grayscale, full tonal range, every line screen’s angle recovered by projection variance and checked against its filename, dot pitch measured at 248/132/73/46px and required to shrink with density, and ink coverage required to increase from 25 to 50 to 75 percent. 120 of 120 passed.
Drafted with AI assistance and then reviewed and curated by a real person who's been through it.
Please verify independently. Where a step depends on current rules or prices, the pack says so on the page.
Before you buy
How do I get my kit after buying?
Every kit is a digital PDF with instant download — the file is available the moment your payment goes through on Payhip. Nothing is shipped, and there's no waiting.
Can I fill the kit in on my phone or tablet?
Yes. Print the whole binder, print only the checklists you need, or open the PDF in any reader and type into the trackers on screen. Pages are A4 and print cleanly on US Letter too.
What if something is wrong with my file?
If your download is broken or isn't what the listing describes, message the shop and we'll make it right. We'd rather fix a problem than argue about it.