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Introduction
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.. admonition:: Reference
   :class: refbox

   | Panel:    :menuselection:`Properties editor --> Render Layer --> Freestyle Line Style`

.. figure:: /images/render_freestyle_line-style_introduction_line-style-panel.png

   Line Style UI.


In Freestyle, the line style settings define the appearance of a line set using five main aspects:

- :doc:`Stroke </render/freestyle/parameter_editor/line_style/strokes>`
- :doc:`Color, Alpha, Thickness, Geometry, Texture </render/freestyle/parameter_editor/line_style/alpha>`

These allow you to get many different styles of renders
(technical draw, rough sketch, cartoon, oriental calligraphy, etc.).

You can create as many line styles as you wish, and reuse a given line style for several line
sets by selecting it from the select menu next to its name.

.. note:: Length Unit

   Unless otherwise specified, all lengths in line style settings are in pixels (either relative or absolute,
   as specified in the :doc:`core options </render/freestyle/core>`).

.. figure:: /images/render_freestyle_line-style_introduction_line-style-example.png

   Line Style demo `File:LineStyles.zip <https://wiki.blender.org/index.php/File:LineStyles.zip>`__.