: Arms and legs are drawn as simple, flowing curves like a rubber hose, lacking articulated elbows or knees.
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: Characters often feature high-contrast black bodies, "pie eyes" (black circles with a white wedge cut out), and white gloves to make hand movements visible against dark torsos. : Arms and legs are drawn as simple,