Description:
The good old halftone effect. A spotted gradient like effect is used to help shade a piece, the darker it is the bigger the circles, the lighter it is, the smaller the circles.
Use: This can be used as both a way to shade something, but also a style for gradients and background. It’s very stylistic and used for very specific styles. Really a comic book or cartoon style fits the best as it reflects something that is printed.
Genre: Style
Examples: Look no further than Spider-man Into/Across the Spider-verse for decent inspiration.