What type of drawing is used on the portrait of Washington found on the dollar bill?

What type of drawing is used on the portrait of Washington found on the dollar bill?
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There is a similar type of drawing that I am also interested in that seems like a bigger modern version of this, the lines tend to come to bold triangular black points. I can’t figure out what you call that either.
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