durometer on the shore a scale u s pat no 4 320 162 herein incorporated by reference describes an application of this steel rubber embossing method the patent describes an embossing process in which a substrate is embossed with a first pattern embossment and a second pattern embossment having different heights the elements forming the background pattern are lower than the elements forming the graphic pattern the provision of greater height to the graphic embossments can impart a better visibility against the background pattern of smaller embossments another patent with different height embossments is u s pat no 5 597 639 herein incorporated by reference that describes an embossing pattern with stitchlike bosses engraved at 0 050 inch height and signature bosses engraved at 0 060 inch height u s pat no 5 573 803 herein incorporated by reference describes an embossing pattern in which a substrate is embossed with three distinct elements all at 0 060 inch engraving height the stitchlike bosses are engraved with a rounded top the flower signature bosses are engraved with a flat top and the heart signature bosses are engraved with crenels and merlons on the top the provision of lesser radii on the tops of the graphic embossments can impart a better visibility against the background pattern of embossments with greater radii on their tops the steel rubber embossing process utilizes an engraved embossing roll composed of steel or other material which is significantly harder than the covering material on the rubber roll and having the desired pattern to be embossed into the substrate one method of producing an embossing roll.