In architecture, a sloped basal apron surmounted by a recessed vertical tablet. The talud-tablero architectural motif is typical of Teotihuacán culture: on each body or tier of a stepped pyramid is a rectangular frontal panel (tablero) supported by a sloping batter (talud). The tablero is surrounded by a kind of projecting frame and the recessed portion of the panel usually bears a polychrome mural applied to the stuccoed surface.