typesetter
Arranges metal letters
A typesetter is a person or machine that arranges text for printing.
Before digital publishing, typesetters assembled individual metal letters or operated machines that cast lines of type.
The term now applies to software and workers who prepare digital layouts: The typesetter caught several formatting errors before the book went to press.
Original text before publication
- proofreadingChecking text for mistakes
- editorOne who revises text
- copyeditingCorrecting written material
- galleyOnboard food preparation area
compositor · journeyman · apprentice · correction · markup · style sheet · house style · deadline
Handheld typesetting tray
- typecaseSectioned box for letters
- linotypeLine-casting printing machine
- monotypeNon-reproducible printed artwork
- chaseRapid following of quarry
quoin · galley · reglet · leading · furniture · bodkin · tweezers · sorts
Apply force downward
- inkWriting fluid
- proofDemonstration of truth
- impositionUnfair demand on someone
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
offset · letterpress · broadside · galley proof · blueline · impression · lockup · registration
Character style set
- serifLetter terminal flourish
- sans-serifType without terminal strokes
- kerningLetter-pair spacing adjustment
- leadingGuiding or pacing type
glyph · italic · bold · ligature · tracking · ascender · descender · baseline
Correct relative positioning
- marginEdge of a page
- gutterEdge channel for runoff
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- spacingInterval arrangement between objects
column · justification · ragged · indent · measure · widow · orphan · river
Accuracy of measurement
- meticulousnessExtreme carefulness in details
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
- workmanshipSkill in creating objects
artistry · tradition · detail · finesse · accuracy · craftsmanship · patience · skill
manuscript
Original text before publication
- proofreadingChecking text for mistakes
- editorOne who revises text
- copyeditingCorrecting written material
galley · compositor · journeyman · apprentice · correction · markup · style sheet · house style · deadline · paste-up
composing stick
Handheld typesetting tray
- typecaseSectioned box for letters
- linotypeLine-casting printing machine
- monotypeNon-reproducible printed artwork
chase · quoin · galley · reglet · leading · furniture · bodkin · tweezers · sorts · slug
press
Apply force downward
- inkWriting fluid
- proofDemonstration of truth
- impositionUnfair demand on someone
signature · offset · letterpress · broadside · galley proof · blueline · impression · lockup · registration · pull
font
Character style set
- serifLetter terminal flourish
- sans-serifType without terminal strokes
- kerningLetter-pair spacing adjustment
leading · glyph · italic · bold · ligature · tracking · ascender · descender · baseline · swash
alignment
Correct relative positioning
spacing · column · justification · ragged · indent · measure · widow · orphan · river · recto
precision
Accuracy of measurement
- meticulousnessExtreme carefulness in details
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
workmanship · artistry · tradition · detail · finesse · accuracy · craftsmanship · patience · skill · handwork
- printingprinting press, letterpress, printing, lithographers, offset printing
- Old Jobsblacksmith, farrier, wheelwright, chandler, apothecary
- old tradesblacksmith, blacksmithing, cooper, carpentry, cobbler
- colonial printingprinting press, print shop, printer, master printer, broadside
- printing equipmentlaser printer, photocopier, copier, digital copier, multifunction printer
- printing historyprinting press, Gutenberg, typographers, Gutenberg press, block printing