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TYPE MATTER [1 record]

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Record 1 1998-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Typesetting and Imagesetting
DEF

Type that has been set.

OBS

Not to be confused with hand drawn lettering.

OBS

Set: To arrange type manually or by using various composing machines (mechanical, photographic, digital, laser, etc.) so as to convert the type to printable form.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composition (Imprimerie)
DEF

Matière composée, c.-à-d. prête à reproduire.

Spanish

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