Typesetter's Case (Noun)
Meaning
(printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers; "for English, a compositor will ordinarily have two such cases, the upper case containing the capitals and the lower case containing the small letters".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The typesetter's case was carefully organized to ensure that the compositor could quickly find the necessary letters and punctuation marks.
- In the old printing press, the typesetter's case was a crucial piece of equipment that held all the metal type pieces.
- The compositor's fingers moved swiftly over the typesetter's case, selecting the correct letters to form the words on the page.
- The typesetter's case was divided into two main sections: the upper case, which held the capital letters, and the lower case, which held the small letters.
- After the printing press was automated, the traditional typesetter's case became a relic of the past, replaced by digital fonts and keyboards.