Print typesetter

Definitions

A person or machine that arranges text and images into a specific layout for printing.

A professional skilled in the craft of selecting and organizing typefaces and characters for publication.

Examples

The print typesetter carefully arranged the lead characters to ensure the newspaper layout was perfectly aligned.

Before the advent of digital publishing, a skilled print typesetter was essential for preparing every page of a book.

The museum exhibit showcased the antique tools once used by a traditional print typesetter to compose text for the printing press.

Synonyms

typographer compositor typesetter printer layout artist font designer letterpress operator

Antonyms

author writer editor proofreader copywriter publisher reader