cold type
noun
: composition or typesetting (such as photocomposition) done without the casting of metal
specifically
: such composition produced directly on paper by a typewriter mechanism
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The skills required to turn hot lead into letters on a Linotype machine or to position a strip of cold type on a grid board were easily transferrable.
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John Kelly, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2022
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John Kelly, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2022
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“Cold type.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20type. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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