typesetter
noun
type·set·ter
ˈtīp-ˌse-tər 
: one that sets type or composes graphic matter for printing
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In 1980, the former photographer and typesetter for the Los Angeles Times was sentenced to death for the murder.
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Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Many jobs have disappeared, like those of farriers or typesetters.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Feb. 2024
Ceccarelli's first husband was a typesetter at the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, a newspaper still in publication.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2024
Isadore’s brother David Bloom, meanwhile, worked for a while as a typesetter and proofreader for the Globe.
—Bob Hohler, BostonGlobe.com, 31 May 2023
Since the Gutenberg Bible popularized movable type nearly 600 years ago, typesetters and designers have been trying to pick the best fonts.
—Leslie Shapiro, Washington Post, 26 June 2023
Isadore, a skilled compositor and typesetter, opened a printing shop downtown, while Gertrude worked nearby in the corsetry section of Jordan Marsh’s bargain basement.
—Bob Hohler, BostonGlobe.com, 31 May 2023
Now, that history is being recognized at Travel Town with a plaque telling the stories of the prisoners, including Rafu Shimpo newspaper typesetter Katsuo Nagai and Italian fisherman Ralph Averga.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2023
Their vision: Any computer could connect with printers and typesetters via a common language to print words and images at the highest fidelity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Dec. 2022
Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Many jobs have disappeared, like those of farriers or typesetters.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Feb. 2024
Ceccarelli's first husband was a typesetter at the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, a newspaper still in publication.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2024
Isadore’s brother David Bloom, meanwhile, worked for a while as a typesetter and proofreader for the Globe.
—Bob Hohler, BostonGlobe.com, 31 May 2023
Since the Gutenberg Bible popularized movable type nearly 600 years ago, typesetters and designers have been trying to pick the best fonts.
—Leslie Shapiro, Washington Post, 26 June 2023
Isadore, a skilled compositor and typesetter, opened a printing shop downtown, while Gertrude worked nearby in the corsetry section of Jordan Marsh’s bargain basement.
—Bob Hohler, BostonGlobe.com, 31 May 2023
Now, that history is being recognized at Travel Town with a plaque telling the stories of the prisoners, including Rafu Shimpo newspaper typesetter Katsuo Nagai and Italian fisherman Ralph Averga.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2023
Their vision: Any computer could connect with printers and typesetters via a common language to print words and images at the highest fidelity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Dec. 2022
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First Known Use
1833, in the meaning defined above
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