phototypesetting

American  

[foh-toh-tahyp-set-ing] / ˌfoʊ toʊˈtaɪpˌsɛt ɪŋ /

noun

1. Printing.  photocomposition.

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phototypesetting British  

/ ˌfəʊtəʊˈtaɪpˌsɛtɪŋ /

noun

1. printing another word for photocomposition

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Other Word Forms

• phototypesetter noun

Etymology

Origin of phototypesetting

First recorded in 1930–35; photo- + typesetting

Example Sentences

"Graphic design has always developed in step with technological change - from letterpress to phototypesetting to desktop publishing and now Gen AI," she said.

From BBC

It wasn’t until the spread of phototypesetting in the 1960s that Choc could be used efficiently for large-scale applications.

From New York Times

And Hermann Zapf, who created breakthrough typefaces spanning the eras of metal typesetting, phototypesetting and digital typesetting, died at 96.

From New York Times

Prolific and versatile, he created around 200 typefaces in numerous alphabets, including Latin, Cyrillic, Arabic and Cherokee, spanning the eras of metal typesetting, phototypesetting and digital typesetting.

From New York Times

Mr. Zapf began designing typefaces for phototypesetting, the first computer-aided form of typesetting.

From New York Times