type founder

American  

noun

1. a person engaged in the making of metallic types for printers.

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type founder British  

noun

1. a person who casts metallic printer's type

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Other Word Forms

• type founding noun
• type foundry noun
• typefoundry noun

Etymology

Origin of type founder

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

He has been printer, reporter, editor, publisher and type founder.

From Reminiscences of Pioneer Days in St. Paul by Moore, Frank

Abel Buell of Connecticut, silver-smith, type founder and engraver. © 20Dec26; A967023.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1954 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

Franklin had Didot, the master type founder, come to Passy to teach Ben how "to cast printing types."

From Benjamin Franklin Representative selections, with introduction, bibliograpy, and notes by Jorgenson, Chester E.

Abel Buell of Connecticut, silver-smith, type founder and engraver.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1954 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office