In typesetting by hand compositing, a sort is a piece of metal type representing a particular letter or symbol, cast from a matrice mould and assembled with other sorts (bearing additional letters) into lines of text to make up a forme from which a page is printed.

Further reading

• hot metal typesetting
• ligature
• Linotype machine
• Monotype Corporation
• printing
• printing press
• typeface
• typography
• widow (typesetting)
• strut (typesetting)

External links

• Typowiki, a type wiki at typophile.com
• Metal Type - For Those who Remember Hot Metal Typesetting

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