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by dreamcompiler 1945 days ago
Brass? Type has traditionally been made of lead.
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nils-m-holm 1945 days ago
You are probably thinking of hot metal typesetting (Linotype, etc). Before that sorts ("types") were made from all kinds of alloys, so "brass" does not sound wrong.
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dreamcompiler 1945 days ago
When I was a cold metal typesetter all our factory-bought fonts were lead. Brass was typically use as molds for hot (Linotype) machines.
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