Definition
The ancient art of arranging text on a page so it doesn't look like a ransom note, now mostly automated by software that still can't figure out proper kerning. Originally a painstaking manual process involving tiny metal letters and ink-stained fingers, it's now what graphic designers spend hours perfecting while everyone else uses Comic Sans. The difference between good and bad typesetting is invisible to most people but will make designers weep.
Example Usage
She spent three hours on typesetting the newsletter, adjusting line spacing and margins that literally no one else would notice.
Source: Common publishing terminology
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