Imposing stone

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002986",
  "term": "Imposing stone",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A flat, smooth, and heavy stone or metal surface used by compositors to arrange and lock up pages of type for letterpress printing. The stone provides a stable and level base for the precise alignment of individual type pieces and blocks. This traditional tool was superseded by metal imposing tables and later by digital imposition methods.",
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "see_also": [
    "imposing table",
    "stone editor"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Ausschießstein",
    "es": "piedra de imposición",
    "fr": "marbre"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/imposing-stone/"
}