Typecutter

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006282",
  "term": "Typecutter",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A skilled artisan responsible for engraving the punches used to create matrices for casting metal type in traditional letterpress printing. This individual meticulously carves the design of each character into a steel punch, which is then struck into softer metal to form the matrix. The precision of the typecutter determines the quality and consistency of the printed text.",
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Typecutter",
    "es": "cortador de tipos",
    "fr": "graveur de caractères"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/typecutter/"
}