Illustration depicting a compositor making up a line of type. In his left hand is the composing stick, and in this he places letters taken from the upper case for capitals and from the lower case for capitals and from the lower case for small letters. Dated 19th century

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Photo credit: © World History Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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