The number of craftsmen who set type at printing shops is decreasing.
letterpress printing; movable-type printing
Refers to the printing method itself, often contrasted with offset or digital printing. Also used in compounds like 活版印刷.
See also: 活版印刷
This book is the last work printed by letterpress.
Letterpress printing takes more effort than digital printing.
letterpress printer; letterpress printing shop
letterpress printing house
printed book; letterpress book
letterpress printing; movable-type printing
From 活, “movable, live,” and 版, “printing forme.” The name contrasts rearrangeable individual type with a fixed woodblock; it denotes both a forme assembled from movable type and printing with such a forme.