In addition to bronze, there were also other metal types used for movable type printing.

Prior to the development of metal movable type, most printing was done using blocks carved from wood.

Sometimes it is erroneously stated that printing with metal type replaced the earlier methods.

Named after the strips of lead which used to be inserted between lines of metal type.

It was the only manufacturer of metal types in the former Czechoslovakia.

Basically, in order to develop such a metal type, thousands of pieces would be required.

Leaning against a trash can was an old printer's tray, once used for holding metal type.

The use of Arabic metal type, instead of litho, was a further improvement.

The units in which metal type is sold, containing relative proportions of letters appropriate for a given language.

The process of turning pieces of metal type into a magazine page goes on at 'the stone'.