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Type metal
Type metal
is an
alloy
(usually
lead
,
antimony
, and
tin
) that is used in
typesetting
. The characteristic that makes it valuable for this use is that it expands as it cools, filling in any gaps present in the
serifs
and thinner portions of letters.
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