Typography

Description

The procedure of arranging written texts for printing processes.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 5 occupations
  • Optional in 1 occupations
  • Total: 6 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 7 (Craft and related trades workers)

Essential for

  • Imagesetter
    Imagesetters process images and graphic templates by using phototypesetting machines. They optimise the templates for the best possible result by determining the right arrangement …
  • Prepress technician
    Prepress technicians prepare printing processes by formatting, setting and composing text and graphics into a suitable form. This includes the capture of text and image and process…
  • Desktop publisher
    Desktop publishers are responsible for the layout of publications. They use computer software to arrange texts, photographs and other materials in a pleasing and readable finished …
  • Copy editor
    Copy editors ascertain that a text is agreeable to read. They ensure that a text adheres to the conventions of grammar and spelling. Copy editors read and revise materials…
  • Typesetter
    Typesetters ensure that printed text is correctly set and visually pleasing. While typesetting was originally done manually and later employed techniques like linotype and phototyp…

Optional for

  • Advertising copywriter
    Advertising copywriters are responsible for the written or verbal design of advertisements and commercials. They write slogans, catchphrases, etc. Advertising copywriters work clos…

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Last updated on February 18, 2026

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