In typesetting by hand compositing , a sort or type is a piece of type representing a particular letter or symbol , cast from a matrix mould and assembled with other sorts bearing additional letters into lines of type to make up a `` form '' from which a page is printed .
In typesetting by hand compositing , a sort is a piece of type representing a specific letter or symbol , cast from a matrix mould and assembled with other sorts bearing additional letters into lines of type to make up a `` forme '' , from which a page is printed .