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The Ludlow linecasting system has matrices which are gathered by hand from a matrix case. These cases, like type cases. are stored in cabinets. Ludlow cases are designed to lie at an angle, not horizontal, so that the matrices will remain upright for ease of use.
The layout of the typical Ludlow case is like a double-capitals case: the lower case side and the upper-case portions, side-by-side, are identical as regards the position of the alphabetic characters. Punctuation, numerals and special characters vary as between the sides (and for that matter, often between printers).
In this shot, only the capitals portion of the matrix case is visible: the lower-case portion, to the left, is just visible, with some mats lying down (because the case had been lain flat during transport).
The compositor normally sees the "back" of the mats, where a legend is engraved for checking purposes. Also visible on the back of each mat is the series of horizontal lines which are unique to the particular typeface and size, so allowing any mat of the wrong fount to be spotted.
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