In printing, the assembled and locked type and illustrations that are ready to be printed on one side of a sheet of paper.
From Old French 'forme,' ultimately from Latin 'forma' meaning 'shape' or 'form.' In printing terminology, it specifically refers to the assembled type for a single page or both sides of a sheet.
Before digital printing, printing was incredibly complex—typesetters had to arrange individual metal letters backward in a 'forme' so they'd print correctly. Getting everything locked perfectly straight was crucial or the entire page would print crooked!
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