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The 20 pages that link to Desktop publishing, each with the reason it gives.

• Personal computerRelated: It brought design and typesetting tasks once handled by print shops onto personal computers.

• Vector graphicsRelated: Vector drawing and type enabled precise page composition on desktop systems.

• Page layoutRelated: Desktop publishing tools let designers position page elements precisely.

• TypesettingRelated: Desktop publishing brought digital typesetting into ordinary offices and small studios.

• KerningRelated: Layout software exposes kerning controls for fine adjustment of text.

• Commercial artRelated: Desktop publishing shifted much commercial artwork from specialized production rooms to digital workflows.

• PostScriptRelated: PostScript connected desktop page layouts to high-quality output devices.

• Windows 3.1Related: Windows 3.1’s TrueType support made professional-looking type more accessible on ordinary PCs.

• John WarnockRelated: PostScript helped connect computer-based page design to high-quality commercial printing.

• Laser printingRelated: Laser printers let designers inspect near-final page layouts without commercial press runs.

• 2D computer graphicsRelated: It combines 2D graphics with typography and page layout.

• Formatted textRelated: It relies on precise text formatting to control page composition and typography.

• History of graphic designRelated: It brought layout and typesetting tools directly to designers’ workstations.

• Lorem ipsumRelated: Placeholder passages help compose pages while final editorial text is still pending.

• Typographic unitRelated: Digital publishing popularized fixed point measurements and computer-based layout.