ages, small forms, etc.

LABOR-SAVING--Said of assortments of leads, rules, furniture, etc.,
provided in assorted sizes. The sizes are commonly multiples of 6-point
or 12-point, and several small pieces may be combined to fill a large
space, thus saving the labor necessary to cut each piece to fit its
place.

LAYING TYPE--Placing a new assortment of type in its case.

LAY OF THE CASE--The particular plan or arrangement of the types in the
various boxes of a case.

LEADER CASE--A small case or series of boxes for holding brass or
cast-type leaders.

LETTER BOARDS--Movable shelves in racks, under imposing tables, and
elsewhere, to hold standing type matter, etc.

LOW CASE--A case with a small portion of the font in it. See Empty Case.

LOWER CASE--The bottom case of a pair of book or news cases, which rests
nearest the compositor. See page 12.

NEW YORK JOB CASE--A case for holding a font of small capitals in
addition to the capitals, small letters, figures, etc., of the usual
fonts. See page 15.

REGLET--Thin strips of wood, similar to thick leads; used for making up
large pages and filling in forms.

SIZES OF CASES--There are a number of standard sizes of cases for
printers' purposes, allowing a considerable range in adapting these
important articles for particular uses. The common sizes are as follows:

Regular full-size case 32-1/4 x 16-3/4 in.
Three-quarter size 26-1/4 x 16-3/4 in.
Two-third case 22-3/4 x 16-3/4 in.
Rooker Case (formerly popular in newspaper
composing rooms) 28-1/2 x 14 in.
Wood type case 32-1/4 x 23 in.
Mammoth wood-type case 44 x 23 in.
Bettis case, for leads, rules, etc 72 x 18 in.
Bettis case, for leads, rules, border, etc 72 in. x 7 in.
Harris case, for rules, border, etc in. x 7 in.
Wisconsin quarter case in. x 7 in.
"Sanspareil" half-size case 15-1/4 x 14-3/4 in.

SORT CASE--For holding extra or special types, etc., with open sides and
back.

STAND--The working frame at which a compositor sets type; in distinction
from a cabinet, which has closed sides and no back.

TRIPLE CASE--A case divided into three principal sections, each section
having forty-nine boxes, like one-half of t