typesetter

Typesetters ensure that printed text is correctly set and visually pleasing. While typesetting was originally done manually and later employed techniques like linotype and phototypesetting, almost all typesetting is now done digitally using design programs or specialised typesetting programs.

The most in-demand skills for this role include typography, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, GIMP (graphics editor software), printing materials, graphic design. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives typesetter a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.