Linotype, LY nuh typ, is the brand name of a machine used to produce metal type for printing. It is the best-known brand of linecaster, a machine that forms a complete line of type at one time. Linotype typesetters were once used in the publication of nearly all newspapers and other printed material. However, photocomposition has almost entirely replaced the Linotype. Photocomposition is any of several methods of assembling images on photosensitive film or paper, or directly on a printing plate (see Printing).