I wonder sometimes what would be the oldest extant word based on technology no longer in use. Taping an interview? Dialing someone? https://twitter.com/hels/status/679059633949011970 …
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Oh, for sure, Adobe software is full of them, 'leading', 'slug' and 'kerning' comes to mind.
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Lead still exists. :·) Kerning was not a technology, though, right? Just a term? Slug feels the closest, except it’s not really in common use. Aah, this will drive me mad now.
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You could say that about the majority of terms collected. I agree that font and foundry and many other technical terms count in this game, although founded metal fonts are still used by some (as are wind-down car windows :)
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I don’t think I agree! iPods, actual burning of the midnight oil, or scrolls are used by very few. Fonts are everywhere, maybe more than ever before.
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upper and lower case, from literal cases of type
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