Tekstiväljale

Tekstiväljale is a Finnish word that translates to "text selecting device" or "text selector". It was a piece of equipment used primary in the early days of computerized typesetting.

The tekstiväljale was a mechanical device that allowed operators to select and position individual lines of text on a machine-readable medium. The device consisted of a series of mechanical levers and keys that, when pressed, would format text according to a set of pre-defined parameters.

The tekstiväljale was typically used in conjunction with a phototypesetting machine, which would produce printed text from a digital input. The device was used in the 1960s and 1970s, particularly in the typesetting industry, as a way to speed up and standardize the process of creating printed materials such as newspapers, magazines, and books.

The work involved with the tekstiväljale was typically done by skilled operators who would use the device to enter and format text according to a set of predefined formats. This would ensure that the text was consistently formatted throughout a publication or document.

The elektronirotekstiväljale was an electronic version of the tekstiväljale, and was used in the 1980s. This digital version allowed for greater flexibility and precision than the mechanical device.

Today, the need for tekstiväljale devices has largely been replaced by computer software and typesetting systems. However, the legacy of the device can still be seen in the modern typesetting and publishing industries, where operators still use computerized systems to format and layout text for print.