Typesetting Services
Translated content that looks as polished as your original, in any language.
What is typesetting?
Typesetting, also known as DTP (desktop publishing), is the process of arranging translated text within a layout, ready for print or digital publication.
Translated text can expand or shrink considerably compared with the original, and every language follows its own rules for punctuation, hyphenation, spacing and font usage. There's no single standard way to set out every language – you have to know the rules for each one.
Getting the translation right is only the first step
Our foreign-language typesetting specialists make sure your print and digital publications are just as visually appealing as your original design – while respecting your brand identity and the typographic conventions of your target market.
Done perfectly first time, every time
First impressions count. You’ve gone to great lengths to put together a fantastic brochure or magazine in English – your translated material deserves to look just as professional and eye-catching. At Planet Languages, we ensure it’s completed to the highest standard, guaranteed.
Quality
Meticulously planned workflows and specialist typesetters who excel in their craft, with the attention to detail that gives you complete peace of mind.
Technology
We work with all standard DTP formats – Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and more – and integrate with most content management systems and platforms.
Service
Your project manager understands the complexities of typesetting and looks after the entire journey, from initial brief through to publication-ready files.
Typesetting FAQs
Answers to the questions we’re asked most about language typesetting and DTP.
Here at Planet Languages, we only use experienced foreign-language typesetters.
Most of our clients send us their artwork in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop or Illustrator, although we can work with almost any typesetting tool.
As we work with experienced foreign-language typesetters, we can help with DTP services for any language needed.
Yes, we most certainly can. PDFs come in various forms, from content created in tools such as Adobe InDesign or Canva to scanned documents. If you just need the translation back as a Word document, we can extract the text and provide the translation in Word format - ideally from a PDF with selectable text, though we’ll use OCR tools if the content is non-editable, such as images or scanned files.
If you’d like the translated content back in the same format as the original PDF, we’ll need the full InDesign package to organise the typesetting (DTP) of the content.
Crop marks show the printer where to trim the document to its finished size. Bleed is the extra area that extends beyond the trim line. This allowance compensates for slight variations during trimming and prevents unwanted white edges on the finished page.
A print-ready PDF is prepared to meet your printer’s specifications, with the appropriate image resolution, colour settings, font embedding, crop marks and bleed. A digital PDF is optimised for on-screen use and can include features such as hyperlinks, bookmarks and interactive elements. We can provide either format, depending on how your document will be used.
We prepare each PDF for its intended use. For print, we provide a print-ready file that meets your printer’s technical requirements. For digital use, we can optimise the document for on-screen viewing and include hyperlinks, bookmarks or interactive elements where required. We can also create accessible PDFs with the structure needed to support users of assistive technologies.
No, typesetting and translation are two different services. However, if we typeset content that we haven't translated, we'll assume it's approved and won't carry out any further linguistic checks before delivery.
End-to-end solutions
Typesetting works even better paired with the right translation and accessibility services.
Speak to Planet Languages about your next project
Looking for typesetting services you can trust? Talk to us about your project and we'll get back to you with a tailored quote and timeline.