06/05/2026
🖨️ Printing Fun Fact of the Day
Did you know the phrase “hot off the press” is literally true?
Before digital printing, newspapers, magazines, and books were often printed at such high speeds that freshly printed pages would still be warm when they came off the press.
The heat came from the printing process itself, including friction from the machinery and the drying systems used on large commercial presses.
Because the newest information was found on these freshly printed pages, the phrase “hot off the press” became a popular way to describe breaking news or brand-new information.
🔥 Even today, we still use a printing term whenever we hear about the latest news!
💬 What printing-related phrase do you use without realizing it came from the print industry?