Glossary H

Hairline

Hairline is in typefaces where there is significant difference between thick and slight strokes, the thinnest strokes.

It is also used in DTP programs to identify the best line which they can reproduce.

Hanging Indentation

Hanging Indentation is a kind of set with the initial line of the paragraph flush left (or "complete out"), and consequent lines indented.

Hinting

Hints may be included in fonts to make sure that the fonts displayed are simply read on a small resolution screen.

H and J

The short form of Hyphenation and Justification for H and J.