noun
horizontal typesetting; horizontal writing
Printing term for text set horizontally, as opposed to vertical (縦組み). Used in publishing and document layout.
See also: 縦組み
この本は横組みで読みやすい。
This book is in horizontal typesetting and easy to read.
日本語の文書は縦組みと横組みの両方がある。
Japanese documents come in both vertical and horizontal typesetting.
Refers to vertical typesetting, the traditional layout for Japanese text, whereas 横組み is horizontal.
Compound of 横 (よこ, 'horizontal') and 組み (くみ, 'typesetting, composition').