noun
vertical typesetting; vertical composition
Printing term for text set vertically, as in traditional Japanese books and newspapers. Contrasts with 横組み (horizontal typesetting).
See also: 横組み
日本の小説は縦組みで印刷されることが多い。
Japanese novels are often printed in vertical typesetting.
縦組みと横組みのどちらが読みやすいですか。
Which is easier to read, vertical or horizontal typesetting?
Horizontal typesetting; the opposite layout direction.
Compound of 縦 (たて, 'vertical') and 組み (くみ, 'composition, typesetting').