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.
Standard kanji spelling; the み okurigana is common.
Shorter variant without okurigana; seen in some contexts.
Compound of 横 (よこ, 'horizontal') and 組み (くみ, 'typesetting, composition').