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
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?
Standard kanji spelling for vertical typesetting.
Abbreviated kanji spelling, common in technical contexts.
Compound of 縦 (たて, 'vertical') and 組み (くみ, 'composition, typesetting').