H Vocab

Hairline.

Thinnest strokes on a typeface having strokes ofvarying weight.

Hand composition.

Method of setting type by placing individual pieces of metal type from a type case into acomposing stick.

Hanging indent.

In composition, a column format in which thefirst line of type is set to a full measure while all additional linesare indented.

Hanging punctuation.

Punctuation set outside the column measure to achieve an optical alignment.

Hard copy.

Computer output printed on paper.

Hard disks.

Large rigid disks having large storage capacity, fastoperating speed, and permanent installation within thecomputer or a separate case.

Hardware.

The physical equipment of a computer system,such as the CPU, input/output devices, and peripherals.

Header.

An identifying line at the top margin of a document. A header can appear on every page and can include text, pictures, page numbers, the date, and the time. Headers repeated throughout a document are called running headersor running heads.

Heading.

Copy that is given emphasis over the body of text, through changes in size, weight, or spatial interval.

Headline.

The most significant type in the visual hierarchy of a printed communication.

Hertz.

One cycle per second. See Megahertz.

Hot type.

Type produced by casting molten metal.

HTML.

See Hypertext markup language.

Hypertext.

Text on a computer screen that contains pointers enabling the user to jump to other text or pages by clicking acomputer mouse on highlighted material.

Hypertext markup language.

The basic computer-programming language used to design Web sites.

Hyphenation.

The syllabic division of words used when theymust be broken at the end of a line. In electronic typesetting,hyphenation can be determined by the operator orautomatically by the computer.