# `GSLayer.hints`

*Instance Property*

Layer hints.

## Declaration

```swift
var hints: [GSHint] { get set }
```

```objc
@property (nonatomic, strong) NSArray<GSHint *> * hints;
```

[See also `hints` in the Python API](https://docu.glyphsapp.com/#GSLayer.hints)

```python
pyobjc_instanceMethods.hints() -> list[GSHint]
pyobjc_instanceMethods.setHints_(hints: list[GSHint])
```

## Discussion

The returned array is empty when no hints are stored.

## See Also

### Hints

- [`GSLayer.hintsFast`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSLayer/hintsFast) — Low-level hint storage access.
- [`GSLayer countOfHints`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSLayer/countOfHints) — The number of stored hints.
- [`GSLayer countOfPostScriptHints`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSLayer/countOfPostScriptHints) — The number of PostScript hints.
- [`GSLayer indexOfObjectInHints:`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSLayer/indexOfObjectInHints:) — The index of a hint in the layer.
- [`GSLayer hintWithKey:`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSLayer/hintWithKey:) — The hint for a stable hint key.
- [`GSLayer objectInHintsAtIndex:`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSLayer/objectInHintsAtIndex:) — The hint at an index.