# `GSLayer.hintsFast`

*Instance Property*

Low-level hint storage access.

## Declaration

```swift
var hintsFast: NSMutableArray? { get set }
```

```objc
@property (nonatomic, strong) NSMutableArray<GSHint *> * hintsFast;
```

```python
hintsFast() -> list[GSHint]
setHintsFast_(hintsFast: list[GSHint])
```

## Discussion

This may be `nil` and does not register undo or layer updates. Use it only while setting up a layer or in code that handles the required updates itself.

## See Also

### Hints

- [`GSLayer.hints`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSLayer/hints) — Layer hints.
- [`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.