diff --git a/sparse_strips/vello_common/src/glyph.rs b/sparse_strips/vello_common/src/glyph.rs
index 766c2aaac..aaeef26ec 100644
--- a/sparse_strips/vello_common/src/glyph.rs
+++ b/sparse_strips/vello_common/src/glyph.rs
@@ -149,11 +149,18 @@ impl<'a, T: GlyphRenderer + 'a> GlyphRunBuilder<'a, T> {
                 local_transform *= glyph_transform;
             }
 
+            // When hinting, ensure the y-offset is integer. The x-offset doesn't matter, as we
+            // perform vertical-only hinting.
+            let mut total_transform = (transform * local_transform).as_coeffs();
+            if hinting_instance.is_some() {
+                total_transform[5] = total_transform[5].round();
+            }
+
             render_glyph(
                 self.renderer,
                 PreparedGlyph::Outline(OutlineGlyph {
                     path: &path.0,
-                    transform: transform * local_transform,
+                    transform: Affine::new(total_transform),
                 }),
             );
         }
diff --git a/sparse_strips/vello_cpu/snapshots/glyphs_scaled.png b/sparse_strips/vello_cpu/snapshots/glyphs_scaled.png
index 6e3611855..58b60c4aa 100644
--- a/sparse_strips/vello_cpu/snapshots/glyphs_scaled.png
+++ b/sparse_strips/vello_cpu/snapshots/glyphs_scaled.png
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
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-oid sha256:5305569218595bbe61303802b495c4a2104b96daf228d9fd3cb2ac6c9d9a5fe5
-size 2434
+oid sha256:ffd1d0af41fe4a40ce858737a182bf2a95b993a5664acc9d8ac96e6cfd3f3029
+size 2376