diff --git a/src/autofit/aflatin.c b/src/autofit/aflatin.c
index ef0157a13..a5d80c1ca 100644
--- a/src/autofit/aflatin.c
+++ b/src/autofit/aflatin.c
@@ -200,12 +200,12 @@
   static const char af_latin_blue_chars[AF_LATIN_MAX_BLUES]
                                        [AF_LATIN_MAX_TEST_CHARACTERS + 1] =
   {
-    "THEZOCQS",
-    "HEZLOCUS",
-    "fijkdbh",
-    "xzroesc",
-    "xzroesc",
-    "pqgjy"
+    "THEZOCQS",  /* capital top    */
+    "HEZLOCUS",  /* capital bottom */
+    "fijkdbh",   /* small f top    */
+    "xzroesc",   /* small top      */
+    "xzroesc",   /* small bottom   */
+    "pqgjy"      /* small minor    */
   };
 
 
diff --git a/src/sfnt/ttmtx.c b/src/sfnt/ttmtx.c
index 371a9edab..a8cc63a11 100644
--- a/src/sfnt/ttmtx.c
+++ b/src/sfnt/ttmtx.c
@@ -183,20 +183,23 @@
   /*    tt_face_get_metrics                                                */
   /*                                                                       */
   /* <Description>                                                         */
-  /*    Returns the horizontal or vertical metrics in font units for a     */
-  /*    given glyph.  The metrics are the left side bearing (resp. top     */
-  /*    side bearing) and advance width (resp. advance height).            */
+  /*    Return the horizontal or vertical metrics in font units for a      */
+  /*    given glyph.  The values are the left side bearing (top side       */
+  /*    bearing for vertical metrics) and advance width (advance height    */
+  /*    for vertical metrics).                                             */
   /*                                                                       */
   /* <Input>                                                               */
-  /*    header  :: A pointer to either the horizontal or vertical metrics  */
-  /*               structure.                                              */
+  /*    face     :: A pointer to the TrueType face structure.              */
   /*                                                                       */
-  /*    idx     :: The glyph index.                                        */
+  /*    vertical :: If set to TRUE, get vertical metrics.                  */
+  /*                                                                       */
+  /*    gindex   :: The glyph index.                                       */
   /*                                                                       */
   /* <Output>                                                              */
-  /*    bearing :: The bearing, either left side or top side.              */
+  /*    abearing :: The bearing, either left side or top side.             */
   /*                                                                       */
-  /*    advance :: The advance width resp. advance height.                 */
+  /*    aadvance :: The advance width or advance height, depending on      */
+  /*                the `vertical' flag.                                   */
   /*                                                                       */
   FT_LOCAL_DEF( FT_Error )
   tt_face_get_metrics( TT_Face     face,