| Line types | SOLID (1), DASHED (2), DOTTED (3), DASHED-DOTTED (4) |
| Linewidth | fixed |
| Line shading method | no |
| Hardware marker types | DOT (1), PLUS (2), ASTERISK (3), CIRCLE (4), CROSS (5) |
| Software marker types | -1 to -95 |
| Marker size | fixed for hardware markers continuous for software markers |
| Interior style | HOLLOW, SOLID (*), HATCH, EMPTY |
| Polygon holes | yes |
| Data mapping method | yes |
| Reflectance model | yes |
| Facet distinguish | yes |
| Facet culling | yes |
| Interior shading method | NONE |
| Light source types | AMBIENT, DIRECTIONAL, POSITIONAL, SPOT |
| Edge types | See Line types |
| Edgewidth | See Linewidth |
| Hardware text fonts | no (GPHIGS uses font -3 when hard font is requested) |
| Software text fonts | -1 to -72 |
| Text precision | STRING, CHAR, STROKE |
| Maximum NUBS curve order | Unlimited |
| Curve approximation criteria type | All |
| Maximum NUBS surface order | Unlimited |
| Surface approximation criteria type | CONSTANT PARAMETRIC SUBDIVISION BETWEEN KNOTS |
| Trimming curve approximation criteria type | All |
| Maximum trimming curve order | Unlimited |
| Parametric surface characteristics types | ISOPARAMETRIC CURVES |
| Depth cueing | yes |
| COLOR mapping methods | PSEUDO 3 PSEUDO, TRUE, PSEUDO |
| Rendering COLOR models | RGB |
| COLOR model | RGB, HLS, HSV |
| HLHSR modes | PAINTER (2) |
Note : (*) If workstation type is one of the HPGL II types, polygon filling is realised by HPGL II. Otherwise, GPHIGS simulates polygon filling by a scanline algorithm. This can produce very large files.