WritingMode
Description
Defines the direction of text flow (e.g., left-to-right, right-to-left, or vertical).
Owner
Layout
Inheritable
Yes
Default Value
LrTb
Values
Value Type:
name
LrTbInline progression from left to right; block progression from top to bottom. This is the typical writing mode for Western writing systems.RlTbInline progression from right to left; block progression from top to bottom. This is the typical writing mode for Arabic and Hebrew writing systems.TbRlInline progression from top to bottom; block progression from right to left. This is the typical writing mode for Chinese and Japanese writing systems.TbLrInline progression from top to bottom; block progression from left to right. This is the typical writing mode for writing systems like classical Mongolian.LrBtInline progression from left to right; block progression from bottom to top. There is currently no known writing system to which this writing mode applies.RlBtInline progression from right to left; block progression from bottom to top. There is currently no known writing system to which this writing mode applies.BtRlInline progression from bottom to top; block progression from right to left. This is the typical writing mode for the Ancient Berber writing system.BtLrInline progression from bottom to top; block progression from left to right. This is the typical writing mode for the Batak writing system.
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