direction

Specifies the base text direction for an element. 'ltr' is for languages like English, and 'rtl' is for languages like Arabic or Hebrew.

It is documented as part of the CSS Writing Modes specification.

/* Usage Example */
.arabic-text {
  /* Sets text to flow from right to left */
  direction: rtl;
}

/* Syntax */
direction: ltr;
direction: rtl;

/* Global values */
direction: inherit;
direction: initial;
direction: revert;
direction: revert-layer;
direction: unset;
Widely available Since 2020 96% global usage

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It has been available across browsers since 2020.

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