Set language direction

You can use the language-direction (LanguageDirection) attribute to set the text direction for visual elementsA node of a visual tree that instantiates or derives from the C# VisualElement class. You can style the look, define the behaviour, and display it on screen as part of the UI. More info
See in Glossary, specifically whether it flows from left to right (LTR) or right to left (RTL). This is important for languages such as Arabic and Hebrew, which users read from right to left. This attribute corresponds to the dir property in HTML and cascades to child elements.

Language direction can impact the text layout behaviors, such as the position of ellipses and punctuation.

Language direction supports the following values:

• Inherited (default): The element inherits the text direction from its parent.
• LTR (Left-to-Right): Forces the text within the element to flow from left to right.
• RTL (Right-to-Left): Forces the text within the element to flow from right to left. Selecting this option can only get basic RTL support like text reversal. To get more comprehensive RTL support, such as line breaking, word wrapping, or text shaping, enable Advanced Text Generator.

You can set the language direction in UI Builder, UXML, or C# scriptsA piece of code that allows you to create your own Components, trigger game events, modify Component properties over time and respond to user input in any way you like. More info
See in Glossary.

In UI Builder

1. Select the visual element you want to modify.
2. In the InspectorA Unity window that displays information about the currently selected GameObject, asset or project settings, allowing you to inspect and edit the values. More info
   See in Glossary panel, expand Attributes.
3. From the Language Direction dropdown, select the desired direction.

In UXML

To set the language direction in UXML, use the language-direction attribute. For example:

<Label text="Hello" language-direction="RTL" />

In C# scripts

To set the language direction in C# scripts, use the LanguageDirection property. For example:

new TextElement() {languageDirection = LanguageDirection.RTL};

Additional resources

• Advanced Text Generator
• Get started with text
• Font assets
• Text effects