Right-to-Left (RTL)
Languages like Arabic and Hebrew, where everything flips.
Definition
Writing systems that run right to left, requiring the interface layout to mirror.
Craft convention. True because the industry converged on it. Breaking it costs familiarity, not correctness.
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In plain language
Languages like Arabic and Hebrew, where everything flips.
Example
Using margin-inline-start rather than margin-left so layouts mirror automatically.
Local chart
TERM·137 · Region X · Grid D6
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Deeper reading
The full entry behind this definition.
- AlignmentFND·003 · UI foundation
- Spacing SystemsFND·042 · UI foundation
- InternationalizationWRT·006 · UX writing
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