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# TextDirection

> The base direction text is laid out in.

## Definition

* **Type:** Enum
* **Namespace:** [UnityEngine.TextCore](/engine/7000.0/script-reference/unityengine/textcore.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEngine.TextCoreTextEngineModule

```csharp
public enum TextDirection
```

## Fields

| Value                                                                            | Description                       |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------- |
| [LTR](/engine/7000.0/script-reference/unityengine/textcore/textdirection/ltr.md) | Left-to-right language direction. |
| [RTL](/engine/7000.0/script-reference/unityengine/textcore/textdirection/rtl.md) | Right-to-left language direction. |