textorientation

noun

UK /ˈtekst ˌɔː.ri.ənˈteɪ.ʃən/

US /ˈtekst ˌɔːr.i.ənˈteɪ.ʃən/

The way words on a page or screen are turned, like going left to right or up and down.

The app lets you change the text orientation so the words read from top to bottom.

SYNONYMS

text direction writing direction text alignment layout direction reading direction

RELATED WORDS

orientation layout typography formatting screen rotation

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The setting that decides if text is displayed horizontally or vertically.

Switch the text orientation to vertical for the poster.

3. The direction in which characters flow in a document or interface.

Right-to-left text orientation is used in Arabic and Hebrew.

4. The rotation of written content relative to the page or screen.

Rotating the phone changed the text orientation automatically.