writing direction
nounUK /ˈraɪtɪŋ dɪˈrɛkʃən/
US /ˈraɪtɪŋ dəˈrɛkʃən/
The way letters and words go on a page, like left to right or right to left.
In English, the writing direction is from left to right.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The direction in which a pen or pencil moves when forming letters.
The teacher showed the children the correct writing direction for each letter.
3. In computing, the setting that controls whether text flows left-to-right or right-to-left.
The app supports a right-to-left writing direction for Arabic and Hebrew.
4. The general course or trend of a piece of writing.
The writing direction of the essay changed in the final chapter.