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# prefersHorizontalTextLayout

A Boolean value that indicates whether the system setting to prefer horizontal text for languages that support both vertical and horizontal text layout is on.

```
static var prefersHorizontalTextLayout: Bool { get }
```

## Discussion

The value of this property is <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true> if the system setting
for Prefer Horizontal Text is on; otherwise, <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false>.

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