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# CTWritingDirection

These constants specify the writing direction.

```
enum CTWritingDirection
```

## Topics

### Constants

[`CTWritingDirection.natural`](/documentation/CoreText/CTWritingDirection/natural)

[`CTWritingDirection.leftToRight`](/documentation/CoreText/CTWritingDirection/leftToRight)

[`CTWritingDirection.rightToLeft`](/documentation/CoreText/CTWritingDirection/rightToLeft)


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