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# NSLayoutManager.TextLayoutOrientation

Constants that describe the text layout orientation.

```
enum TextLayoutOrientation
```

## Topics

### Constants

[`NSLayoutManager.TextLayoutOrientation.horizontal`](/documentation/AppKit/NSLayoutManager/TextLayoutOrientation/horizontal)

Lines render horizontally, each line following the previous from top to bottom.

[`NSLayoutManager.TextLayoutOrientation.vertical`](/documentation/AppKit/NSLayoutManager/TextLayoutOrientation/vertical)

Lines render vertically, each line following the previous from right to left.


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