Writing modes control text direction and flow for international layouts. Here's how to use them.
Basic Writing Modes#
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Vertical Text#
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Text Orientation#
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RTL Languages#
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Logical Properties#
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Navigation Layouts#
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Creative Typography#
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Form Layouts#
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Card Layouts#
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Responsive Writing Modes#
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Japanese/Chinese Layouts#
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Flexbox and Grid#
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Best Practices#
Internationalization:
✓ Use logical properties for RTL support
✓ Test with actual language content
✓ Consider text expansion
✓ Use appropriate fonts
Typography:
✓ Adjust line-height for vertical text
✓ Use text-orientation appropriately
✓ Consider letter-spacing
✓ Test readability
Layout:
✓ Use inline-size/block-size
✓ Think in terms of flow
✓ Test responsive behavior
✓ Consider scroll direction
Avoid:
✗ Hardcoded left/right values
✗ Assuming horizontal text
✗ Ignoring reading direction
✗ Mixing physical and logical inconsistently
Conclusion#
Writing modes enable proper international typography and creative layouts. Use vertical modes for Asian languages and creative designs, logical properties for RTL support, and text-orientation for character rendering. Always test with real content in target languages.