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Localization is one of the most interesting fields in terms of user interface: text length may be different depending on the language, default alignments for text might vary, reading direction can be mirrored or vertical, and so many other different cases. In short, it’s an incredible source of diversity, which makes our interfaces and our front-end work way stronger, more reliable, and more challenging.
The Need For Right-To-Left Interfaces
Most languages, like French or English, are meant to be read for Left-To-Right (LTR). However, in these cases, some languages like Farsi (Persian), Arabic, and Hebrew have a different reading direction — Right-To-Left (RTL).