How do write mixed RTL and LTR text using ElementWriter?

Ryan · August 8, 2024, 8:25pm

Question:

I want to write mixed RTL and LTR text, e.g. Arabic and English. How can I do that using ElementWriter?

Answer:

Great question. Attached is code which will do what you want. You will observe a few things in the code.

a) Shaping is used

b) RTL text has to be “reversed”.

c) The LTR and RTL text has to be shaped and written separately.

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