---
title: "TextDirection"
canonical_url: "https://www.nutrient.io/api/python/enums/text-direction/"
md_url: "https://www.nutrient.io/api/python/enums/text-direction.md"
last_updated: "2026-06-09T10:32:42.528Z"
description: "Text direction modes for reading order computation."
---

Text direction modes for reading order computation.

```python

from nutrient_sdk import TextDirection

```

## Values

| Name                                        | Value | Description                                                                      |
| ------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `TextDirection.LEFT_TO_RIGHT_TOP_TO_BOTTOM` | `0`   | Left-to-right, then top-to-bottom (e.g., English, most European languages)       |
| `TextDirection.RIGHT_TO_LEFT_TOP_TO_BOTTOM` | `1`   | Right-to-left, then top-to-bottom (e.g., Arabic, Hebrew)                         |
| `TextDirection.TOP_TO_BOTTOM_RIGHT_TO_LEFT` | `2`   | Top-to-bottom, then right-to-left (e.g., Traditional Chinese, Japanese vertical) |
| `TextDirection.TOP_TO_BOTTOM_LEFT_TO_RIGHT` | `3`   | Top-to-bottom, then left-to-right (e.g., Mongolian vertical)                     |

## Usage Example

```python

from nutrient_sdk import TextDirection

# Access enum values

value = TextDirection.LEFT_TO_RIGHT_TOP_TO_BOTTOM
print(f"Value: {value}")  # Output: Value: TextDirection.LEFT_TO_RIGHT_TOP_TO_BOTTOM

print(f"Integer value: {value.value}")  # Output: Integer value: 0

```

---

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