Fix punctuation and alignment for English text in RTL locales by forc…

…ing LTR text direction and left alignment globally in typography"
android · dturner · Sep 17, 2025 · Sep 9, 2025 · Sep 16, 2025 · Sep 16, 2025
commit dd17e11538fb40d086d9c0af27f48873b5c3a081
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.LineHeightStyle
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.LineHeightStyle.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.LineHeightStyle.Trim
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextDirection
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextAlign
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
 
 /**
@@ -33,30 +35,40 @@ internal val NiaTypography = Typography(
         fontSize = 57.sp,
         lineHeight = 64.sp,
         letterSpacing = (-0.25).sp,
+        textDirection = TextDirection.Ltr,
+        textAlign = TextAlign.Left,
     ),
     displayMedium = TextStyle(
         fontWeight = FontWeight.Normal,
         fontSize = 45.sp,
         lineHeight = 52.sp,
         letterSpacing = 0.sp,
+        textDirection = TextDirection.Ltr,
+        textAlign = TextAlign.Left,
     ),
     displaySmall = TextStyle(
         fontWeight = FontWeight.Normal,
         fontSize = 36.sp,
         lineHeight = 44.sp,
         letterSpacing = 0.sp,
+        textDirection = TextDirection.Ltr,
+        textAlign = TextAlign.Left,
     ),
     headlineLarge = TextStyle(
         fontWeight = FontWeight.Normal,
         fontSize = 32.sp,
         lineHeight = 40.sp,
         letterSpacing = 0.sp,
+        textDirection = TextDirection.Ltr,
+        textAlign = TextAlign.Left,
     ),
     headlineMedium = TextStyle(
         fontWeight = FontWeight.Normal,
         fontSize = 28.sp,
         lineHeight = 36.sp,
         letterSpacing = 0.sp,
+        textDirection = TextDirection.Ltr,
+        textAlign = TextAlign.Left,
     ),
     headlineSmall = TextStyle(
         fontWeight = FontWeight.Normal,
@@ -67,6 +79,8 @@ internal val NiaTypography = Typography(
             alignment = Alignment.Bottom,
             trim = Trim.None,
         ),
+        textDirection = TextDirection.Ltr,
+        textAlign = TextAlign.Left,
     ),
     titleLarge = TextStyle(
         fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold,
@@ -77,18 +91,24 @@ internal val NiaTypography = Typography(
             alignment = Alignment.Bottom,
             trim = Trim.LastLineBottom,
         ),
+        textDirection = TextDirection.Ltr,
+        textAlign = TextAlign.Left,
     ),
     titleMedium = TextStyle(
         fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold,
         fontSize = 18.sp,
         lineHeight = 24.sp,
         letterSpacing = 0.1.sp,
+        textDirection = TextDirection.Ltr,
+        textAlign = TextAlign.Left,
     ),
     titleSmall = TextStyle(
         fontWeight = FontWeight.Medium,
         fontSize = 14.sp,
         lineHeight = 20.sp,
         letterSpacing = 0.1.sp,
+        textDirection = TextDirection.Ltr,
+        textAlign = TextAlign.Left,
     ),
     // Default text style
     bodyLarge = TextStyle(
@@ -100,18 +120,24 @@ internal val NiaTypography = Typography(
             alignment = Alignment.Center,
             trim = Trim.None,
         ),
+        textDirection = TextDirection.Ltr,
+        textAlign = TextAlign.Left,
     ),
     bodyMedium = TextStyle(
         fontWeight = FontWeight.Normal,
         fontSize = 14.sp,
         lineHeight = 20.sp,
         letterSpacing = 0.25.sp,
+        textDirection = TextDirection.Ltr,
+        textAlign = TextAlign.Left,
     ),
     bodySmall = TextStyle(
         fontWeight = FontWeight.Normal,
         fontSize = 12.sp,
         lineHeight = 16.sp,
         letterSpacing = 0.4.sp,
+        textDirection = TextDirection.Ltr,
+        textAlign = TextAlign.Left,
     ),
     // Used for Button
     labelLarge = TextStyle(
@@ -123,6 +149,8 @@ internal val NiaTypography = Typography(
             alignment = Alignment.Center,
             trim = Trim.LastLineBottom,
         ),
+        textDirection = TextDirection.Ltr,
+        textAlign = TextAlign.Left,
     ),
     // Used for Navigation items
     labelMedium = TextStyle(
@@ -134,6 +162,8 @@ internal val NiaTypography = Typography(
             alignment = Alignment.Center,
             trim = Trim.LastLineBottom,
         ),
+        textDirection = TextDirection.Ltr,
+        textAlign = TextAlign.Left,
     ),
     // Used for Tag
     labelSmall = TextStyle(
@@ -145,5 +175,7 @@ internal val NiaTypography = Typography(
             alignment = Alignment.Center,
             trim = Trim.LastLineBottom,
         ),
+        textDirection = TextDirection.Ltr,
+        textAlign = TextAlign.Left,
     ),
 )