CSS unicode-bidi Property

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Example

Override text:

div {
direction: rtl;
unicode-bidi: bidi-override;
}

Definition and Usage

The unicode-bidi property is used together with the direction property to set or return whether the text should be overridden to support multiple languages in the same document.

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Default value:	normal
Inherited:	yes
Animatable:	no. Read about animatable
Version:	CSS2
JavaScript syntax:	object.style.unicodeBidi="bidi-override" Try it

Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.

Property
unicode-bidi	2.0	5.5	1.0	1.3	9.2

CSS Syntax

unicode-bidi: normal|embed|bidi-override|initial|inherit;

Property Values

Value	Description	Demo
normal	The element does not open an additional level of embedding. This is default	Demo ❯
embed	For inline elements, this value opens an additional level of embedding	Demo ❯
bidi-override	For inline elements, this creates an override. For block elements, this creates an override for inline-level descendants not within another block element	Demo ❯
isolate	The element is isolated from its siblings
isolate-override
plaintext
initial	Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial
inherit	Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit

CSS tutorial: CSS Text Alignment

HTML DOM reference: unicodeBidi property