---
title: prefersHorizontalTextLayout
framework: accessibility
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: accessibility/accessibilitysettings/prefershorizontaltextlayout
---

# prefersHorizontalTextLayout

A Boolean value that indicates whether the system setting to prefer horizontal text for languages that support both vertical and horizontal text layout is on.

## Declaration

```swift
static var prefersHorizontalTextLayout: Bool { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The value of this property is true if the system setting for Prefer Horizontal Text is on; otherwise, false.

## See Also

### Customizing vertical text layout

- [Horizontal text](accessibility/horizontal-text.md)
- [prefersHorizontalTextLayoutDidChangeNotification](accessibility/accessibilitysettings/prefershorizontaltextlayoutdidchangenotification.md)