---
title: NSWritingDirection.natural
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Case
path: appkit/nswritingdirection/natural
---

# NSWritingDirection.natural

The writing direction of the current script that the system determines using the Unicode Bidi Algorithm rules P2 and P3.

## Declaration

```swift
case natural
```

## Discussion

Discussion This is the default writing direction.

## See Also

### Constants

- [NSWritingDirection.leftToRight](appkit/nswritingdirection/lefttoright.md)
- [NSWritingDirection.rightToLeft](appkit/nswritingdirection/righttoleft.md)