---
title: writingMode
framework: avfoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: avfoundation/avcaptionregion/writingmode-swift.property
---

# writingMode

The block and inline progression direction of the region.

## Declaration

```swift
var writingMode: AVCaptionRegion.WritingMode { get }
```

## See Also

### Accessing the writing mode

- [AVCaptionRegion.WritingMode](avfoundation/avcaptionregion/writingmode-swift.enum.md)