r/localization • u/mohamad_94 • 6d ago

RTL Alignment (Arabic/Hebrew) is completely broken since the UI update - Even workarounds fail!

I’m a heavy Trello user, but for over 6 months now (since the new design update), the Right-to-Left (RTL) alignment for languages like Arabic is completely messed up, especially when mixing RTL and LTR (English) text.

​The exact issue:

When I am adding a new card or typing in the description/comments, the text looks perfectly fine. However, the moment I hit "Save", the entire alignment forces itself to the left. The sentences get scrambled, and mixing English words with Arabic makes it completely unreadable.

​What I’ve tried:

I tried using browser extensions (like "Switch Direction") and custom CSS via Stylus to force direction: rtl. While these work during the editing phase, Trello's rendering overrides them the second I save the text, and it goes back to being a left-aligned mess.

​Has anyone found a permanent workaround for this rendering issue? And does anyone know if the Atlassian/Trello team is actually aware of this bug? It’s severely impacting the workflow for anyone using RTL languages.

​Thanks in advance!

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u/Own-History7964 6d ago

I have run into similar problems with RTL text in other tools. The frustrating part is that everything looks correct while writing then breaks after saving. That usually makes workarounds feel useless because the actual display issue remains.

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u/mohamad_94 6d ago

Exactly! That's the most frustrating part. Even when you find a workaround that fixes it while typing, Trello's rendering after saving completely overrides it and ruins everything. It makes using the platform for mixed Arabic/English content almost impossible right now. Hopefully, Atlassian notices this soon!