# dirForLang

**Kind:** Function

**Source:** [`atloria-monorepo/apps/web/src/components/Viewer/captionRules.ts`](https://github.com/sherkety/atloria/blob/main/atloria-monorepo/apps/web/src/components/Viewer/captionRules.ts#L11)

## Signature

```ts
function dirForLang(lang: string): 'ltr' | 'rtl'
```

## Parameters

| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| `lang` | `string` |

**Returns:** `'ltr' | 'rtl'`