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Right-to-left content support

QuestPDF.Examples/ContentDirectionExamples.cs

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+using System;
+using System.Linq;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using QuestPDF.Drawing.Exceptions;
+using QuestPDF.Elements;
+using QuestPDF.Examples.Engine;
+using QuestPDF.Fluent;
+using QuestPDF.Helpers;
+using QuestPDF.Infrastructure;
+
+namespace QuestPDF.Examples
+{
+    public class ContentDirectionExamples
+    {
+        private Action<IContainer> ContentDirectionTemplate(Action<IContainer> content)
+        {
+            return container =>
+            {
+                container
+                    .MinimalBox()
+                    .ExtendHorizontal()
+                    .Table(table =>
+                    {
+                        table.ColumnsDefinition(columns =>
+                        {
+                            columns.RelativeColumn();
+                            columns.ConstantColumn(1);
+                            columns.RelativeColumn();
+                        });
+                        
+                        table.Header(header =>
+                        {
+                            header.Cell().ContentFromLeftToRight().Element(HeaderCell("Left-to-right"));
+                            header.Cell().LineVertical(1).LineColor(Colors.Grey.Medium);
+                            header.Cell().ContentFromRightToLeft().Element(HeaderCell("Right-to-left"));
+
+                            static Action<IContainer> HeaderCell(string label)
+                            {
+                                return container => container
+                                    .BorderColor(Colors.Grey.Medium)
+                                    .Background(Colors.Grey.Lighten2)
+                                    .PaddingHorizontal(15)
+                                    .PaddingVertical(5)
+                                    .Text(label)
+                                    .FontSize(18)
+                                    .SemiBold();
+                            }
+                        });
+
+                        table.Cell().Element(TestCell).ContentFromLeftToRight().Element(content);
+                        table.Cell().LineVertical(1).LineColor(Colors.Grey.Medium);
+                        table.Cell().Element(TestCell).ContentFromRightToLeft().Element(content);
+                        
+                        static IContainer TestCell(IContainer container)
+                        {
+                            return container.Padding(15);
+                        }
+                    });
+            };
+        }
+        
+        [Test]
+        public void Page()
+        {
+            RenderingTest
+                .Create()
+                .ProduceImages()
+                .ShowResults()
+                .EnableDebugging()
+                .RenderDocument(document =>
+                {
+                    document.Page(page =>
+                    {
+                        page.Size(PageSizes.A5);
+                        page.Margin(20);
+                        page.PageColor(Colors.White);
+                        
+                        page.DefaultTextStyle(x => x.FontFamily("Calibri").FontSize(20));
+                        page.ContentFromRightToLeft();
+                        
+                        page.Content().Column(column =>
+                        {
+                            column.Spacing(20);
+
+                            column.Item()
+                                .Text("مثال على الفاتورة") // example invoice
+                                .FontSize(32).FontColor(Colors.Blue.Darken2).SemiBold();
+                            
+                            column.Item().Table(table =>
+                            {
+                                table.ColumnsDefinition(columns =>
+                                {
+                                    columns.RelativeColumn();
+                                    columns.ConstantColumn(75);
+                                    columns.ConstantColumn(100);
+                                });
+
+                                table.Cell().Element(HeaderStyle).Text("وصف السلعة"); // item description
+                                table.Cell().Element(HeaderStyle).Text("كمية"); // quantity
+                                table.Cell().Element(HeaderStyle).Text("سعر"); // price
+
+                                var items = new[]
+                                {
+                                    "دورة البرمجة", // programming course
+                                    "دورة تصميم الرسومات", // graphics design course
+                                    "تحليل وتصميم الخوارزميات", // analysis and design of algorithms
+                                };
+                                
+                                foreach (var item in items)
+                                {
+                                    var price = Placeholders.Random.NextDouble() * 100;
+                                    
+                                    table.Cell().Text(item);
+                                    table.Cell().Text(Placeholders.Random.Next(1, 10));
+                                    table.Cell().Text($"USD${price:F2}");
+                                }
+
+                                static IContainer HeaderStyle(IContainer x) => x.BorderBottom(1).PaddingVertical(5);
+                            });
+                        });
+                    });
+                });
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void Column()
+        {
+            RenderingTest
+                .Create()
+                .PageSize(PageSizes.A4)
+                .ProduceImages()
+                .ShowResults()
+                .EnableDebugging()
+                .Render(ContentDirectionTemplate(Content));
+
+            void Content(IContainer container)
+            {
+                container.Column(column =>
+                {
+                    column.Spacing(5);
+
+                    column.Item().Height(50).Width(50).Background(Colors.Red.Lighten1);
+                    column.Item().Height(50).Width(100).Background(Colors.Green.Lighten1);
+                    column.Item().Height(50).Width(150).Background(Colors.Blue.Lighten1);
+                });
+            }
+        }
+        
+        [Test]
+        public void Row()
+        {
+            RenderingTest
+                .Create()
+                .PageSize(PageSizes.A4)
+                .ProduceImages()
+                .ShowResults()
+                .EnableDebugging()
+                .Render(ContentDirectionTemplate(Content));
+
+            void Content(IContainer container)
+            {
+                container.Row(row =>
+                {
+                    row.Spacing(5);
+                    
+                    row.AutoItem().Height(50).Width(50).Background(Colors.Red.Lighten1);
+                    row.AutoItem().Height(50).Width(50).Background(Colors.Green.Lighten1);
+                    row.AutoItem().Height(50).Width(75).Background(Colors.Blue.Lighten1);
+                });
+            }
+        }
+        
+        [Test]
+        public void Table()
+        {
+            RenderingTest
+                .Create()
+                .PageSize(PageSizes.A4)
+                .ProduceImages()
+                .ShowResults()
+                .EnableDebugging()
+                .Render(ContentDirectionTemplate(Content));
+
+            void Content(IContainer container)
+            {
+                container.Table(table =>
+                {
+                    table.ColumnsDefinition(columns =>
+                    {
+                        columns.RelativeColumn();
+                        columns.RelativeColumn();
+                        columns.RelativeColumn();
+                    });
+                    
+                    table.Cell().Height(50).Background(Colors.Red.Lighten1);
+                    table.Cell().Height(50).Background(Colors.Green.Lighten1);
+                    table.Cell().Height(50).Background(Colors.Blue.Lighten1);
+                    table.Cell().ColumnSpan(2).Height(50).Background(Colors.Orange.Lighten1);
+                });
+            }
+        }
+        
+        [Test]
+        public void Constrained()
+        {
+            RenderingTest
+                .Create()
+                .PageSize(PageSizes.A4)
+                .ProduceImages()
+                .ShowResults()
+                .EnableDebugging()
+                .Render(ContentDirectionTemplate(Content));
+
+            void Content(IContainer container)
+            {
+                container.Width(50).Height(50).Background(Colors.Red.Lighten1);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        [Test]
+        public void Unconstrained()
+        {
+            RenderingTest
+                .Create()
+                .PageSize(PageSizes.A4)
+                .ProduceImages()
+                .ShowResults()
+                .EnableDebugging()
+                .Render(ContentDirectionTemplate(Content));
+
+            void Content(IContainer container)
+            {
+                container
+                    .Width(100)
+                    .Height(100)
+                    .Background(Colors.Grey.Lighten3)
+                    .AlignCenter()
+                    .AlignMiddle()
+                    
+                    .Unconstrained()
+                    
+                    .Width(50)
+                    .Height(50)
+                    .Background(Colors.Red.Lighten1);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        [Test]
+        public void Inlined()
+        {
+            RenderingTest
+                .Create()
+                .PageSize(PageSizes.A4)
+                .ProduceImages()
+                .ShowResults()
+                .EnableDebugging()
+                .Render(ContentDirectionTemplate(Content));
+
+            void Content(IContainer container)
+            {
+                container.Column(column =>
+                {
+                    column.Spacing(10);
+
+                    column.Item().Text("Default alignment").FontSize(14).SemiBold();
+                    column.Item().Element(ContentWithAlignment(null));
+                    
+                    column.Item().Text("Left alignment").FontSize(14).SemiBold();
+                    column.Item().Element(ContentWithAlignment(InlinedAlignment.Left));
+                    
+                    column.Item().Text("Center alignment").FontSize(14).SemiBold();
+                    column.Item().Element(ContentWithAlignment(InlinedAlignment.Center));
+                    
+                    column.Item().Text("Right alignment").FontSize(14).SemiBold();
+                    column.Item().Element(ContentWithAlignment(InlinedAlignment.Right));
+                });
+                
+                static Action<IContainer> ContentWithAlignment(InlinedAlignment? alignment)
+                {
+                    return container =>
+                    {
+                        container.Inlined(inlined =>
+                        {
+                            inlined.Spacing(5);
+                            
+                            inlined.Alignment(alignment);
+                    
+                            inlined.Item().Height(50).Width(50).Background(Colors.Red.Lighten1);
+                            inlined.Item().Height(50).Width(75).Background(Colors.Green.Lighten1);
+                            inlined.Item().Height(50).Width(100).Background(Colors.Blue.Lighten1);
+                            inlined.Item().Height(50).Width(125).Background(Colors.Orange.Lighten1);
+                        });
+                    };
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        
+        [Test]
+        public void Text()
+        {
+            RenderingTest
+                .Create()
+                .PageSize(PageSizes.A4)
+                .ProduceImages()
+                .ShowResults()
+                .EnableDebugging()
+                .Render(ContentDirectionTemplate(Content));
+
+            void Content(IContainer container)
+            {
+                container.Column(column =>
+                {
+                    column.Spacing(10);
+
+                    column.Item().Text("Default alignment").FontSize(14).SemiBold();
+                    column.Item().Element(ContentWithAlignment(null));
+                    
+                    column.Item().Text("Left alignment").FontSize(14).SemiBold();
+                    column.Item().Element(ContentWithAlignment(HorizontalAlignment.Left));
+                    
+                    column.Item().Text("Center alignment").FontSize(14).SemiBold();
+                    column.Item().Element(ContentWithAlignment(HorizontalAlignment.Center));
+                    
+                    column.Item().Text("Right alignment").FontSize(14).SemiBold();
+                    column.Item().Element(ContentWithAlignment(HorizontalAlignment.Right));
+                });
+
+                static Action<IContainer> ContentWithAlignment(HorizontalAlignment? alignment)
+                {
+                    return container =>
+                    {
+                        container.Text(text =>
+                        {
+                            text.Alignment = alignment; // internal API
+                    
+                            text.Span("Lorem ipsum").Bold().FontColor(Colors.Red.Medium);
+                            text.Element().Width(5);
+                            text.Span(Placeholders.LoremIpsum());
+                        });
+                    };
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        
+        [Test]
+        public void Decoration()
+        {
+            RenderingTest
+                .Create()
+                .PageSize(PageSizes.A4)
+                .ProduceImages()
+                .ShowResults()
+                .EnableDebugging()
+                .Render(ContentDirectionTemplate(Content));
+
+            void Content(IContainer container)
+            {
+                container.Decoration(decoration =>
+                {
+                    decoration.Before().Background(Colors.Green.Lighten1).Padding(5).Text("Before").FontSize(16);
+                    decoration.Content().Background(Colors.Green.Lighten2).Padding(5).Text("Content").FontSize(16);
+                    decoration.After().Background(Colors.Green.Lighten3).Padding(5).Text("After").FontSize(16);
+                });
+            }
+        }
+        
+        [Test]
+        public void Dynamic()
+        {
+            RenderingTest
+                .Create()
+                .PageSize(PageSizes.A4)
+                .ProduceImages()
+                .ShowResults()
+                .EnableDebugging()
+                .Render(ContentDirectionTemplate(Content));
+
+            void Content(IContainer container)
+            {
+                container.Dynamic(new SimpleDynamic());
+            }
+        }
+        
+        class SimpleDynamic : IDynamicComponent<int>
+        {
+            public int State { get; set; }
+
+            public DynamicComponentComposeResult Compose(DynamicContext context)
+            {
+                var content = context.CreateElement(container =>
+                {
+                    container.Row(row =>
+                    {
+                        row.ConstantItem(50).Background(Colors.Red.Lighten2).Height(50);
+                        row.ConstantItem(75).Background(Colors.Green.Lighten2).Height(50);
+                        row.ConstantItem(100).Background(Colors.Blue.Lighten2).Height(50);
+                    });
+                });
+                
+                return new DynamicComponentComposeResult
+                {
+                    Content = content,
+                    HasMoreContent = false
+                };
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

QuestPDF.Examples/GenerationBenchmark.cs

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+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using QuestPDF.Elements;
+using QuestPDF.Fluent;
+using QuestPDF.Helpers;
+
+namespace QuestPDF.Examples
+{
+    public class ProcessRunningTime
+    {
+        public TimeSpan FluentTime { get; set; }
+        public TimeSpan GenerationTime { get; set; }
+        public float Size { get; set; }
+    }
+    
+    public class GenerationBenchmark
+    {
+        public const int TestSize = 4096;
+        
+        [Test]
+        public void BenchmarkAsync()
+        {
+            RunTest(() => Enumerable
+                .Range(0, TestSize)
+                .AsParallel() // difference
+                .Select(GenerateAndCollect)
+                .ToList());
+        }
+        
+        [Test]
+        public void BenchmarkSync()
+        {
+            RunTest(() => Enumerable
+                .Range(0, TestSize)
+                .Select(GenerateAndCollect)
+                .ToList());
+        }
+
+        public void RunTest(Func<IEnumerable<ProcessRunningTime>> handler)
+        {
+            var totalFluentTime = TimeSpan.Zero;
+            var totalGenerationTime = TimeSpan.Zero;
+
+            var stopWatch = new Stopwatch();
+            
+            stopWatch.Start();
+            var results = handler();
+            stopWatch.Stop();
+            
+            foreach (var result in results)
+            {
+                totalFluentTime += result.FluentTime;
+                totalGenerationTime += result.GenerationTime;
+            }
+
+            Console.WriteLine($"Fluent: {totalFluentTime:g}");
+            Console.WriteLine($"Generation: {totalGenerationTime:g}");
+            Console.WriteLine($"Total: {stopWatch.Elapsed:g}");
+        }
+        
+        static ProcessRunningTime GenerateAndCollect(int attemptNumber)
+        {
+            var stopwatch = new Stopwatch();
+            stopwatch.Start();
+            
+            var container = new Container();
+            
+            container
+                .Padding(10)
+                .MinimalBox()
+                .Border(1)
+                .Column(column =>
+                {
+                    column.Item().Text($"Attempts {attemptNumber}");
+                    
+                    const int numberOfRows = 100;
+                    const int numberOfColumns = 10;
+
+                    for (var y = 0; y < numberOfRows; y++)
+                    {
+                        column.Item().Row(row =>
+                        {
+                            for (var x = 0; x < numberOfColumns; x++)
+                            {
+                                row.RelativeItem()
+                                    
+                                    .Background(Colors.Red.Lighten5)
+                                    .Padding(3)
+                                    
+                                    .Background(Colors.Red.Lighten4)
+                                    .Padding(3)
+                                    
+                                    .Background(Colors.Red.Lighten3)
+                                    .Padding(3)
+                                    
+                                    .Background(Colors.Red.Lighten2)
+                                    .Padding(3)
+                                    
+                                    .Background(Colors.Red.Lighten1)
+                                    .Padding(3)
+                                    
+                                    .Background(Colors.Red.Medium)
+                                    .Padding(3)
+                                    
+                                    .Background(Colors.Red.Darken1)
+                                    .Padding(3)
+                                    
+                                    .Background(Colors.Red.Darken2)
+                                    .Padding(3)
+                                    
+                                    .Background(Colors.Red.Darken3)
+                                    .Padding(3)
+                                    
+                                    .Background(Colors.Red.Darken4)
+                                    .Height(3);
+                            }
+                        });
+                    }  
+                });
+
+            var fluentTime = stopwatch.Elapsed;
+            
+            stopwatch.Reset();
+            stopwatch.Start();
+
+            var size = Document
+                .Create(x => x.Page(page => page.Content().Element(container)))
+                .GeneratePdf()
+                .Length;
+
+            var generationTime = stopwatch.Elapsed;
+            
+            return new ProcessRunningTime
+            {
+                FluentTime = fluentTime,
+                GenerationTime = generationTime,
+                Size = size
+            };
+        }
+    }
+}

QuestPDF.Examples/ImageExamples.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using System.IO;
+using System;
+using System.IO;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using QuestPDF.Drawing.Exceptions;
 using QuestPDF.Examples.Engine;
@@ -34,6 +35,21 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Examples
                 });
         }
         
+        [Test]
+        public void DynamicImage()
+        {
+            RenderingTest
+                .Create()
+                .PageSize(450, 350)
+                .ProducePdf()
+                .ShowResults()
+                .Render(page =>
+                {
+                    page.Padding(25)
+                        .Image(Placeholders.Image);
+                });
+        }
+        
         [Test]
         public void Exception()
         {
@@ -47,5 +63,43 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Examples
                     .Render(page => page.Image("non_existent.png"));
             });
         }
+        
+        [Test]
+        public void ReusingTheSameImageFileShouldBePossible()
+        {
+            var fileName = Path.GetTempFileName() + ".jpg";
+            
+            try
+            {
+                var image = Placeholders.Image(300, 100);
+                
+                using var file = File.Create(fileName);
+                file.Write(image);
+                file.Dispose();
+                
+                RenderingTest
+                    .Create()
+                    .ProducePdf()
+                    .PageSize(PageSizes.A4)
+                    .ShowResults()
+                    .Render(container =>
+                    {
+                        container
+                            .Padding(20)
+                            .Column(column =>
+                            {
+                                column.Spacing(20);
+                                
+                                column.Item().Image(fileName);
+                                column.Item().Image(fileName);
+                                column.Item().Image(fileName);
+                            });
+                    });
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                File.Delete(fileName);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }

QuestPDF.Examples/RowExamples.cs

@@ -105,5 +105,41 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Examples
                         .Row(row => { });
                 });
         }
+        
+        [Test]
+        public void RowElementForRelativeHeightDivision()
+        {
+            RenderingTest
+                .Create()
+                .ProduceImages()
+                .ShowResults()
+                .MaxPages(100)
+                .PageSize(250, 400)
+                .Render(container =>
+                {
+                    container
+                        .Padding(25)
+                        .AlignLeft()
+                        .RotateRight()
+                        .Row(row =>
+                        {
+                            row.Spacing(20);
+
+                            row.RelativeItem(1).Element(Content);
+                            row.RelativeItem(2).Element(Content);
+                            row.RelativeItem(3).Element(Content);
+
+                            void Content(IContainer container)
+                            {
+                                container
+                                    .RotateLeft()
+                                    .Border(1)
+                                    .Background(Placeholders.BackgroundColor())
+                                    .Padding(5)
+                                    .Text(Placeholders.Label());
+                            }
+                        });
+                });
+        }
     }
 }

QuestPDF.Examples/TextExamples.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using System;
+using System;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Text;
 using NUnit.Framework;
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Examples
         {
             RenderingTest
                 .Create()
-                .PageSize(500, 100)
+                .PageSize(250, 100)
                 
                 .ProduceImages()
                 .ShowResults()
@@ -614,9 +614,9 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Examples
                         .Padding(25)
                         .MinimalBox()
                         .Background(Colors.Grey.Lighten2)
-                        .Text("ينا الألم. في بعض الأحيان ونظراً للالتزامات التي يفرضها علينا")
+                        .Text("خوارزمية ترتيب")
                         .FontFamily(Fonts.Calibri)
-                        .FontSize(20);
+                        .FontSize(30);
                 });
         }
         
@@ -657,5 +657,113 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Examples
                     });
                 });
         }
+        
+        [Test]
+        public void WordWrappingStability()
+        {
+            // instruction: check if any characters repeat when performing the word-wrapping algorithm
+            
+            RenderingTest
+                .Create()
+                .PageSize(PageSizes.A4)
+                .ProducePdf()
+                .ShowResults()
+                .Render(container =>
+                {
+                    var text = "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetuer";
+                    
+                    container
+                        .Padding(20)
+                        .Column(column =>
+                        {
+                            column.Spacing(10);
+
+                            foreach (var width in Enumerable.Range(25, 200))
+                            {
+                                column
+                                    .Item()
+                                    .MaxWidth(width)
+                                    .Background(Colors.Grey.Lighten3)
+                                    .Text(text);
+                            }
+                        });
+                });
+        }
+        
+        [Test]
+        public void TextDirectionality()
+        {
+            RenderingTest
+                .Create()
+                .PageSize(new PageSize(1000, 500))
+                .ProducePdf()
+                .ShowResults()
+                .Render(container =>
+                {
+                    var text = "في المعلوماتية أو الرياضيات، خوارزمية الترتيب هي خوارزمية تمكن من تنظيم مجموعة عناصر حسب ترتيب محدد.";
+                    
+                    container
+                        .Padding(25)
+                        .ContentFromRightToLeft()
+                        .Column(column =>
+                        {
+                            column.Spacing(20);
+                            
+                            foreach (var size in new[] { 36, 34, 32, 30, 15 })
+                            {
+                                column
+                                    .Item()
+                                    .ShowEntire()
+                                    .MaxWidth(size * 25)
+                                    .Background(Colors.Grey.Lighten3)
+                                    .MinimalBox()
+                                    .Background(Colors.Grey.Lighten2)
+                                    .Text(text)
+                                    .FontSize(20)
+                                    .FontFamily("Segoe UI");
+                            }
+                        });
+                });
+        }
+        
+        [Test]
+        public void ForcingTextDirection()
+        {
+            RenderingTest
+                .Create()
+                .PageSize(new PageSize(1000, 500))
+                .ProduceImages()
+                .ShowResults()
+                .Render(container =>
+                {
+                    container
+                        .Padding(10)
+                        .DefaultTextStyle(x => x.FontSize(24).FontFamily("Calibri"))
+                        .Column(column =>
+                        {
+                            column.Spacing(10);
+                            
+                            var word = "الجوريتم";
+                            var definition = "algorithm in Arabic";
+
+                            var text = $"{word} - {definition}";
+                            
+                            // text direction is automatically detected using the first word
+                            column.Item().Text(text);
+                            
+                            // it is possible to force specific content direction
+                            column.Item().Text(text).DirectionFromLeftToRight();
+                            column.Item().Text(text).DirectionFromRightToLeft();
+
+                            // to combine text in various content directions, split it into segments
+                            column.Item().Text(text =>
+                            {
+                                text.Span(word);
+                                text.Span(" - ");
+                                text.Span(definition);
+                            });
+                        });
+                });
+        }
     }
 }

QuestPDF.Previewer/QuestPDF.Previewer.csproj

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         <Authors>MarcinZiabek</Authors>
         <Company>CodeFlint</Company>
         <PackageId>QuestPDF.Previewer</PackageId>
-        <Version>2022.9.0</Version>
+        <Version>2022.11.0</Version>
         <PackAsTool>true</PackAsTool>
         <ToolCommandName>questpdf-previewer</ToolCommandName>
         <PackageDescription>QuestPDF is an open-source, modern and battle-tested library that can help you with generating PDF documents by offering friendly, discoverable and predictable C# fluent API.</PackageDescription>

QuestPDF.ReportSample/Layouts/TableOfContentsTemplate.cs

@@ -68,9 +68,11 @@ namespace QuestPDF.ReportSample.Layouts
 
                         var lengthStyle = TextStyle.Default.FontColor(Colors.Grey.Medium);
                         
-                        text.Span(" (").Style(lengthStyle);
-                        text.TotalPagesWithinSection(locationName).Style(lengthStyle).Format(x => x == 1 ? "1 page long" : $"{x} pages long");
-                        text.Span(")").Style(lengthStyle);
+                        text.TotalPagesWithinSection(locationName).Style(lengthStyle).Format(x =>
+                        {
+                            var formatted = x == 1 ? "1 page long" : $"{x} pages long";
+                            return $" ({formatted})";
+                        });
                     });
                 });
         }

QuestPDF.UnitTests/AspectRatioTests.cs

@@ -153,7 +153,9 @@ namespace QuestPDF.UnitTests
                     Ratio = 2f
                 })
                 .DrawElement(new Size(500, 200))
+                .ExpectCanvasTranslate(0, 0)
                 .ExpectChildDraw(new Size(400, 200))
+                .ExpectCanvasTranslate(0, 0)
                 .CheckDrawResult();
         }
         
@@ -168,7 +170,45 @@ namespace QuestPDF.UnitTests
                     Ratio = 2f
                 })
                 .DrawElement(new Size(400, 300))
+                .ExpectCanvasTranslate(0, 0)
                 .ExpectChildDraw(new Size(400, 200))
+                .ExpectCanvasTranslate(0, 0)
+                .CheckDrawResult();
+        } 
+        
+        [Test]
+        public void DrawChild_PerWidth_RightToLeft()
+        {
+            TestPlan
+                .For(x => new AspectRatio
+                {
+                    Child = x.CreateChild(),
+                    Option = AspectRatioOption.FitArea,
+                    Ratio = 2f,
+                    ContentDirection = ContentDirection.RightToLeft
+                })
+                .DrawElement(new Size(500, 200))
+                .ExpectCanvasTranslate(100, 0)
+                .ExpectChildDraw(new Size(400, 200))
+                .ExpectCanvasTranslate(-100, 0)
+                .CheckDrawResult();
+        }
+        
+        [Test]
+        public void DrawChild_PerHeight_RightToLeft()
+        {
+            TestPlan
+                .For(x => new AspectRatio
+                {
+                    Child = x.CreateChild(),
+                    Option = AspectRatioOption.FitArea,
+                    Ratio = 2f,
+                    ContentDirection = ContentDirection.RightToLeft
+                })
+                .DrawElement(new Size(400, 300))
+                .ExpectCanvasTranslate(0, 0)
+                .ExpectChildDraw(new Size(400, 200))
+                .ExpectCanvasTranslate(0, 0)
                 .CheckDrawResult();
         } 
     }

QuestPDF.UnitTests/BoxTests.cs

@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ namespace QuestPDF.UnitTests
                 })
                 .MeasureElement(new Size(400, 300))
                 .ExpectChildMeasure(expectedInput: new Size(400, 300), returns: SpacePlan.PartialRender(200, 100))
+                .ExpectCanvasTranslate(0, 0)
                 .ExpectChildDraw(new Size(200, 100))
+                .ExpectCanvasTranslate(0, 0)
                 .CheckDrawResult();
         }
         
@@ -49,7 +51,43 @@ namespace QuestPDF.UnitTests
                 })
                 .MeasureElement(new Size(500, 400))
                 .ExpectChildMeasure(expectedInput: new Size(500, 400), returns: SpacePlan.FullRender(300, 200))
+                .ExpectCanvasTranslate(0, 0)
                 .ExpectChildDraw(new Size(300, 200))
+                .ExpectCanvasTranslate(0, 0)
+                .CheckDrawResult();
+        }
+        
+        [Test]
+        public void Measure_PartialRender_RightToLeft()
+        {
+            TestPlan
+                .For(x => new MinimalBox
+                {
+                    Child = x.CreateChild(),
+                    ContentDirection = ContentDirection.RightToLeft
+                })
+                .MeasureElement(new Size(400, 300))
+                .ExpectChildMeasure(expectedInput: new Size(400, 300), returns: SpacePlan.PartialRender(200, 100))
+                .ExpectCanvasTranslate(200, 0)
+                .ExpectChildDraw(new Size(200, 100))
+                .ExpectCanvasTranslate(-200, 0)
+                .CheckDrawResult();
+        }
+        
+        [Test]
+        public void Measure_FullRender_RightToLeft()
+        {
+            TestPlan
+                .For(x => new MinimalBox
+                {
+                    Child = x.CreateChild(),
+                    ContentDirection = ContentDirection.RightToLeft
+                })
+                .MeasureElement(new Size(500, 400))
+                .ExpectChildMeasure(expectedInput: new Size(500, 400), returns: SpacePlan.FullRender(350, 200))
+                .ExpectCanvasTranslate(150, 0)
+                .ExpectChildDraw(new Size(350, 200))
+                .ExpectCanvasTranslate(-150, 0)
                 .CheckDrawResult();
         }
     }

QuestPDF.UnitTests/TestEngine/TestPlan.cs

@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ namespace QuestPDF.UnitTests.TestEngine
         
         public TestPlan CheckMeasureResult(SpacePlan expected)
         {
-            Element.VisitChildren(x => x?.Initialize(null, Canvas));
+            Element.InjectDependencies(null, Canvas);
             
             var actual = Element.Measure(OperationInput);
             
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ namespace QuestPDF.UnitTests.TestEngine
         
         public TestPlan CheckDrawResult()
         {
-            Element.VisitChildren(x => x?.Initialize(null, Canvas));
+            Element.InjectDependencies(null, Canvas);
             Element.Draw(OperationInput);
             return this;
         }
@@ -253,10 +253,10 @@ namespace QuestPDF.UnitTests.TestEngine
             availableSpace ??= new Size(400, 300);
             
             var canvas = new FreeCanvas();
-            value.VisitChildren(x => x.Initialize(null, canvas));
+            value.InjectDependencies(null, canvas);
             var valueMeasure = value.Measure(availableSpace.Value);
             
-            expected.VisitChildren(x => x.Initialize(null, canvas));
+            expected.InjectDependencies(null, canvas);
             var expectedMeasure = expected.Measure(availableSpace.Value);
             
             valueMeasure.Should().BeEquivalentTo(expectedMeasure);
@@ -267,11 +267,11 @@ namespace QuestPDF.UnitTests.TestEngine
             availableSpace ??= new Size(400, 300);
             
             var valueCanvas = new OperationRecordingCanvas();
-            value.VisitChildren(x => x.Initialize(null, valueCanvas));
+            value.InjectDependencies(null, valueCanvas);
             value.Draw(availableSpace.Value);
             
             var expectedCanvas = new OperationRecordingCanvas();
-            expected.VisitChildren(x => x.Initialize(null, expectedCanvas));
+            expected.InjectDependencies(null, expectedCanvas);
             expected.Draw(availableSpace.Value);
             
             valueCanvas.Operations.Should().BeEquivalentTo(expectedCanvas.Operations);

QuestPDF.UnitTests/UnconstrainedTests.cs

@@ -77,7 +77,9 @@ namespace QuestPDF.UnitTests
                 })
                 .DrawElement(new Size(900, 800))
                 .ExpectChildMeasure(Size.Max, SpacePlan.PartialRender(1200, 1600))
+                .ExpectCanvasTranslate(0, 0)
                 .ExpectChildDraw(new Size(1200, 1600))
+                .ExpectCanvasTranslate(0, 0)
                 .CheckDrawResult();
         }
         
@@ -91,7 +93,43 @@ namespace QuestPDF.UnitTests
                 })
                 .DrawElement(new Size(900, 800))
                 .ExpectChildMeasure(Size.Max, SpacePlan.FullRender(1600, 1000))
+                .ExpectCanvasTranslate(0, 0)
                 .ExpectChildDraw(new Size(1600, 1000))
+                .ExpectCanvasTranslate(0, 0)
+                .CheckDrawResult();
+        }
+        
+        [Test]
+        public void Draw_WhenChildPartiallyRenders_RightToLeft()
+        {
+            TestPlan
+                .For(x => new Unconstrained
+                {
+                    Child = x.CreateChild(),
+                    ContentDirection = ContentDirection.RightToLeft
+                })
+                .DrawElement(new Size(900, 800))
+                .ExpectChildMeasure(Size.Max, SpacePlan.PartialRender(1200, 1600))
+                .ExpectCanvasTranslate(-1200, 0)
+                .ExpectChildDraw(new Size(1200, 1600))
+                .ExpectCanvasTranslate(1200, 0)
+                .CheckDrawResult();
+        }
+        
+        [Test]
+        public void Draw_WhenChildFullyRenders_RightToLeft()
+        {
+            TestPlan
+                .For(x => new Unconstrained
+                {
+                    Child = x.CreateChild(),
+                    ContentDirection = ContentDirection.RightToLeft
+                })
+                .DrawElement(new Size(900, 800))
+                .ExpectChildMeasure(Size.Max, SpacePlan.FullRender(1600, 1000))
+                .ExpectCanvasTranslate(-1600, 0)
+                .ExpectChildDraw(new Size(1600, 1000))
+                .ExpectCanvasTranslate(1600, 0)
                 .CheckDrawResult();
         }
         

QuestPDF/Drawing/DocumentGenerator.cs

@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Drawing
             document.Compose(container);
             var content = container.Compose();
             ApplyDefaultTextStyle(content, TextStyle.LibraryDefault);
+            ApplyContentDirection(content, ContentDirection.LeftToRight);
             
             var debuggingState = Settings.EnableDebugging ? ApplyDebugging(content) : null;
             
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Drawing
         internal static void RenderPass<TCanvas>(PageContext pageContext, TCanvas canvas, Container content, DebuggingState? debuggingState)
             where TCanvas : ICanvas, IRenderingCanvas
         {
-            content.VisitChildren(x => x?.Initialize(pageContext, canvas));
+            InjectDependencies(content, pageContext, canvas);
             content.VisitChildren(x => (x as IStateResettable)?.ResetState());
             
             canvas.BeginDocument();
@@ -140,6 +141,18 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Drawing
             }
         }
 
+        internal static void InjectDependencies(this Element content, IPageContext pageContext, ICanvas canvas)
+        {
+            content.VisitChildren(x =>
+            {
+                if (x == null)
+                    return;
+                
+                x.PageContext = pageContext;
+                x.Canvas = canvas;
+            });
+        }
+
         private static void ApplyCaching(Container content)
         {
             content.VisitChildren(x =>
@@ -160,6 +173,24 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Drawing
 
             return debuggingState;
         }
+        
+        internal static void ApplyContentDirection(this Element? content, ContentDirection direction)
+        {
+            if (content == null)
+                return;
+
+            if (content is ContentDirectionSetter contentDirectionSetter)
+            {
+                ApplyContentDirection(contentDirectionSetter.Child, contentDirectionSetter.ContentDirection);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (content is IContentDirectionAware contentDirectionAware)
+                contentDirectionAware.ContentDirection = direction;
+            
+            foreach (var child in content.GetChildren())
+                ApplyContentDirection(child, direction);
+        }
 
         internal static void ApplyDefaultTextStyle(this Element? content, TextStyle documentDefaultTextStyle)
         {

QuestPDF/Drawing/TextShaper.cs

@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Drawing
             PopulateBufferWithText(buffer, text);
             buffer.GuessSegmentProperties();
 
+            if (TextStyle.Direction == TextDirection.LeftToRight)
+                buffer.Direction = Direction.LeftToRight;
+            
+            if (TextStyle.Direction == TextDirection.RightToLeft)
+                buffer.Direction = Direction.RightToLeft;
+            
             ShaperFont.Shape(buffer);
             
             var length = buffer.Length;
@@ -56,7 +62,7 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Drawing
                 yOffset += glyphPositions[i].YAdvance * scaleY;
             }
             
-            return new TextShapingResult(glyphs);
+            return new TextShapingResult(buffer.Direction, glyphs);
         }
         
         void PopulateBufferWithText(Buffer buffer, string text)
@@ -92,29 +98,65 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Drawing
     
     internal class TextShapingResult
     {
-        public ShapedGlyph[] Glyphs { get; }
+        private Direction Direction { get; }
+        private ShapedGlyph[] Glyphs { get; }
 
-        public TextShapingResult(ShapedGlyph[] glyphs)
+        public int Length => Glyphs.Length;
+        
+        public ShapedGlyph this[int index] =>
+            Direction == Direction.LeftToRight 
+                ? Glyphs[index] 
+                : Glyphs[Glyphs.Length - 1 - index];
+
+        public TextShapingResult(Direction direction, ShapedGlyph[] glyphs)
         {
+            Direction = direction;
             Glyphs = glyphs;
         }
 
         public int BreakText(int startIndex, float maxWidth)
         {
-            var index = startIndex;
-            maxWidth += Glyphs[startIndex].Position.X;
-
-            while (index < Glyphs.Length)
+            return Direction switch
             {
-                var glyph = Glyphs[index];
-                
-                if (glyph.Position.X + glyph.Width > maxWidth + Size.Epsilon)
-                    break;
-                
-                index++;
-            }
+                Direction.LeftToRight => BreakTextLeftToRight(),
+                Direction.RightToLeft => BreakTextRightToLeft(),
+                _ => throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException()
+            };
 
-            return index - 1;
+            int BreakTextLeftToRight()
+            {
+                var index = startIndex;
+                maxWidth += Glyphs[startIndex].Position.X;
+
+                while (index < Glyphs.Length)
+                {
+                    var glyph = Glyphs[index];
+                
+                    if (glyph.Position.X + glyph.Width > maxWidth + Size.Epsilon)
+                        break;
+                
+                    index++;
+                }
+
+                return index - 1;
+            }
+            
+            int BreakTextRightToLeft()
+            {
+                var index = startIndex;
+
+                var startOffset = this[startIndex].Position.X + this[startIndex].Width;
+
+                while (index < Glyphs.Length)
+                {
+                    if (startOffset - this[index].Position.X > maxWidth + Size.Epsilon)
+                        break;
+                
+                    index++;
+                }
+
+                return index - 1;
+            }
         }
         
         public float MeasureWidth(int startIndex, int endIndex)
@@ -122,10 +164,15 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Drawing
             if (Glyphs.Length == 0)
                 return 0;
             
-            var start = Glyphs[startIndex];
-            var end = Glyphs[endIndex];
+            var start = this[startIndex];
+            var end = this[endIndex];
 
-            return end.Position.X - start.Position.X + end.Width;
+            return Direction switch
+            {
+                Direction.LeftToRight => end.Position.X - start.Position.X + end.Width,
+                Direction.RightToLeft => start.Position.X - end.Position.X + start.Width,
+                _ => throw new NotSupportedException()
+            };
         }
         
         public DrawTextCommand? PositionText(int startIndex, int endIndex, TextStyle textStyle)
@@ -146,14 +193,18 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Drawing
             {
                 var runIndex = sourceIndex - startIndex;
                 
-                glyphSpan[runIndex] = Glyphs[sourceIndex].Codepoint;
-                positionSpan[runIndex] = Glyphs[sourceIndex].Position;
+                glyphSpan[runIndex] = this[sourceIndex].Codepoint;
+                positionSpan[runIndex] = this[sourceIndex].Position;
             }
+
+            var firstVisualCharacterIndex = Direction == Direction.LeftToRight
+                ? startIndex
+                : endIndex;
             
             return new DrawTextCommand
             {
                 SkTextBlob = skTextBlobBuilder.Build(),
-                TextOffsetX = -Glyphs[startIndex].Position.X
+                TextOffsetX = -this[firstVisualCharacterIndex].Position.X
             };
         }
     }

QuestPDF/Elements/AspectRatio.cs

@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ using QuestPDF.Infrastructure;
 
 namespace QuestPDF.Elements
 {
-    internal class AspectRatio : ContainerElement, ICacheable
+    internal class AspectRatio : ContainerElement, ICacheable, IContentDirectionAware
     {
+        public ContentDirection ContentDirection { get; set; }
+        
         public float Ratio { get; set; } = 1;
         public AspectRatioOption Option { get; set; } = AspectRatioOption.FitWidth;
         
@@ -42,7 +44,14 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements
                 return;
             
             var size = GetTargetSize(availableSpace);
+            
+            var offset = ContentDirection == ContentDirection.LeftToRight
+                ? Position.Zero
+                : new Position(availableSpace.Width - size.Width, 0);
+            
+            Canvas.Translate(offset);
             base.Draw(size);
+            Canvas.Translate(offset.Reverse());
         }
         
         private Size GetTargetSize(Size availableSpace)

QuestPDF/Elements/Column.cs

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements
                     command.ColumnItem.IsRendered = true;
 
                 var targetSize = new Size(availableSpace.Width, command.Size.Height);
-                
+
                 Canvas.Translate(command.Offset);
                 command.ColumnItem.Draw(targetSize);
                 Canvas.Translate(command.Offset.Reverse());

QuestPDF/Elements/Constrained.cs

@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ using QuestPDF.Infrastructure;
 
 namespace QuestPDF.Elements
 {
-    internal class Constrained : ContainerElement, ICacheable
+    internal class Constrained : ContainerElement, ICacheable, IContentDirectionAware
     {
+        public ContentDirection ContentDirection { get; set; }
+        
         public float? MinWidth { get; set; }
         public float? MaxWidth { get; set; }
 
@@ -45,11 +47,17 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements
         
         internal override void Draw(Size availableSpace)
         {
-            var available = new Size(
+            var size = new Size(
                 Min(MaxWidth, availableSpace.Width),
                 Min(MaxHeight, availableSpace.Height));
             
-            Child?.Draw(available);
+            var offset = ContentDirection == ContentDirection.LeftToRight
+                ? Position.Zero
+                : new Position(availableSpace.Width - size.Width, 0);
+            
+            Canvas.Translate(offset);
+            base.Draw(size);
+            Canvas.Translate(offset.Reverse());
         }
         
         private static float Min(float? x, float y)

QuestPDF/Elements/ContentDirectionSetter.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+using QuestPDF.Infrastructure;
+
+namespace QuestPDF.Elements
+{
+    internal class ContentDirectionSetter : ContainerElement
+    {
+        public ContentDirection ContentDirection { get; set; }
+    }
+}

QuestPDF/Elements/Decoration.cs

@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements
         public Position Offset { get; set; }
     }
     
-    internal class Decoration : Element, ICacheable
+    internal class Decoration : Element, ICacheable, IContentDirectionAware
     {
+        public ContentDirection ContentDirection { get; set; }
+        
         internal Element Before { get; set; } = new Empty();
         internal Element Content { get; set; } = new Empty();
         internal Element After { get; set; } = new Empty();
@@ -64,9 +66,13 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements
             {
                 var elementSize = new Size(width, command.Measurement.Height);
                 
-                Canvas.Translate(command.Offset);
+                var offset = ContentDirection == ContentDirection.LeftToRight
+                    ? command.Offset
+                    : new Position(availableSpace.Width - width, command.Offset.Y);
+                
+                Canvas.Translate(offset);
                 command.Element.Draw(elementSize);
-                Canvas.Translate(command.Offset.Reverse());
+                Canvas.Translate(offset.Reverse());
             }
         }
 

QuestPDF/Elements/Dynamic.cs

@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@ using QuestPDF.Infrastructure;
 
 namespace QuestPDF.Elements
 {
-    internal class DynamicHost : Element, IStateResettable
+    internal class DynamicHost : Element, IStateResettable, IContentDirectionAware
     {
         private DynamicComponentProxy Child { get; }
         private object InitialComponentState { get; set; }
 
         internal TextStyle TextStyle { get; set; } = TextStyle.Default;
-
+        public ContentDirection ContentDirection { get; set; }
+        
         public DynamicHost(DynamicComponentProxy child)
         {
             Child = child;
@@ -51,12 +52,14 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements
             
             var context = new DynamicContext
             {
-                PageNumber = PageContext.CurrentPage,
-                TotalPages = PageContext.GetLocation(Infrastructure.PageContext.DocumentLocation).PageEnd,
                 PageContext = PageContext,
                 Canvas = Canvas,
-                TextStyle = TextStyle,
                 
+                TextStyle = TextStyle,
+                ContentDirection = ContentDirection,
+                
+                PageNumber = PageContext.CurrentPage,
+                TotalPages = PageContext.GetLocation(Infrastructure.PageContext.DocumentLocation).PageEnd,
                 AvailableSize = availableSize
             };
             
@@ -73,7 +76,9 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements
     {
         internal IPageContext PageContext { get; set; }
         internal ICanvas Canvas { get; set; }
+        
         internal TextStyle TextStyle { get; set; }
+        internal ContentDirection ContentDirection { get; set; }
     
         public int PageNumber { get; internal set; }
         public int TotalPages { get; internal set; }
@@ -85,7 +90,9 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements
             content(container);
             
             container.ApplyDefaultTextStyle(TextStyle);
-            container.VisitChildren(x => x?.Initialize(PageContext, Canvas));
+            container.ApplyContentDirection(ContentDirection);
+            
+            container.InjectDependencies(PageContext, Canvas);
             container.VisitChildren(x => (x as IStateResettable)?.ResetState());
 
             container.Size = container.Measure(Size.Max);

QuestPDF/Elements/DynamicImage.cs

@@ -24,13 +24,8 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements
             if (imageData == null)
                 return;
 
-            var imageElement = new Image
-            {
-                InternalImage = SKImage.FromEncodedData(imageData)
-            };
-            
-            imageElement.Initialize(PageContext, Canvas);
-            imageElement.Draw(availableSpace);
+            using var image = SKImage.FromEncodedData(imageData);
+            Canvas.DrawImage(image, Position.Zero, availableSpace);
         }
     }
 }

QuestPDF/Elements/Inlined.cs

@@ -26,15 +26,17 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements
         public SpacePlan Size { get; set; }
     }
     
-    internal class Inlined : Element, IStateResettable
+    internal class Inlined : Element, IStateResettable, IContentDirectionAware
     {
+        public ContentDirection ContentDirection { get; set; }
+        
         public List<InlinedElement> Elements { get; internal set; } = new List<InlinedElement>();
         private Queue<InlinedElement> ChildrenQueue { get; set; }
 
         internal float VerticalSpacing { get; set; }
         internal float HorizontalSpacing { get; set; }
         
-        internal InlinedAlignment ElementsAlignment { get; set; }
+        internal InlinedAlignment? ElementsAlignment { get; set; }
         internal VerticalAlignment BaselineAlignment { get; set; }
         
         public void ResetState()
@@ -49,6 +51,8 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements
         
         internal override SpacePlan Measure(Size availableSpace)
         {
+            SetDefaultAlignment();   
+            
             if (!ChildrenQueue.Any())
                 return SpacePlan.FullRender(Size.Zero);
             
@@ -81,6 +85,8 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements
 
         internal override void Draw(Size availableSpace)
         {
+            SetDefaultAlignment();
+            
             var lines = Compose(availableSpace);
             var topOffset = 0f;
             
@@ -103,7 +109,6 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements
 
                 var elementOffset = ElementOffset();
                 var leftOffset = AlignOffset();
-                Canvas.Translate(new Position(leftOffset, 0));
                 
                 foreach (var measurement in lineMeasurements)
                 {
@@ -113,15 +118,16 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements
                     if (size.Height == 0)
                         size = new Size(size.Width, lineSize.Height);
                     
-                    Canvas.Translate(new Position(0, baselineOffset));
+                    var offset = ContentDirection == ContentDirection.LeftToRight
+                        ? new Position(leftOffset, baselineOffset)
+                        : new Position(availableSpace.Width - size.Width - leftOffset, baselineOffset);
+                    
+                    Canvas.Translate(offset);
                     measurement.Element.Draw(size);
-                    Canvas.Translate(new Position(0, -baselineOffset));
+                    Canvas.Translate(offset.Reverse());
 
                     leftOffset += size.Width + elementOffset;
-                    Canvas.Translate(new Position(size.Width + elementOffset, 0));
                 }
-                
-                Canvas.Translate(new Position(-leftOffset, 0));
 
                 float ElementOffset()
                 {
@@ -140,15 +146,15 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements
 
                 float AlignOffset()
                 {
-                    var difference = availableSpace.Width - lineSize.Width - (lineMeasurements.Count - 1) * HorizontalSpacing;
+                    var emptySpace = availableSpace.Width - lineSize.Width - (lineMeasurements.Count - 1) * HorizontalSpacing;
 
                     return ElementsAlignment switch
                     {
-                        InlinedAlignment.Left => 0,
+                        InlinedAlignment.Left => ContentDirection == ContentDirection.LeftToRight ? 0 : emptySpace,
                         InlinedAlignment.Justify => 0,
                         InlinedAlignment.SpaceAround => elementOffset,
-                        InlinedAlignment.Center => difference / 2,
-                        InlinedAlignment.Right => difference,
+                        InlinedAlignment.Center => emptySpace / 2,
+                        InlinedAlignment.Right => ContentDirection == ContentDirection.LeftToRight ? emptySpace : 0,
                         _ => 0
                     };
                 }
@@ -167,6 +173,16 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements
             }
         }
 
+        void SetDefaultAlignment()
+        {
+            if (ElementsAlignment.HasValue)
+                return;
+
+            ElementsAlignment = ContentDirection == ContentDirection.LeftToRight
+                ? InlinedAlignment.Left
+                : InlinedAlignment.Right;
+        }
+        
         Size GetLineSize(ICollection<InlinedMeasurement> measurements)
         {
             var width = measurements.Sum(x => x.Size.Width);
@@ -212,7 +228,7 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements
                         break;
                     
                     var element = queue.Peek();
-                    var size = element.Measure(Size.Max);
+                    var size = element.Measure(new Size(availableSize.Width, Size.Max.Height));
                     
                     if (size.Type == SpacePlanType.Wrap)
                         break;

QuestPDF/Elements/MinimalBox.cs

@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ using QuestPDF.Infrastructure;
 
 namespace QuestPDF.Elements
 {
-    internal class MinimalBox : ContainerElement
+    internal class MinimalBox : ContainerElement, IContentDirectionAware
     {
+        public ContentDirection ContentDirection { get; set; }
+        
         internal override void Draw(Size availableSpace)
         {
             var targetSize = base.Measure(availableSpace);
@@ -12,7 +14,13 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements
             if (targetSize.Type == SpacePlanType.Wrap)
                 return;
             
+            var translate = ContentDirection == ContentDirection.RightToLeft
+                ? new Position(availableSpace.Width - targetSize.Width, 0)
+                : Position.Zero;
+            
+            Canvas.Translate(translate);
             base.Draw(targetSize);
+            Canvas.Translate(translate.Reverse());
         }
     }
 }

QuestPDF/Elements/Page.cs

@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements
 {
     internal class Page : IComponent
     {
-        public TextStyle DefaultTextStyle { get; set; } = new TextStyle();
+        public ContentDirection ContentDirection { get; set; }
+        public TextStyle DefaultTextStyle { get; set; } = TextStyle.Default;
         
         public Size MinSize { get; set; } = PageSizes.A4;
         public Size MaxSize { get; set; } = PageSizes.A4;
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements
         public void Compose(IContainer container)
         {
             container
+                .ContentDirection(ContentDirection)
                 .Background(BackgroundColor)
                 .Layers(layers =>
                 {

QuestPDF/Elements/Placeholder.cs

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements
                 {
                     if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Text))
                         x.MaxHeight(32).Image(ImageData, ImageScaling.FitArea);
+                    
                     else
                         x.Text(Text).FontSize(14);
                 });

QuestPDF/Elements/Row.cs

@@ -31,8 +31,10 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements
         public Position Offset { get; set; }
     }
     
-    internal class Row : Element, ICacheable, IStateResettable
+    internal class Row : Element, ICacheable, IStateResettable, IContentDirectionAware
     {
+        public ContentDirection ContentDirection { get; set; }
+        
         internal List<RowItem> Items { get; } = new();
         internal float Spacing { get; set; }
 
@@ -91,9 +93,13 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements
                 if (command.Measurement.Type == SpacePlanType.Wrap)
                     continue;
 
-                Canvas.Translate(command.Offset);
+                var offset = ContentDirection == ContentDirection.LeftToRight
+                    ? command.Offset
+                    : new Position(availableSpace.Width - command.Offset.X - command.Size.Width, 0);
+                    
+                Canvas.Translate(offset);
                 command.RowItem.Draw(command.Size);
-                Canvas.Translate(command.Offset.Reverse());
+                Canvas.Translate(offset.Reverse());
             }
             
             if (Items.All(x => x.IsRendered))

QuestPDF/Elements/Table/Table.cs

@@ -9,12 +9,15 @@ using QuestPDF.Infrastructure;
 
 namespace QuestPDF.Elements.Table
 {
-    internal class Table : Element, IStateResettable
+    internal class Table : Element, IStateResettable, IContentDirectionAware
     {
-        public List<TableColumnDefinition> Columns { get; set; } = new List<TableColumnDefinition>();
-        public List<TableCell> Cells { get; set; } = new List<TableCell>();
+        public ContentDirection ContentDirection { get; set; }
+        
+        public List<TableColumnDefinition> Columns { get; set; } = new();
+        public List<TableCell> Cells { get; set; } = new();
         public bool ExtendLastCellsToTableBottom { get; set; }
         
+        private bool CacheInitialized { get; set; }
         private int StartingRowsCount { get; set; }
         private int RowsCount { get; set; }
         private int CurrentRow { get; set; }
@@ -24,17 +27,8 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements.Table
         // inner table: list of all cells that ends at the corresponding row
         private TableCell[][] CellsCache { get; set; }
         private int MaxRow { get; set; }
+        private int MaxRowSpan { get; set; }
         
-        internal override void Initialize(IPageContext pageContext, ICanvas canvas)
-        {
-            StartingRowsCount = Cells.Select(x => x.Row).DefaultIfEmpty(0).Max();
-            RowsCount = Cells.Select(x => x.Row + x.RowSpan - 1).DefaultIfEmpty(0).Max();
-            Cells = Cells.OrderBy(x => x.Row).ThenBy(x => x.Column).ToList();
-            BuildCache();
-
-            base.Initialize(pageContext, canvas);
-        }
-
         internal override IEnumerable<Element?> GetChildren()
         {
             return Cells;
@@ -42,11 +36,26 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements.Table
 
         public void ResetState()
         {
+            Initialize();
+            
             foreach (var x in Cells)
                 x.IsRendered = false;
             
             CurrentRow = 1;
         }
+        
+        private void Initialize()
+        {
+            if (CacheInitialized)
+                return;
+
+            StartingRowsCount = Cells.Select(x => x.Row).DefaultIfEmpty(0).Max();
+            RowsCount = Cells.Select(x => x.Row + x.RowSpan - 1).DefaultIfEmpty(0).Max();
+            Cells = Cells.OrderBy(x => x.Row).ThenBy(x => x.Column).ToList();
+            BuildCache();
+
+            CacheInitialized = true;
+        }
 
         private void BuildCache()
         {
@@ -56,6 +65,7 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements.Table
             if (Cells.Count == 0)
             {
                 MaxRow = 0;
+                MaxRowSpan = 1;
                 CellsCache = Array.Empty<TableCell[]>();
                 
                 return;
@@ -66,6 +76,7 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements.Table
                 .ToDictionary(x => x.Key, x => x.OrderBy(x => x.Column).ToArray());
 
             MaxRow = groups.Max(x => x.Key);
+            MaxRowSpan = Cells.Max(x => x.RowSpan);
 
             CellsCache = Enumerable
                 .Range(0, MaxRow + 1)
@@ -109,9 +120,13 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements.Table
                 if (command.Measurement.Type == SpacePlanType.Wrap)
                     continue;
                 
-                Canvas.Translate(command.Offset);
+                var offset = ContentDirection == ContentDirection.LeftToRight
+                    ? command.Offset
+                    : new Position(availableSpace.Width - command.Offset.X - command.Size.Width, command.Offset.Y);
+                
+                Canvas.Translate(offset);
                 command.Cell.Draw(command.Size);
-                Canvas.Translate(command.Offset.Reverse());
+                Canvas.Translate(offset.Reverse());
             }
 
             CurrentRow = FindLastRenderedRow(renderingCommands) + 1;
@@ -158,7 +173,7 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements.Table
             
             if (ExtendLastCellsToTableBottom)
                 AdjustLastCellSizes(tableHeight, commands);
-
+            
             return commands;
 
             static float[] GetColumnLeftOffsets(IList<TableColumnDefinition> columns)
@@ -199,9 +214,9 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements.Table
                         
                         currentRow = cell.Row;
                     }
-
+                    
                     // cell visibility optimizations
-                    if (cell.Row > maxRenderingRow)
+                    if (cell.Row > maxRenderingRow + MaxRowSpan)
                         break;
 
                     // calculate cell position / size
@@ -218,14 +233,14 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements.Table
                     {
                         maxRenderingRow = Math.Min(maxRenderingRow, cell.Row + cell.RowSpan - 1);
                     }
-                    
+
                     // corner case: if cell within the row want to wrap to the next page, do not attempt to render this row
                     if (cellSize.Type == SpacePlanType.Wrap)
                     {
                         maxRenderingRow = Math.Min(maxRenderingRow, cell.Row - 1);
                         continue;
                     }
-                    
+
                     // update position of the last row that cell occupies
                     var bottomRow = cell.Row + cell.RowSpan - 1;
                     rowBottomOffsets[bottomRow] = Math.Max(rowBottomOffsets[bottomRow], topOffset + cellSize.Height);

QuestPDF/Elements/Text/FontFallback.cs

@@ -121,7 +121,11 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements.Text
         {
             foreach (var textBlockItem in textBlockItems)
             {
-                if (textBlockItem is TextBlockSpan textBlockSpan and not TextBlockPageNumber)
+                if (textBlockItem is TextBlockPageNumber or TextBlockElement)
+                {
+                    yield return textBlockItem;
+                }
+                else if (textBlockItem is TextBlockSpan textBlockSpan)
                 {
                     if (!Settings.CheckIfAllTextGlyphsAreAvailable && textBlockSpan.Style.Fallback == null)
                     {
@@ -130,19 +134,25 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements.Text
                     }
                     
                     var textRuns = textBlockSpan.Text.SplitWithFontFallback(textBlockSpan.Style);
-
+                    
                     foreach (var textRun in textRuns)
                     {
-                        yield return new TextBlockSpan
+                        var newElement = textBlockSpan switch
                         {
-                            Text = textRun.Content,
-                            Style = textRun.Style
+                            TextBlockHyperlink hyperlink => new TextBlockHyperlink { Url = hyperlink.Url },
+                            TextBlockSectionLink sectionLink => new TextBlockSectionLink { SectionName = sectionLink.SectionName },
+                            TextBlockSpan => new TextBlockSpan()
                         };
+
+                        newElement.Text = textRun.Content;
+                        newElement.Style = textRun.Style;
+
+                        yield return newElement;
                     }
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    yield return textBlockItem;
+                    throw new NotSupportedException();
                 }
             }
         }

QuestPDF/Elements/Text/Items/TextBlockElement.cs

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements.Text.Items
         public TextMeasurementResult? Measure(TextMeasurementRequest request)
         {
             Element.VisitChildren(x => (x as IStateResettable)?.ResetState());
-            Element.VisitChildren(x => x.Initialize(request.PageContext, request.Canvas));
+            Element.InjectDependencies(request.PageContext, request.Canvas);
 
             var measurement = Element.Measure(new Size(request.AvailableWidth, Size.Max.Height));
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements.Text.Items
         public void Draw(TextDrawingRequest request)
         {
             Element.VisitChildren(x => (x as IStateResettable)?.ResetState());
-            Element.VisitChildren(x => x.Initialize(request.PageContext, request.Canvas));
+            Element.InjectDependencies(request.PageContext, request.Canvas);
             
             request.Canvas.Translate(new Position(0, request.TotalAscent));
             Element.Draw(new Size(request.TextSize.Width, -request.TotalAscent));

QuestPDF/Elements/Text/Items/TextBlockSpan.cs

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements.Text.Items
     {
         public string Text { get; set; }
         public TextStyle Style { get; set; } = TextStyle.Default;
-        public TextShapingResult? TextShapingResult { get; set; }
+        private TextShapingResult? TextShapingResult { get; set; }
 
         private Dictionary<(int startIndex, float availableWidth), TextMeasurementResult?> MeasureCache = new ();
         protected virtual bool EnableTextCache => true; 
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements.Text.Items
             // ignore leading spaces
             if (!request.IsFirstElementInBlock && request.IsFirstElementInLine)
             {
-                while (startIndex < TextShapingResult.Glyphs.Length && Text[startIndex] == spaceCodepoint)
+                while (startIndex < TextShapingResult.Length && Text[startIndex] == spaceCodepoint)
                     startIndex++;
             }
 
-            if (TextShapingResult.Glyphs.Length == 0 || startIndex == TextShapingResult.Glyphs.Length)
+            if (TextShapingResult.Length == 0 || startIndex == TextShapingResult.Length)
             {
                 return new TextMeasurementResult
                 {
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements.Text.Items
                 StartIndex = startIndex,
                 EndIndex = wrappedText.Value.endIndex,
                 NextIndex = wrappedText.Value.nextIndex,
-                TotalIndex = TextShapingResult.Glyphs.Length - 1
+                TotalIndex = TextShapingResult.Length - 1
             };
         }
         
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements.Text.Items
             // textLength - length of the part of the text that fits in available width (creating a line)
 
             // entire text fits, no need to wrap
-            if (endIndex == TextShapingResult.Glyphs.Length - 1)
+            if (endIndex == TextShapingResult.Length - 1)
                 return (endIndex, endIndex);
 
             // breaking anywhere
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements.Text.Items
                 return (endIndex, endIndex + 1);
                 
             // current line ends at word, next character is space, perfect place to wrap
-            if (TextShapingResult.Glyphs[endIndex].Codepoint != spaceCodepoint && TextShapingResult.Glyphs[endIndex + 1].Codepoint == spaceCodepoint)
+            if (TextShapingResult[endIndex].Codepoint != spaceCodepoint && TextShapingResult[endIndex + 1].Codepoint == spaceCodepoint)
                 return (endIndex, endIndex + 2);
                 
             // find last space within the available text to wrap
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements.Text.Items
 
             while (lastSpaceIndex >= startIndex)
             {
-                if (TextShapingResult.Glyphs[lastSpaceIndex].Codepoint == spaceCodepoint)
+                if (TextShapingResult[lastSpaceIndex].Codepoint == spaceCodepoint)
                     break;
 
                 lastSpaceIndex--;

QuestPDF/Elements/Text/TextBlock.cs

@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@ using QuestPDF.Infrastructure;
 
 namespace QuestPDF.Elements.Text
 {
-    internal class TextBlock : Element, IStateResettable
+    internal class TextBlock : Element, IStateResettable, IContentDirectionAware
     {
-        public HorizontalAlignment Alignment { get; set; } = HorizontalAlignment.Left;
+        public ContentDirection ContentDirection { get; set; }
+        
+        public HorizontalAlignment? Alignment { get; set; }
         public List<ITextBlockItem> Items { get; set; } = new List<ITextBlockItem>();
 
         public string Text => string.Join(" ", Items.Where(x => x is TextBlockSpan).Cast<TextBlockSpan>().Select(x => x.Text));
@@ -19,7 +21,7 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements.Text
         private int CurrentElementIndex { get; set; }
 
         private bool FontFallbackApplied { get; set; } = false;
-        
+
         public void ResetState()
         {
             ApplyFontFallback();
@@ -50,9 +52,21 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements.Text
                 FontFallbackApplied = true;
             }
         }
+        
+        void SetDefaultAlignment()
+        {
+            if (Alignment.HasValue)
+                return;
+
+            Alignment = ContentDirection == ContentDirection.LeftToRight
+                ? HorizontalAlignment.Left
+                : HorizontalAlignment.Right;
+        }
 
         internal override SpacePlan Measure(Size availableSpace)
         {
+            SetDefaultAlignment();
+            
             if (!RenderingQueue.Any())
                 return SpacePlan.FullRender(Size.Zero);
             
@@ -80,23 +94,19 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements.Text
 
         internal override void Draw(Size availableSpace)
         {
+            SetDefaultAlignment();
+            
             var lines = DivideTextItemsIntoLines(availableSpace.Width, availableSpace.Height).ToList();
             
             if (!lines.Any())
                 return;
             
-            var heightOffset = 0f;
-            var widthOffset = 0f;
-            
+            var topOffset = 0f;
+
             foreach (var line in lines)
             {
-                widthOffset = 0f;
+                var leftOffset = GetAlignmentOffset(line.Width);
 
-                var alignmentOffset = GetAlignmentOffset(line.Width);
-                
-                Canvas.Translate(new Position(alignmentOffset, 0));
-                Canvas.Translate(new Position(0, -line.Ascent));
-            
                 foreach (var item in line.Elements)
                 {
                     var textDrawingRequest = new TextDrawingRequest
@@ -111,21 +121,20 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements.Text
                         TotalAscent = line.Ascent
                     };
                 
+                    var canvasOffset = ContentDirection == ContentDirection.LeftToRight
+                        ? new Position(leftOffset, topOffset - line.Ascent)
+                        : new Position(availableSpace.Width - leftOffset - item.Measurement.Width, topOffset - line.Ascent);
+                    
+                    Canvas.Translate(canvasOffset);
                     item.Item.Draw(textDrawingRequest);
-                
-                    Canvas.Translate(new Position(item.Measurement.Width, 0));
-                    widthOffset += item.Measurement.Width;
+                    Canvas.Translate(canvasOffset.Reverse());
+                    
+                    leftOffset += item.Measurement.Width;
                 }
-            
-                Canvas.Translate(new Position(-alignmentOffset, 0));
-                Canvas.Translate(new Position(-line.Width, line.Ascent));
-                Canvas.Translate(new Position(0, line.LineHeight));
                 
-                heightOffset += line.LineHeight;
+                topOffset += line.LineHeight;
             }
-            
-            Canvas.Translate(new Position(0, -heightOffset));
-            
+
             lines
                 .SelectMany(x => x.Elements)
                 .GroupBy(x => x.Item)
@@ -142,18 +151,15 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements.Text
             
             float GetAlignmentOffset(float lineWidth)
             {
-                if (Alignment == HorizontalAlignment.Left)
-                    return 0;
-
                 var emptySpace = availableSpace.Width - lineWidth;
 
-                if (Alignment == HorizontalAlignment.Right)
-                    return emptySpace;
-
-                if (Alignment == HorizontalAlignment.Center)
-                    return emptySpace / 2;
-
-                throw new ArgumentException();
+                return Alignment switch
+                {
+                    HorizontalAlignment.Left => ContentDirection == ContentDirection.LeftToRight ? 0 : emptySpace,
+                    HorizontalAlignment.Center => emptySpace / 2,
+                    HorizontalAlignment.Right => ContentDirection == ContentDirection.LeftToRight ? emptySpace : 0,
+                    _ => 0
+                };
             }
         }
 

QuestPDF/Elements/Unconstrained.cs

@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ using QuestPDF.Infrastructure;
 
 namespace QuestPDF.Elements
 {
-    internal class Unconstrained : ContainerElement, ICacheable
+    internal class Unconstrained : ContainerElement, IContentDirectionAware, ICacheable
     {
+        public ContentDirection ContentDirection { get; set; }
+        
         internal override SpacePlan Measure(Size availableSpace)
         {
             var childSize = base.Measure(Size.Max);
@@ -25,7 +27,13 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Elements
             if (measurement.Type == SpacePlanType.Wrap)
                 return;
 
+            var translate = ContentDirection == ContentDirection.RightToLeft
+                ? new Position(-measurement.Width, 0)
+                : Position.Zero;
+            
+            Canvas.Translate(translate);
             base.Draw(measurement);
+            Canvas.Translate(translate.Reverse());
         }
     }
 }

QuestPDF/Fluent/ContentDirectionExtensions.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+using QuestPDF.Elements;
+using QuestPDF.Infrastructure;
+
+namespace QuestPDF.Fluent
+{
+    public static class ContentDirectionExtensions
+    {
+        internal static IContainer ContentDirection(this IContainer element, ContentDirection direction)
+        {
+            return element.Element(new ContentDirectionSetter
+            {
+                ContentDirection = direction
+            });
+        }
+        
+        public static IContainer ContentFromLeftToRight(this IContainer element)
+        {
+            return element.ContentDirection(Infrastructure.ContentDirection.LeftToRight);
+        }
+        
+        public static IContainer ContentFromRightToLeft(this IContainer element)
+        {
+            return element.ContentDirection(Infrastructure.ContentDirection.RightToLeft);
+        }
+    }
+}

QuestPDF/Fluent/GridExtensions.cs

@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Fluent
     
     public static class GridExtensions
     {
+        [Obsolete("This element has been deprecated since version 2022.11. Please use the Table element, or the combination of the Row and Column elements.")]
         public static void Grid(this IContainer element, Action<GridDescriptor> handler)
         {
             var descriptor = new GridDescriptor();

QuestPDF/Fluent/InlinedExtensions.cs

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Fluent
         public void BaselineMiddle() => Inlined.BaselineAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Middle;
         public void BaselineBottom() => Inlined.BaselineAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Bottom;
 
+        internal void Alignment(InlinedAlignment? alignment) => Inlined.ElementsAlignment = alignment;
         public void AlignLeft() => Inlined.ElementsAlignment = InlinedAlignment.Left;
         public void AlignCenter() => Inlined.ElementsAlignment = InlinedAlignment.Center;
         public void AlignRight() => Inlined.ElementsAlignment = InlinedAlignment.Right;

QuestPDF/Fluent/PageExtensions.cs

@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Fluent
     {
         internal Page Page { get; } = new Page();
 
-        public void Size(float width, float height, Unit unit = Unit.Inch)
+        #region Size
+        
+        public void Size(float width, float height, Unit unit = Unit.Point)
         {
             var pageSize = new PageSize(width, height, unit);
             
@@ -39,6 +41,10 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Fluent
         {
             Page.MaxSize = pageSize;
         }
+        
+        #endregion
+        
+        #region Margin
 
         public void MarginLeft(float value, Unit unit = Unit.Point)
         {
@@ -78,6 +84,10 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Fluent
             MarginHorizontal(value, unit);
         }
         
+        #endregion
+        
+        #region Properties
+        
         public void DefaultTextStyle(TextStyle textStyle)
         {
             Page.DefaultTextStyle = textStyle;
@@ -88,6 +98,16 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Fluent
             DefaultTextStyle(handler(TextStyle.Default));
         }
         
+        public void ContentFromLeftToRight()
+        {
+            Page.ContentDirection = ContentDirection.LeftToRight;
+        }
+        
+        public void ContentFromRightToLeft()
+        {
+            Page.ContentDirection = ContentDirection.RightToLeft;
+        }
+        
         public void PageColor(string color)
         {
             Page.BackgroundColor = color;
@@ -99,6 +119,10 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Fluent
             PageColor(color);
         }
         
+        #endregion
+        
+        #region Slots
+        
         public IContainer Background()
         {
             var container = new Container();
@@ -133,6 +157,8 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Fluent
             Page.Footer = container;
             return container;
         }
+        
+        #endregion
     }
     
     public static class PageExtensions

QuestPDF/Fluent/TextExtensions.cs

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Fluent
     {
         private ICollection<TextBlock> TextBlocks { get; } = new List<TextBlock>();
         private TextStyle? DefaultStyle { get; set; }
-        internal HorizontalAlignment Alignment { get; set; } = HorizontalAlignment.Left;
+        internal HorizontalAlignment? Alignment { get; set; }
         private float Spacing { get; set; } = 0f;
 
         public void DefaultTextStyle(TextStyle style)
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Fluent
         {
             DefaultStyle = style(TextStyle.Default);
         }
-        
+  
         public void AlignLeft()
         {
             Alignment = HorizontalAlignment.Left;
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Fluent
         
         internal void Compose(IContainer container)
         {
-            TextBlocks.ToList().ForEach(x => x.Alignment = Alignment);
+            TextBlocks.ToList().ForEach(x => x.Alignment ??= Alignment);
             
             if (DefaultStyle != null)
                 container = container.DefaultTextStyle(DefaultStyle);

QuestPDF/Fluent/TextSpanDescriptorExtensions.cs

@@ -164,5 +164,27 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Fluent
         }
         
         #endregion
+        
+        #region Direction
+
+        public static T DirectionAuto<T>(this T descriptor) where T : TextSpanDescriptor
+        {
+            descriptor.MutateTextStyle(x => x.DirectionAuto());
+            return descriptor;
+        }
+        
+        public static T DirectionFromLeftToRight<T>(this T descriptor) where T : TextSpanDescriptor
+        {
+            descriptor.MutateTextStyle(x => x.DirectionFromLeftToRight());
+            return descriptor;
+        }
+        
+        public static T DirectionFromRightToLeft<T>(this T descriptor) where T : TextSpanDescriptor
+        {
+            descriptor.MutateTextStyle(x => x.DirectionFromRightToLeft());
+            return descriptor;
+        }
+
+        #endregion
     }
 }

QuestPDF/Fluent/TextStyleExtensions.cs

@@ -165,5 +165,29 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Fluent
         }
 
         #endregion
+
+        #region Direction
+
+        private static TextStyle TextDirection(this TextStyle style, TextDirection textDirection)
+        {
+            return style.Mutate(TextStyleProperty.Direction, textDirection);
+        }
+        
+        public static TextStyle DirectionAuto(this TextStyle style)
+        {
+            return style.TextDirection(Infrastructure.TextDirection.Auto);
+        }
+        
+        public static TextStyle DirectionFromLeftToRight(this TextStyle style)
+        {
+            return style.TextDirection(Infrastructure.TextDirection.LeftToRight);
+        }
+        
+        public static TextStyle DirectionFromRightToLeft(this TextStyle style)
+        {
+            return style.TextDirection(Infrastructure.TextDirection.RightToLeft);
+        }
+
+        #endregion
     }
 }

QuestPDF/Helpers/Placeholders.cs

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Helpers
 {
     public static class Placeholders
     {
-        public static readonly Random Random = new Random(0);
+        public static readonly Random Random = new Random();
         
         #region Word Cache
 

QuestPDF/Infrastructure/ContentDirection.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+namespace QuestPDF.Infrastructure
+{
+    internal enum ContentDirection
+    {
+        LeftToRight,
+        RightToLeft
+    }
+}

QuestPDF/Infrastructure/Element.cs

@@ -15,12 +15,6 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Infrastructure
             yield break;
         }
 
-        internal virtual void Initialize(IPageContext pageContext, ICanvas canvas)
-        {
-            PageContext = pageContext;
-            Canvas = canvas;
-        }
-
         internal virtual void CreateProxy(Func<Element?, Element?> create)
         {
             

QuestPDF/Infrastructure/IContentDirectionAware.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+namespace QuestPDF.Infrastructure
+{
+    internal interface IContentDirectionAware
+    {
+        public ContentDirection ContentDirection { get; set; }
+    }
+}

QuestPDF/Infrastructure/TextDirection.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+namespace QuestPDF.Infrastructure
+{
+    internal enum TextDirection
+    {
+        Auto,
+        LeftToRight,
+        RightToLeft
+    }
+}

QuestPDF/Infrastructure/TextStyle.cs

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Infrastructure
         internal bool? HasStrikethrough { get; set; }
         internal bool? HasUnderline { get; set; }
         internal bool? WrapAnywhere { get; set; }
+        internal TextDirection? Direction { get; set; }
 
         internal TextStyle? Fallback { get; set; }
 
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Infrastructure
             HasStrikethrough = false,
             HasUnderline = false,
             WrapAnywhere = false,
+            Direction = TextDirection.Auto,
             Fallback = null
         };
 

QuestPDF/Infrastructure/TextStyleManager.cs

@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Infrastructure
         HasStrikethrough,
         HasUnderline,
         WrapAnywhere,
-        Fallback
+        Fallback,
+        Direction
     }
     
     internal static class TextStyleManager
@@ -192,6 +193,19 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Infrastructure
                 
                 return origin with { Fallback = castedValue };
             }
+            
+            if (property == TextStyleProperty.Direction)
+            {
+                if (!overrideValue && origin.Direction != null)
+                    return origin;
+
+                var castedValue = (TextDirection?)value;
+                
+                if (origin.Direction == castedValue)
+                    return origin;
+                
+                return origin with { Direction = castedValue };
+            }
 
             throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(property), property, "Expected to mutate the TextStyle object. Provided property type is not supported.");
         }
@@ -238,6 +252,7 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Infrastructure
             result = MutateStyle(result, TextStyleProperty.HasStrikethrough, parent.HasStrikethrough, overrideStyle);
             result = MutateStyle(result, TextStyleProperty.HasUnderline, parent.HasUnderline, overrideStyle);
             result = MutateStyle(result, TextStyleProperty.WrapAnywhere, parent.WrapAnywhere, overrideStyle);
+            result = MutateStyle(result, TextStyleProperty.Direction, parent.Direction, overrideStyle);
             
             if (applyFallback)
                 result = MutateStyle(result, TextStyleProperty.Fallback, parent.Fallback, overrideStyle);

QuestPDF/Previewer/PreviewerService.cs

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace QuestPDF.Previewer
         public  event Action? OnPreviewerStopped;
 
         private const int RequiredPreviewerVersionMajor = 2022;
-        private const int RequiredPreviewerVersionMinor = 9;
+        private const int RequiredPreviewerVersionMinor = 11;
         
         public PreviewerService(int port)
         {

QuestPDF/QuestPDF.csproj

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
         <Authors>MarcinZiabek</Authors>
         <Company>CodeFlint</Company>
         <PackageId>QuestPDF</PackageId>
-        <Version>2022.9.0-alpha1</Version>
+        <Version>2022.11.0</Version>
         <PackageDescription>QuestPDF is an open-source, modern and battle-tested library that can help you with generating PDF documents by offering friendly, discoverable and predictable C# fluent API.</PackageDescription>
         <PackageReleaseNotes>$([System.IO.File]::ReadAllText("$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)/Resources/ReleaseNotes.txt"))</PackageReleaseNotes>
         <LangVersion>9</LangVersion>

QuestPDF/Resources/Description.md

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Install-Package QuestPDF
 dotnet add package QuestPDF
 
 // Package reference in .csproj file
-<PackageReference Include="QuestPDF" Version="2022.3.0" />
+<PackageReference Include="QuestPDF" Version="2022.11.0" />
 ```
 
 ## Documentation

QuestPDF/Resources/ReleaseNotes.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-2022.9.0
-- Implemented font-fallback algorithm,
-- Introduced new Settings API,
-- Significantly reduced memory allocation cost for TextStyle objects,
-- Implemented optional checking if all font glyphs are available,
-- Minor text-rendering optimizations.
+Added support for the right-to-left content direction.
+Fixed: word-wrapping algorithm does not work correctly with right-to-left languages.
+Fixed: Page.Size() API incorrectly uses Unit.Inch as default unit. Replaced with Unit.Point for consistency.

readme.md

@@ -17,13 +17,14 @@ It offers a layouting engine designed with a full paging support in mind. The do
 
 Unlike other libraries, it does not rely on the HTML-to-PDF conversion which in many cases is not reliable. Instead, it implements its own layouting engine that is optimized to cover all paging-related requirements.
 
-## Please show the value
+## Please help by giving a star
 
 Choosing a project dependency could be difficult. We need to ensure stability and maintainability of our projects. Surveys show that GitHub stars count play an important factor when assessing library quality. 
 
 ⭐ Please give this repository a star. It takes seconds and help thousands of developers! ⭐
 
-<img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/9263853/184642026-27dd7567-a46a-45d4-9594-e6a70a7193e9.png" width="700" />
+<img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/9263853/200136456-95b7a1e2-0b7e-4779-9071-9d4f2ef50745.png" width="709" />
+
 
 ## Please share with the community
 
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ Special thanks to all companies that decided to sponsor QuestPDF development. Th
 | Company                                                                              | Description                                                                                                                     |
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | <img src="Resources/jetbrains-logo.svg" width="100px"> | [JetBrains](https://www.jetbrains.com/) supports this project as part of the OSS Power-Ups program. Thank you!<br/>100$ / month |
+| <img src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/2712328?v=4" width="100px"> | [Mark Gould](https://github.com/markgould) supports this project. Thank you!<br/>100$ / month |
 
 [![Sponsor project](https://img.shields.io/badge/%E2%9D%A4%EF%B8%8F%20sponsor-QuestPDF-red)](https://github.com/sponsors/QuestPDF)
 
@@ -61,14 +63,14 @@ Install-Package QuestPDF
 dotnet add package QuestPDF
 
 // Package reference in .csproj file
-<PackageReference Include="QuestPDF" Version="2022.6.0" />
+<PackageReference Include="QuestPDF" Version="2022.11.0" />
 ```
 
 [![Nuget version](https://img.shields.io/badge/package%20details-QuestPDF-blue?logo=nuget)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/QuestPDF/)
 
 ## Documentation
 
-[![Getting started tutorial]( https://img.shields.io/badge/%F0%9F%9A%80%20read-getting%20started-blue)](https://www.questpdf.com/getting-started.html)
+[![Getting started tutorial]( https://img.shields.io/badge/%F0%9F%9A%80%20read-getting%20started-blue)](https://www.questpdf.com/getting-started)
 A short and easy to follow tutorial showing how to design an invoice document under 200 lines of code.
 
 
@@ -76,14 +78,14 @@ A short and easy to follow tutorial showing how to design an invoice document un
 A detailed description of behavior of all available components and how to use them with C# Fluent API.
 
 
-[![Patterns and Practices](https://img.shields.io/badge/%E2%9C%A8%20read-patterns%20and%20practices-blue)](https://www.questpdf.com/design-patterns.html)
+[![Patterns and Practices](https://img.shields.io/badge/%E2%9C%A8%20read-patterns%20and%20practices-blue)](https://www.questpdf.com/design-patterns)
 Everything that may help you designing great reports and create reusable code that is easy to maintain.
 
 ## QuestPDF Previewer
 
 The QuestPDF Previewer is a tool designed to simplify and speed up your development lifecycle. First, it shows a preview of your document. But the real magic starts with the hot-reload capability! It observes your code and updates the preview every time you change the implementation. Get real-time results without the need of code recompilation. Save time and enjoy the task!
 
-[![Learn more](https://img.shields.io/badge/%F0%9F%93%96%20Previewer-learn%20more-blue)](https://www.questpdf.com/document-previewer.html)
+[![Learn more](https://img.shields.io/badge/%F0%9F%93%96%20Previewer-learn%20more-blue)](https://www.questpdf.com/document-previewer)
 
 
 <img src="https://github.com/QuestPDF/QuestPDF-Documentation/blob/main/docs/public/previewer/animation.gif?raw=true" width="100%">