Writing Direction by Vivian Cook

Vertical English

Square English in street signs


Spiral English The only truly spiral writing is found, not in English, but in the yet to be deciphered script of the Phaistos Disk found in Crete, circa 17th century BC.

Letter Reversal

Right to left/left to right alternately A strip of pills

Direction of writing	Vivian Cook Writing System Home
English is usually written from left-to-right, unlike many Indian and Middle East scripts that go from right to left or like traditional Chinese and Japanese character writing that go from top-to-bottom and right-to-left.