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Right-to-left software development

Unlock tailored web and mobile solutions for the Middle Eastern market with Globaldev.
Right-to-left software development
We have vast experience developing web and mobile solutions for the Middle Eastern market. We understand that RTL design is about more than a different text direction — it's also about different cultural patterns.
Right-to-left software development

What can we do for you?

Check out our RTL software development services.
Market research & requirements
A project can’t take off without clear requirements. To create them, we run discovery sessions to understand your target users and business goals, analyze existing competitors, and evaluate your project’s feasibility from the technical, operational, and legal perspectives. We then convert these requirements into a technical specification for our development team to follow.
RTL interface design
Designing right-to-left projects isn’t that easy and can be a real challenge, especially if a development team has no relevant experience. At Globaldev, we’ve built a variety of RTL projects for clients across business domains. In doing so, we’ve gained firsthand knowledge and established company standards for designing RTL products.
Web & mobile development
If you’re looking for end-to-end RTL software development (from prototyping and design to development and post-launch support), you’re in the right place. We build web and mobile apps that feel native in right-to-left languages, with strong performance, clean UI, and robust security. Beyond localization, we can implement AI-enabled product features, such as semantic search, customer support assistants, and data-driven recommendations, designed to work reliably across RTL and LTR experiences.
RTL-specific testing
RTL interfaces often behave differently than LTR ones, so we test them as a separate workflow. Our QA team validates layouts, text rendering, mixed-language content, forms, and key user flows across devices and browsers. To speed things up, we use AI-assisted checks to flag likely issues such as misaligned UI elements, broken spacing, and text truncation, freeing reviewers to focus on confirming fixes and ensuring the experience feels natural.
RTL readiness audit
Adding right-to-left support looks simple until the first release breaks. We review your current interface and identify what needs to change to support RTL properly. This includes checking layouts, navigation elements, and text behavior. Based on the findings, we provide a clear list of required updates and a practical plan for implementing RTL without breaking your existing experience.
Interface localization
Already have a left-to-right solution but want to expand to new markets? We can localize the interface of your product or website, so it’s relevant for a variety of languages and cultures, taking into account language standards, cultural peculiarities, and laws and regulations.

Things we care about while developing RTL products

Layout
The main difference between left-to-right (LTR) and right-to-left (RTL) languages is the direction of the content. RTL languages are written and read from right to left, just as the name suggests. This affects a platform’s entire structure. Armed with years of experience building RTL projects, we know how to create readable reverse layouts when moving from LTR to RTL and pay special attention to graphics, text, numbers, and symbols ─ all by taking into account cultural patterns and practices.
Mirroring
RTL software development is about more than just flipping everything compared to an LTR layout. Sometimes, flipping or mirroring isn’t even necessary. To determine if it is, we conduct user research, look into cultural patterns and communication norms, and interact with the client a lot to understand what elements should be mirrored and what elements shouldn’t. We also make sure an Arabic website isn’t just a copy of an English website and that mirrored content appears properly on the screen.
Typography
We give proper attention to typography and do our best to present the right message in the right way. Since Arabic characters are shorter and wider than Latin characters, they take up more space horizontally. To preserve readability, we resize fonts, refactor word length, and consider other space requirements.
Images, icons, and other visuals
There are differences in how different cultures perceive visual contents. When choosing or developing visuals for Arabic-based projects, we keep in mind social and cultural norms, the needs and values of target users, and best practices and standards for RTL websites and apps.

FAQ

What is right-to-left software development?
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What services are included in your RTL software development services?
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Can you convert my current LTR solution into a fully functional RTL product?
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How does Globaldev approach RTL interface design for complex products?
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How do you handle typography for RTL languages?
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Do you also adapt visuals such as images, icons, and illustrations?
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What if I only need right-to-left localization services for my existing app?
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Can AI help with localization or testing?
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How do you ensure accessibility and usability in RTL products?
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Learn more about RTL design & development

Read our latest blog posts about right-to-left software development to get insights into the topic and keep up with the latest trends.
Right-to-left website development: Аdvice on design
In this article, you will find tips & tricks for right-to-left (RTL) website development.
Right-to-left development: Tips and tricks
Useful tips for creating right-to-left websites accompanied with examples from practice.
The design development process in 6 steps
Step-by-step instructions for creating a design for a project.