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systematic RTL layout issue in Arabic image/document generation

OpenAI Developer Community April 26, 2026
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There is a systematic RTL layout issue in Arabic image/document generation. When Arabic is selected, the model writes Arabic text correctly, but it still arranges the page using a left-to-right (LTR) layout logic. This is incorrect for Arabic. The entire document structure should follow right-to-left (RTL) directionality, not only the text. For Arabic documents: * The first section should start at the top-right, then continue to the left. * Rows and columns should be ordered from right to left. * Tables, checkboxes, labels, and input fields should be anchored and aligned according to RTL logic. * Numbered sections should follow Arabic reading order. * In the attached example, section 1 appears on the left, but it should appear on the right; section 2 should be to its left. The same RTL logic should apply to all subsequent sections. This is not a cosmetic issue. It is a layout-direction bug affecting Arabic and other RTL languages. Please improve image/document generation so that RTL languages use native RTL page composition, not LTR composition with translated text.

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