the direction of the language. For example, in English, a leading component aligns along the left side of the screen. In
Arabic, a leading component aligns along the right side of the screen.
• Provide options for the direction that text appears in. In some languages, such as Arabic and Hebrew, text is displayed
from right to left but numbers and words in other languages are displayed from left to right. For example, users might
type most words in Arabic (this text needs to appear from right to left) but they type passwords in English (this text
needs to appear from left to right).
• Make arrangements for displaying the position of a contact's title, full name, and address on a per-language basis.
These items display in a different order, depending on the language (for example, title, first name, last name, or last
name, first name, title). In some countries, the zip/postal code can appear before the name of the city and contain
letters as well as numbers.
• If users have the option to change display languages, display the name of the language in that language. For example,
display "Italiano" instead of "Italian."
• Test translated UI to verify the layout of the UI.
• During testing, type a pangram in the target language. A pangram is a sentence that uses each character in the
alphabet. Pangrams are useful because they include diacritics that can appear above, below, or beside a character.
Guidelines for color and graphics
• Be aware that colors, graphics, and symbols can have different meanings in different cultures. If you are designing an
application for a specific market, carefully consider the cultural implications of your design choices.
• Avoid text and numbers in icons and images because they require localization.
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