# `GSLayoutDirection.GSHorizontalLayoutDirectionFromLayoutDirection`

*Instance Property*

Returns the progression along the horizontal axis.

## Declaration

```swift
var horizontalDirection: GSLayoutDirection.Horizontal { get }
```

```objc
GSHorizontalLayoutDirection GSHorizontalLayoutDirectionFromLayoutDirection(GSLayoutDirection layoutDirection);
```

```python
GSHorizontalLayoutDirectionFromLayoutDirection(layoutDirection: GSLayoutDirection) -> GSHorizontalLayoutDirection
```

## Parameters

- `layoutDirection` — The resolved layout direction.

## Discussion

This is the character direction for horizontal layouts and the line direction for vertical layouts.

## See Also

### Horizontal Layout Directions

- [`GSLayoutDirection.GSHorizontalLayoutDirection`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSLayoutDirection/GSHorizontalLayoutDirection) — A direction of progression along the horizontal axis.