# `GSWritingDirection GSWritingDirectionFromLayoutDirection`

*Initializer*

Encodes a layout direction as a writing direction.

## Declaration

```swift
init(_ layoutDirection: GSLayoutDirection)
```

```objc
GSWritingDirection GSWritingDirectionFromLayoutDirection(GSLayoutDirection layoutDirection);
```

```python
GSWritingDirectionFromLayoutDirection(layoutDirection: GSLayoutDirection) -> GSWritingDirection
```

## Parameters

- `layoutDirection` — The resolved layout direction.

## Return Value

The corresponding writing-direction bits.