diff --git a/docs/TRANSLATIONS.md b/docs/TRANSLATIONS.md
index 5305953b..493c81a2 100644
--- a/docs/TRANSLATIONS.md
+++ b/docs/TRANSLATIONS.md
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ To get started with translations:
     }
 }
 ```
-3. **Set the correct language direction:** Make sure to set `lang_direction` to either RTL (Right-to-left) or LTR (Left-to-right)
-4. Replace `"language-code"` with your language code (e.g. `"es"` for Spanish).
+
+3. Replace `"language-code"` with your language code (e.g. `"es"` for Spanish).
 
 ## Available Languages
 
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ ModernZ currently has translations for the following languages:
 ```json
 {
     "en": {
-        "lang_direction": "LTR",
         "idle": "Drop files or URLs here to play",
         "na": "Not available",
         "video": "Video",
@@ -115,7 +114,6 @@ ModernZ currently has translations for the following languages:
 
 | Key                                            | Description                    | Format Notes     |
 | ---------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------ | ---------------- |
-| `lang_direction`                               | language direction. RTL or LTR | direction preset |
 | `idle`                                         | Idle message                   | State label      |
 | `na`                                           | Not available                  | Text label       |
 | `video`                                        | Video                          | Text label       |
diff --git a/extras/locale/modernz-locale.json b/extras/locale/modernz-locale.json
index 4ff4ccff..5c103e40 100644
--- a/extras/locale/modernz-locale.json
+++ b/extras/locale/modernz-locale.json
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
     "fr": {
-        "lang_direction": "LTR",
         "idle": "Déposez des fichiers ou des URL ici pour lire",
         "na": "Non disponible",
         "video": "Vidéo",
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@
         "menu": "Menu"
     },
     "de": {
-        "lang_direction": "LTR",
         "idle": "Dateien oder URLs hier ablegen, um sie abzuspielen",
         "na": "Nicht verfügbar",
         "video": "Video",
@@ -68,7 +66,6 @@
         "menu": "Menü"
     },
     "es": {
-        "lang_direction": "LTR",
         "idle": "Suelta archivos o URL aquí para reproducir",
         "na": "No disponible",
         "video": "Vídeo",
@@ -102,7 +99,6 @@
         "menu": "Menú"
     },
     "pl": {
-        "lang_direction": "LTR",
         "idle": "Upuść pliki lub adresy URL tutaj, aby odtworzyć",
         "na": "Niedostępne",
         "video": "Wideo",
@@ -136,7 +132,6 @@
         "menu": "Menu"
     },
     "jp": {
-        "lang_direction": "LTR",
         "idle": "ここにファイルやURLをドロップして再生",
         "na": "利用不可",
         "video": "ビデオ",
@@ -170,7 +165,6 @@
         "menu": "メニュー"
     },
     "zh": {
-        "lang_direction": "LTR",
         "idle": "将文件或 URL 拖放到此处播放",
         "na": "不可用",
         "video": "视频",
@@ -204,7 +198,6 @@
         "menu": "菜单"
     },
     "ar": {
-        "lang_direction": "RTL",
         "idle": "اسحب الملفات أو الروابط هنا للتشغيل",
         "na": "غير متاح",
         "video": "فيديو",
@@ -238,7 +231,6 @@
         "menu": "القائمة"
     },
     "ru": {
-        "lang_direction": "LTR",
         "idle": "Перетащите файлы или URL сюда для воспроизведения",
         "na": "Недоступно",
         "video": "Видео",
@@ -272,7 +264,6 @@
         "menu": "Меню"
     },
     "is": {
-        "lang_direction": "LTR",
         "idle": "Dragðu skrár eða vefslóðir hingað til að spila",
         "na": "Ekki tiltækt",
         "video": "Myndband",
@@ -306,7 +297,6 @@
         "menu": "Valmynd"
     },
     "dk": {
-        "lang_direction": "LTR",
         "idle": "Træk filer eller URL'er hertil for at afspille",
         "na": "Ikke tilgængelig",
         "video": "Video",
diff --git a/modernz.lua b/modernz.lua
index ef895d22..267b2b7c 100644
--- a/modernz.lua
+++ b/modernz.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
--- ModernZ v0.3.1 (https://github.com/Samillion/ModernZ)
+-- ModernZ v0.3.2rc (https://github.com/Samillion/ModernZ)
 --
 -- This script is a derivative of the original mpv-osc-modern by maoiscat
 -- and subsequent forks:
@@ -408,6 +408,11 @@ local language = {
     },
 }
 
+local bidi = {
+    fsi = "\226\129\168",   -- U+2068 first strong isolate
+    pdi = "\226\129\169",   -- U+2069 pop directional isolate
+}
+
 -- locale JSON file handler
 local function get_locale_from_json(path)
     local expand_path = mp.command_native({'expand-path', path})
@@ -453,12 +458,8 @@ if external then
 end
 
 local locale
-local rtl = false                  -- locale language direction (true if RTL)
-local rtl_reset = "{\\rDefault}"   -- cached ASS reset tag, includes \\fe-1 for RTL
 local function set_osc_locale()
     locale = language[user_opts.language] or language["en"]
-    rtl = (locale.lang_direction or "ltr"):lower() == "rtl"
-    rtl_reset = rtl and "{\\rDefault\\fe-1}" or "{\\rDefault}"
 end
 
 local function contains(list, item)
@@ -1646,11 +1647,11 @@ local function render_elements(master_ass, osc_vis, wc_vis)
                     end
 
                     elem_ass:new_event()
-                    elem_ass:append(rtl_reset)
+                    elem_ass:append("{\\rDefault}")
                     elem_ass:pos(tx, ty)
                     elem_ass:an(an)
                     elem_ass:append(element.tooltip_style)
-                    elem_ass:append(tooltiplabel)
+                    elem_ass:append(bidi.fsi .. tooltiplabel .. bidi.pdi)
                 end
             end
         end