diff --git a/src/sass/style.scss b/src/sass/style.scss
index 03b959e38..590f5cca3 100644
--- a/src/sass/style.scss
+++ b/src/sass/style.scss
@@ -1815,9 +1815,11 @@ key {
 
   /* a little hack for right-to-left languages */
   &.rightToLeftTest {
-    flex-direction: row-reverse;
+    //flex-direction: row-reverse; // no need for hacking 😉, CSS fully support right-to-left languages
+    direction: rtl;
     .word {
-      flex-direction: row-reverse;
+      //flex-direction: row-reverse;
+      direction: rtl;
     }
   }
   &.withLigatures {