[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #64193: Proposal: Add official support for ltr.css in RTL-based multilingual sites

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#64193: Proposal: Add official support for ltr.css in RTL-based multilingual sites
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 Reporter:  asadister         |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement       |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal            |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  I18N              |    Version:
 Severity:  normal            |   Keywords:  rtl ltr multilingual css theme
  Focuses:  css, rtl,         |
  template                    |
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 WordPress automatically loads rtl.css when the site language is right-to-
 left (RTL), which is helpful for RTL-based sites. However, in multilingual
 websites where the base language is RTL and the secondary language is LTR
 (e.g., English), there is no built-in mechanism to load a dedicated
 ltr.css file.

 This creates a gap in styling support, as developers must manually detect
 the language and enqueue LTR-specific styles. While this can be solved
 with a few lines of code, the lack of official support reflects a design
 bias toward LTR-first sites.

 Suggested enhancement:
 Introduce a standardized way to load ltr.css when the current language is
 LTR, especially in RTL-based multilingual sites. This could mirror the
 rtl.css behavior or be exposed via a filter/hook.

 Benefits:
 - Improved developer experience
 - Better styling consistency across languages
 - Greater inclusivity for RTL-first global sites

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