[FR] RTL text is not rendered correctly

Description

Contributor guide

Tech stack

None

Domain

frontendaccessibility

Issue type

bug

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

3

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

1-3 hours

Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.

stale

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

clear

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of Plots.jl internalsUnderstanding of text rendering

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

40

Research direction

Investigate how Plots.jl renders text, especially with the GR backend. Look at the text rendering code in src/backends/gr.jl or similar. Check if there is any handling for bidirectional text. The screenshots show Arabic characters displayed incorrectly. Compare with how other backends (e.g., PyPlot) handle RTL text. Check existing issues or PRs related to text rendering. Consider adding support for text direction or using a library that handles RTL.