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diff --git a/src/lib/strings/bidi.ts b/src/lib/strings/bidi.ts
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+const LEFT_TO_RIGHT_EMBEDDING = '\u202A'
+const POP_DIRECTIONAL_FORMATTING = '\u202C'
+
+/*
+ * Force LTR directionality in a string.
+ * https://www.unicode.org/reports/tr9/#Directional_Formatting_Characters
+ */
+export function forceLTR(str: string) {
+  return LEFT_TO_RIGHT_EMBEDDING + str + POP_DIRECTIONAL_FORMATTING
+}