How To Create Vertical Text Layouts With Divi 5’s New Feature

Published: August 27, 2026 Author: Brijesh Sathwara

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Want to create vertical text in Divi without using custom CSS? Divi 5 makes it much easier with its new Text Direction option.

You can change the direction of both Heading Text and regular Text directly from the Divi Builder.

What Is Text Direction in Divi 5?

The new Text Direction option lets you control how your text is displayed.

You can choose from:

This makes it easy to create vertical headings, section labels, and creative text layouts.

Open your Divi 5 page and add a Text Module.

Add your heading or text content as usual.

Open the module settings and go to:

Design → Heading Text
or
Design → Text

Depending on which content you want to change, you can find the Text Direction option in either section.

Find Text Direction and select the direction you want:

Standard Horizontal
Vertical Right To Left
Vertical Left To Right

Your text will instantly change to the selected direction.

Once you’ve selected the direction, you can customize the text just like any other Divi element.

Adjust the:

You can also use Divi’s responsive options to use vertical text on desktop and switch back to horizontal text on smaller screens.

Vertical text is especially useful for:

You no longer need custom CSS or transform properties to achieve this effect.

Divi 5’s new Text Direction feature is a simple but useful addition for creating more creative layouts.

Whether you’re working with a heading or regular text, you can quickly change its direction directly from the Divi Builder.

Just choose your preferred direction and start creating unique vertical text layouts with Divi 5.