diff --git a/templates/bare.tmpl b/templates/bare.tmpl
index cd0fa8c..c2fef0f 100644
--- a/templates/bare.tmpl
+++ b/templates/bare.tmpl
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 		<div id="overlay"></div>
 		
-		<textarea id="writer" placeholder="Write..." class="{{.Post.Font}}" autofocus>{{if .Post.Title}}# {{.Post.Title}}
+		<textarea dir="auto" id="writer" placeholder="Write..." class="{{.Post.Font}}" autofocus>{{if .Post.Title}}# {{.Post.Title}}
 
 {{end}}{{.Post.Content}}</textarea>
 
diff --git a/templates/pad.tmpl b/templates/pad.tmpl
index eb1afba..2580dce 100644
--- a/templates/pad.tmpl
+++ b/templates/pad.tmpl
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 		<div id="overlay"></div>
 		
-		<textarea id="writer" placeholder="Write..." class="{{.Post.Font}}" autofocus>{{if .Post.Title}}# {{.Post.Title}}
+		<textarea dir="auto" id="writer" placeholder="Write..." class="{{.Post.Font}}" autofocus>{{if .Post.Title}}# {{.Post.Title}}
 
 {{end}}{{.Post.Content}}</textarea>