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RTL Arabic text clipping for specific phrase "تعيين كلمة المرور"

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Description

Description

When the app is running in RTL mode, a specific Arabic phrase causes part of the text to be clipped and not rendered on screen.

The issue happens only with the exact phrase:

تعيين كلمة المرور

In this case, the word "المرور" is hidden/clipped from the UI.

However, the issue does not occur when:

An extra space is added at the end
تعيين كلمة المرور

A single character is changed
بعيين كلمة المرور

Any small modification is made to the phrase

This suggests a rendering/layout bug related to RTL text shaping or measurement for this specific Arabic phrase.

Steps to reproduce

Enable RTL layout:


I18nManager.forceRTL(true);
I18nManager.allowRTL(true);

Render a Text component with the following value:

 <View style={{flex: 1, justifyContent: 'center', alignItems: 'center'}}>
     {/* not working */}
    <Text>تعيين كلمة مرور</Text> 

    {/* working by adding space */}
    <Text>تعيين كلمة مرور </Text>

    {/* working by replace first letter */}
    <Text>بعيين كلمة مرور</Text>
    </View>
React Native Version

0.83.1

Affected Platforms

Runtime - Android, Runtime - iOS

Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info
System:
  OS: macOS 26.0.1
  CPU: (12) arm64 Apple M2 Max
  Memory: 100.19 MB / 32.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 20.19.4
    path: /Users/omar/.nvm/versions/node/v20.19.4/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 1.22.22
    path: /Users/omar/.nvm/versions/node/v20.19.4/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 10.8.2
    path: /Users/omar/.nvm/versions/node/v20.19.4/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2025.10.06.00
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.16.2
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 25.0
      - iOS 26.0
      - macOS 26.0
      - tvOS 26.0
      - visionOS 26.0
      - watchOS 26.0
  Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2025.1 AI-251.26094.121.2513.14007798
  Xcode:
    version: 26.0.1/17A400
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.15
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 3.4.3
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli":
    installed: 20.0.0
    wanted: 20.0.0
  react:
    installed: 19.2.0
    wanted: 19.2.0
  react-native:
    installed: 0.83.1
    wanted: 0.83.1
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: Not found
  newArchEnabled: false
Stacktrace or Logs
console.log("تعيين كلمة مرور")
MANDATORY Reproducer

https://snack.expo.dev/@omarhija12/display-text?platform=android

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First steps

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the mandatory Expo Snack reproducer and test the exact Arabic phrase in RTL mode on both Android and iOS, comparing it with the supplied working variants. Trace the React Native Text rendering path involved in RTL shaping or measurement; done means the full phrase renders without clipping while the existing variants remain correct.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, react-native
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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