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Arabic and RTL Text Renders Scrambled and Reversed in Canva Exports

Arabic text in Canva designs exports with letters disconnected, reversed, and scrambled due to RTL font rendering failures. This blocks Arabic-speaking users from using Canva for professional design work. RTL language support is a significant gap in major Western-built design tools.

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