Complete PR 83 - Add Text Direction

[JordanMartinez]

Description of the change

Completes #83. I couldn't push the changelog entry to that PR, so I'm completing it here.

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Checklist:

• [x] Added the change to the changelog's "Unreleased" section with a link to this PR and your username
• [ ] Linked any existing issues or proposals that this pull request should close
• [ ] Updated or added relevant documentation in the README and/or documentation directory
• [ ] Added a test for the contribution (if applicable)