Directionality of the text: right-to-left?

[Koen G]

Thanks for sharing. 
I must say I don't agree at all with the paper. First of all, I believe there are plenty of indications in the layout that we are dealing with a left-to-right script.

For a You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. I wrote about layout, I made the following image:



Note: 
- The large P-shapes at the beginning of paragraphs, which appear much more like capitals than anything at the end does.
- The ends of paragraphs are at the bottom right (marked in purple). The open space would be on the bottom left in a right-to-left script.
- Left margin often aligned better than right.


Additionally, it's a weird conclusion that capitalization must point towards Europe, while at the same time claiming the script is right-to-left. I'd rather say the use of larger initials on the left and layout suggestive of left-to-right is what points towards European custom.