diff --git a/localise.go b/localise.go
index d8c485c..0989876 100644
--- a/localise.go
+++ b/localise.go
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@ func Direction() TextDirection {
 	return DirLTR
 }
 
+// CurrentDirection returns the current default text direction.
+func CurrentDirection() TextDirection {
+	return Direction()
+}
+
 // IsRTL returns true if the current language uses right-to-left text.
 func IsRTL() bool { return Direction() == DirRTL }
 
diff --git a/localise_test.go b/localise_test.go
index d306bb4..73f2a0a 100644
--- a/localise_test.go
+++ b/localise_test.go
@@ -198,6 +198,16 @@ func TestDirection_Good(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, DirLTR, dir)
 }
 
+// --- Package-level CurrentDirection ---
+
+func TestCurrentDirection_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	svc, err := New()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	SetDefault(svc)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, DirLTR, CurrentDirection())
+}
+
 // --- Package-level IsRTL ---
 
 func TestIsRTL_Good(t *testing.T) {