diff --git a/i18n.go b/i18n.go
index ba7bff6..a045223 100644
--- a/i18n.go
+++ b/i18n.go
@@ -61,6 +61,14 @@ func CurrentMode() Mode {
 	return ModeNormal
 }
 
+// CurrentFormality returns the current default formality.
+func CurrentFormality() Formality {
+	if svc := Default(); svc != nil {
+		return svc.Formality()
+	}
+	return FormalityNeutral
+}
+
 // N formats a number using the i18n.numeric.* namespace.
 //
 //	N("number", 1234567)   // "1,234,567"
diff --git a/localise_test.go b/localise_test.go
index 9f6157b..ff5fe72 100644
--- a/localise_test.go
+++ b/localise_test.go
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func TestIsRTLLanguage_Good(t *testing.T) {
 		{"german", "de", false},
 		{"french", "fr", false},
 		{"unknown", "xx", false},
-		{"arabic_variant", "ar-EG-extra", true},  // len > 2 prefix check
+		{"arabic_variant", "ar-EG-extra", true},   // len > 2 prefix check
 		{"english_variant", "en-US-extra", false}, // len > 2, not RTL
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
@@ -119,6 +119,19 @@ func TestSetFormality_Good(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, FormalityNeutral, svc.Formality())
 }
 
+// --- Package-level CurrentFormality ---
+
+func TestCurrentFormality_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	svc, err := New()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	SetDefault(svc)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, FormalityNeutral, CurrentFormality())
+
+	SetFormality(FormalityFormal)
+	assert.Equal(t, FormalityFormal, CurrentFormality())
+}
+
 // --- Package-level Direction ---
 
 func TestDirection_Good(t *testing.T) {