diff --git a/layouts/partials/summary/card.html b/layouts/partials/summary/card.html
index ed8187dc2..644fda0d4 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/summary/card.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/summary/card.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<article class="summary-card" data-ani="{{ $.Site.Params.enableUiAnimation | default "true" }}">
+<article class="summary-card" data-ani="{{ $.Site.Params.enableUiAnimation | default "true" }}" dir="{{ if ne ($.Param "languagedir") "rtl" }}ltr{{ else }}rtl{{ end }}">
   <header>
     <h5 class="title h5"><a href='{{ .Permalink }}'>{{- with .Params.pinned -}}{{ ($.Site.Params.pinIcon | safeHTML) | default "📌" }}&nbsp;{{- end -}}{{ .Title }}</a> </h5>
     <h6 class="subtitle caption">
diff --git a/layouts/partials/summary/classic.html b/layouts/partials/summary/classic.html
index db7141903..dedf21beb 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/summary/classic.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/summary/classic.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<article class="summary-classic" data-ani="{{ $.Site.Params.enableUiAnimation | default "true" }}">
+<article class="summary-classic" data-ani="{{ $.Site.Params.enableUiAnimation | default "true" }}" dir="{{ if ne ($.Param "languagedir") "rtl" }}ltr{{ else }}rtl{{ end }}">
   <div class="summary-classic__flex-box" {{ if eq ($.Param "sidebarPosition") "left" }}data-position="left"{{ end }}>
 
     {{ if and (or ($.Param "featured_image") ($.Param "summary_image")) (eq ($.Param "sidebarPosition") "right") }}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/summary/compact.html b/layouts/partials/summary/compact.html
index a9df17981..fe2c1ef8d 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/summary/compact.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/summary/compact.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<article class="summary-compact" data-ani="{{ $.Site.Params.enableUiAnimation | default "true" }}">
+<article class="summary-compact" data-ani="{{ $.Site.Params.enableUiAnimation | default "true" }}" dir="{{ if ne ($.Param "languagedir") "rtl" }}ltr{{ else }}rtl{{ end }}">
   <div class="summary-compact__flex-box">
     {{ $params := .Params }}
     <div class="summary-compact__meta">