diff --git a/src/main/java/w2phtml/office/XMLString.java b/src/main/java/w2phtml/office/XMLString.java
index da6e5f1..d9818f1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/w2phtml/office/XMLString.java
+++ b/src/main/java/w2phtml/office/XMLString.java
@@ -212,7 +212,8 @@ public class XMLString {
 	public static final String STYLE_COUNTRY_COMPLEX = "style:country-complex";
 	public static final String STYLE_LANGUAGE_ASIAN = "style:language-asian";
 	public static final String STYLE_COUNTRY_ASIAN = "style:country-asian";
-
+	
+	public static final String LOEXT_WRITING_MODE = "loext:writing-mode";
 	// table namespace - elements
 	public static final String TABLE_ = "table:";
 	public static final String TABLE_TABLE = "table:table";
diff --git a/src/main/java/w2phtml/xhtml/style/CellStyleParser.java b/src/main/java/w2phtml/xhtml/style/CellStyleParser.java
index 5229ef1..fbafc59 100644
--- a/src/main/java/w2phtml/xhtml/style/CellStyleParser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/w2phtml/xhtml/style/CellStyleParser.java
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ public class CellStyleParser extends StyleWithPropertiesParser {
         getFrameSP().cssBorder(style,props,bInherit);
         getFrameSP().cssPadding(style,props,bInherit);
         getFrameSP().cssBackground(style,props,bInherit);
+        getFrameSP().cssWritingMode(style,props,bInherit);
+
         // only relevant for spreadsheets
         getParSP().cssPar(style,props,bInherit); 
         getTextSP().cssTextCommon(style,props,bInherit);
diff --git a/src/main/java/w2phtml/xhtml/style/FrameStyleParser.java b/src/main/java/w2phtml/xhtml/style/FrameStyleParser.java
index 4d924fc..34a7a19 100644
--- a/src/main/java/w2phtml/xhtml/style/FrameStyleParser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/w2phtml/xhtml/style/FrameStyleParser.java
@@ -139,8 +139,22 @@ public class FrameStyleParser extends StyleWithPropertiesParser {
         cssBorder(style,props,bInherit);
         cssPadding(style,props,bInherit);
         cssBackground(style,props,bInherit);
+        cssWritingMode(style,props,bInherit);
+
     }   
 	
+		public void cssWritingMode(StyleWithProperties style, Properties props, boolean bInherit) {
+			String s;
+			if (bInherit || style.hasProperty(XMLString.LOEXT_WRITING_MODE)) {
+				s = style.getAbsoluteProperty(XMLString.LOEXT_WRITING_MODE);
+				if (s != null) {
+					if (s.equals("bt-lr")) {
+						props.addProperty("writing-mode", "sideways-lr");
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 		public void cssMargins(StyleWithProperties style, Properties props, boolean bInherit){
         // *Absolute* values fit with css
         String s;
@@ -265,7 +279,9 @@ public class FrameStyleParser extends StyleWithPropertiesParser {
     public void cssBackground(StyleWithProperties style, Properties props, boolean bInherit){
         // Background color: Same as in css
         String s = style.getProperty(XMLString.FO_BACKGROUND_COLOR,bInherit);
-        if (s!=null) { props.addProperty("background-color",s); }
+        if (s!=null) { 
+        	props.addProperty("background-color",s);
+        }
         cssBackgroundCommon(style,props,bInherit);
     }