diff --git a/lib/widgets/icons.dart b/lib/widgets/icons.dart
index c9eb68361b..7fec1059be 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/icons.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/icons.dart
@@ -25,178 +25,236 @@ abstract final class ZulipIcons {
   // BEGIN GENERATED ICON DATA
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "arrow_down".
-  static const IconData arrow_down = IconData(0xf101, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData arrow_down = IconData(0xf101, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "arrow_left_right".
-  static const IconData arrow_left_right = IconData(0xf102, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData arrow_left_right = IconData(0xf102, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: true);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "arrow_right".
-  static const IconData arrow_right = IconData(0xf103, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData arrow_right = IconData(0xf103, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: true);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "at_sign".
-  static const IconData at_sign = IconData(0xf104, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData at_sign = IconData(0xf104, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "attach_file".
-  static const IconData attach_file = IconData(0xf105, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData attach_file = IconData(0xf105, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "bot".
-  static const IconData bot = IconData(0xf106, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData bot = IconData(0xf106, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "camera".
-  static const IconData camera = IconData(0xf107, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData camera = IconData(0xf107, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "check".
-  static const IconData check = IconData(0xf108, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData check = IconData(0xf108, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "check_check".
-  static const IconData check_check = IconData(0xf109, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData check_check = IconData(0xf109, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "check_circle_checked".
-  static const IconData check_circle_checked = IconData(0xf10a, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData check_circle_checked = IconData(0xf10a, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "check_circle_unchecked".
-  static const IconData check_circle_unchecked = IconData(0xf10b, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData check_circle_unchecked = IconData(0xf10b, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "check_remove".
-  static const IconData check_remove = IconData(0xf10c, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData check_remove = IconData(0xf10c, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "chevron_down".
-  static const IconData chevron_down = IconData(0xf10d, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData chevron_down = IconData(0xf10d, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "chevron_right".
-  static const IconData chevron_right = IconData(0xf10e, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData chevron_right = IconData(0xf10e, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: true);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "circle_x".
-  static const IconData circle_x = IconData(0xf10f, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData circle_x = IconData(0xf10f, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "clock".
-  static const IconData clock = IconData(0xf110, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData clock = IconData(0xf110, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "contacts".
-  static const IconData contacts = IconData(0xf111, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData contacts = IconData(0xf111, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "copy".
-  static const IconData copy = IconData(0xf112, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData copy = IconData(0xf112, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "edit".
-  static const IconData edit = IconData(0xf113, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData edit = IconData(0xf113, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "eye".
-  static const IconData eye = IconData(0xf114, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData eye = IconData(0xf114, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "eye_off".
-  static const IconData eye_off = IconData(0xf115, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData eye_off = IconData(0xf115, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "follow".
-  static const IconData follow = IconData(0xf116, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData follow = IconData(0xf116, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "format_quote".
-  static const IconData format_quote = IconData(0xf117, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData format_quote = IconData(0xf117, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "globe".
-  static const IconData globe = IconData(0xf118, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData globe = IconData(0xf118, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "group_dm".
-  static const IconData group_dm = IconData(0xf119, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData group_dm = IconData(0xf119, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "hash_italic".
-  static const IconData hash_italic = IconData(0xf11a, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData hash_italic = IconData(0xf11a, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "hash_sign".
-  static const IconData hash_sign = IconData(0xf11b, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData hash_sign = IconData(0xf11b, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "image".
-  static const IconData image = IconData(0xf11c, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData image = IconData(0xf11c, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "inbox".
-  static const IconData inbox = IconData(0xf11d, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData inbox = IconData(0xf11d, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "info".
-  static const IconData info = IconData(0xf11e, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData info = IconData(0xf11e, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "inherit".
-  static const IconData inherit = IconData(0xf11f, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData inherit = IconData(0xf11f, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "language".
-  static const IconData language = IconData(0xf120, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData language = IconData(0xf120, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "link".
-  static const IconData link = IconData(0xf121, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData link = IconData(0xf121, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "lock".
-  static const IconData lock = IconData(0xf122, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData lock = IconData(0xf122, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "menu".
-  static const IconData menu = IconData(0xf123, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData menu = IconData(0xf123, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "message_checked".
-  static const IconData message_checked = IconData(0xf124, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData message_checked = IconData(0xf124, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "message_feed".
-  static const IconData message_feed = IconData(0xf125, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData message_feed = IconData(0xf125, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "more_horizontal".
-  static const IconData more_horizontal = IconData(0xf126, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData more_horizontal = IconData(0xf126, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "mute".
-  static const IconData mute = IconData(0xf127, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData mute = IconData(0xf127, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "person".
-  static const IconData person = IconData(0xf128, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData person = IconData(0xf128, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "plus".
-  static const IconData plus = IconData(0xf129, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData plus = IconData(0xf129, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "read_receipts".
-  static const IconData read_receipts = IconData(0xf12a, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData read_receipts = IconData(0xf12a, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "remove".
-  static const IconData remove = IconData(0xf12b, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData remove = IconData(0xf12b, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "search".
-  static const IconData search = IconData(0xf12c, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData search = IconData(0xf12c, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "see_who_reacted".
-  static const IconData see_who_reacted = IconData(0xf12d, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData see_who_reacted = IconData(0xf12d, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "send".
-  static const IconData send = IconData(0xf12e, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData send = IconData(0xf12e, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "settings".
-  static const IconData settings = IconData(0xf12f, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData settings = IconData(0xf12f, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "share".
-  static const IconData share = IconData(0xf130, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData share = IconData(0xf130, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "share_ios".
-  static const IconData share_ios = IconData(0xf131, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData share_ios = IconData(0xf131, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "smile".
-  static const IconData smile = IconData(0xf132, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData smile = IconData(0xf132, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "star".
-  static const IconData star = IconData(0xf133, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData star = IconData(0xf133, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "star_filled".
-  static const IconData star_filled = IconData(0xf134, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData star_filled = IconData(0xf134, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "three_person".
-  static const IconData three_person = IconData(0xf135, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData three_person = IconData(0xf135, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "topic".
-  static const IconData topic = IconData(0xf136, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData topic = IconData(0xf136, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "topics".
-  static const IconData topics = IconData(0xf137, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData topics = IconData(0xf137, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "trash".
-  static const IconData trash = IconData(0xf138, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData trash = IconData(0xf138, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "two_person".
-  static const IconData two_person = IconData(0xf139, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData two_person = IconData(0xf139, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "unmute".
-  static const IconData unmute = IconData(0xf13a, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons");
+  static const IconData unmute = IconData(0xf13a, fontFamily: "Zulip Icons",
+    matchTextDirection: false);
 
   // END GENERATED ICON DATA
 }
diff --git a/tools/icons/build-icon-font.js b/tools/icons/build-icon-font.js
index 23cb2e15eb..9b71f6354f 100644
--- a/tools/icons/build-icon-font.js
+++ b/tools/icons/build-icon-font.js
@@ -64,10 +64,12 @@ async function main() {
   const template = fs.readFileSync(dataTemplateFile, 'utf8');
   const generated = Object.entries(codepoints).map(([name, codepoint]) => {
     const codepointHex = "0x" + codepoint.toString(16);
+    const isDirectonal = /left|right/.test(name) ? "true" : "false";
     return `\
 
   /// The Zulip custom icon "${name}".
-  static const IconData ${name} = IconData(${codepointHex}, fontFamily: "${fontName}");
+  static const IconData ${name} = IconData(${codepointHex}, fontFamily: "${fontName}",
+    matchTextDirection: ${isDirectonal});
 `;
   }).join("");
   const output = template.replace(