Vertical writing is not optional... it’s essential.

The Vertical Type Tool has quietly disappeared from the toolbar in Photoshop 2025.

For Japanese and other East Asian users, vertical text isn’t a niche feature — it’s the foundation of how we write.

Having to dig into “Type → Convert to Vertical Text” for something so fundamental feels like a step backward in usability.

A tool this essential deserves a visible place on the toolbar, just as it always had.

I’m not asking for an extra feature — I’m asking for something that was already essential.

Please bring the Vertical Type Tool back to the toolbar.

Respectfully,

Strong Ninja

(who moves silently, but types vertically)