diff --git a/src/raqm.c b/src/raqm.c
index 3545e42..9a07a7b 100644
--- a/src/raqm.c
+++ b/src/raqm.c
@@ -1531,22 +1531,15 @@ _raqm_itemize (raqm_t *rq)
   bool ok = true;
 
 #ifdef RAQM_TESTING
-  switch (rq->base_dir)
-  {
-    case RAQM_DIRECTION_RTL:
-      RAQM_TEST ("Direction is: RTL\n\n");
-      break;
-    case RAQM_DIRECTION_LTR:
-      RAQM_TEST ("Direction is: LTR\n\n");
-      break;
-    case RAQM_DIRECTION_TTB:
-      RAQM_TEST ("Direction is: TTB\n\n");
-      break;
-    case RAQM_DIRECTION_DEFAULT:
-    default:
-      RAQM_TEST ("Direction is: DEFAULT\n\n");
-      break;
-  }
+  static char* dir_names[] = {
+    "DEFAULT",
+    "RTL",
+    "LTR",
+    "TTB"
+  };
+
+  assert (rq->base_dir < sizeof (dir_names));
+  RAQM_TEST ("Direction is: %s\n\n", dir_names[rq->base_dir]);
 #endif
 
   if (!_raqm_resolve_scripts (rq))
@@ -1578,6 +1571,9 @@ _raqm_itemize (raqm_t *rq)
   }
 
 #ifdef RAQM_TESTING
+  assert (rq->resolved_dir < sizeof (dir_names));
+  if (rq->base_dir == RAQM_DIRECTION_DEFAULT)
+    RAQM_TEST ("Resolved direction is: %s\n\n", dir_names[rq->resolved_dir]);
   RAQM_TEST ("Number of runs before script itemization: %zu\n\n", run_count);
 
   RAQM_TEST ("BiDi Runs:\n");
diff --git a/tests/buffer-flags-1.test b/tests/buffer-flags-1.test
index df3566b..96c1562 100644
--- a/tests/buffer-flags-1.test
+++ b/tests/buffer-flags-1.test
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ script for ch[1]	Arab
 script for ch[2]	Arab
 script for ch[3]	Arab
 
+Resolved direction is: RTL
+
 Number of runs before script itemization: 1
 
 BiDi Runs:
diff --git a/tests/cursor-position-1.test b/tests/cursor-position-1.test
index 7fcfc13..08b07b6 100644
--- a/tests/cursor-position-1.test
+++ b/tests/cursor-position-1.test
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ script for ch[9]	Arab
 script for ch[10]	Arab
 script for ch[11]	Arab
 
+Resolved direction is: LTR
+
 Number of runs before script itemization: 2
 
 BiDi Runs:
diff --git a/tests/cursor-position-2.test b/tests/cursor-position-2.test
index 6aa7b35..fff9383 100644
--- a/tests/cursor-position-2.test
+++ b/tests/cursor-position-2.test
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ script for ch[9]	Arab
 script for ch[10]	Arab
 script for ch[11]	Arab
 
+Resolved direction is: LTR
+
 Number of runs before script itemization: 2
 
 BiDi Runs:
diff --git a/tests/cursor-position-3.test b/tests/cursor-position-3.test
index 650c617..c5744ad 100644
--- a/tests/cursor-position-3.test
+++ b/tests/cursor-position-3.test
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ script for ch[7]	Latn
 script for ch[8]	Latn
 script for ch[9]	Latn
 
+Resolved direction is: RTL
+
 Number of runs before script itemization: 2
 
 BiDi Runs:
diff --git a/tests/cursor-position-4.test b/tests/cursor-position-4.test
index 4c29d3f..6e4256f 100644
--- a/tests/cursor-position-4.test
+++ b/tests/cursor-position-4.test
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ script for ch[7]	Latn
 script for ch[8]	Latn
 script for ch[9]	Latn
 
+Resolved direction is: RTL
+
 Number of runs before script itemization: 2
 
 BiDi Runs:
diff --git a/tests/cursor-position-GB4.test b/tests/cursor-position-GB4.test
index 5160715..7a511f5 100644
--- a/tests/cursor-position-GB4.test
+++ b/tests/cursor-position-GB4.test
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ script for ch[6]	Latn
 script for ch[7]	Latn
 script for ch[8]	Latn
 
+Resolved direction is: LTR
+
 Number of runs before script itemization: 1
 
 BiDi Runs:
diff --git a/tests/cursor-position-GB5.test b/tests/cursor-position-GB5.test
index 60daaea..080ff5b 100644
--- a/tests/cursor-position-GB5.test
+++ b/tests/cursor-position-GB5.test
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ script for ch[6]	Latn
 script for ch[7]	Latn
 script for ch[8]	Latn
 
+Resolved direction is: LTR
+
 Number of runs before script itemization: 1
 
 BiDi Runs:
diff --git a/tests/cursor-position-GB8a.test b/tests/cursor-position-GB8a.test
index eaeaf29..2ee1c15 100644
--- a/tests/cursor-position-GB8a.test
+++ b/tests/cursor-position-GB8a.test
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ script for ch[1]	Zyyy
 script for ch[2]	Zyyy
 script for ch[3]	Zyyy
 
+Resolved direction is: LTR
+
 Number of runs before script itemization: 1
 
 BiDi Runs:
diff --git a/tests/cursor-position-GB9.test b/tests/cursor-position-GB9.test
index 7fcfc13..08b07b6 100644
--- a/tests/cursor-position-GB9.test
+++ b/tests/cursor-position-GB9.test
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ script for ch[9]	Arab
 script for ch[10]	Arab
 script for ch[11]	Arab
 
+Resolved direction is: LTR
+
 Number of runs before script itemization: 2
 
 BiDi Runs:
diff --git a/tests/cursor-position-GB9a.test b/tests/cursor-position-GB9a.test
index 720b5b3..6685b49 100644
--- a/tests/cursor-position-GB9a.test
+++ b/tests/cursor-position-GB9a.test
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ script for ch[0]	Deva
 script for ch[1]	Deva
 script for ch[2]	Deva
 
+Resolved direction is: LTR
+
 Number of runs before script itemization: 1
 
 BiDi Runs:
diff --git a/tests/direction-neutral-1.test b/tests/direction-neutral-1.test
index a72114a..84141c8 100644
--- a/tests/direction-neutral-1.test
+++ b/tests/direction-neutral-1.test
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ After script detection:
 script for ch[0]	Zyyy
 script for ch[1]	Zyyy
 
+Resolved direction is: LTR
+
 Number of runs before script itemization: 1
 
 BiDi Runs:
diff --git a/tests/features-arabic.test b/tests/features-arabic.test
index 5ade3c1..77cabe2 100644
--- a/tests/features-arabic.test
+++ b/tests/features-arabic.test
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ script for ch[10]	Arab
 script for ch[11]	Arab
 script for ch[12]	Arab
 
+Resolved direction is: RTL
+
 Number of runs before script itemization: 1
 
 BiDi Runs:
diff --git a/tests/features-kerning.test b/tests/features-kerning.test
index efd1bd7..14727a2 100644
--- a/tests/features-kerning.test
+++ b/tests/features-kerning.test
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ script for ch[10]	Latn
 script for ch[11]	Latn
 script for ch[12]	Latn
 
+Resolved direction is: LTR
+
 Number of runs before script itemization: 1
 
 BiDi Runs:
diff --git a/tests/features-ligature.test b/tests/features-ligature.test
index effa406..d3cbe7f 100644
--- a/tests/features-ligature.test
+++ b/tests/features-ligature.test
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ script for ch[12]	Latn
 script for ch[13]	Latn
 script for ch[14]	Latn
 
+Resolved direction is: LTR
+
 Number of runs before script itemization: 1
 
 BiDi Runs:
diff --git a/tests/multi-fonts-1.test b/tests/multi-fonts-1.test
index b9d85e0..08a45d1 100644
--- a/tests/multi-fonts-1.test
+++ b/tests/multi-fonts-1.test
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ script for ch[18]	Arab
 script for ch[19]	Arab
 script for ch[20]	Arab
 
+Resolved direction is: LTR
+
 Number of runs before script itemization: 2
 
 BiDi Runs:
diff --git a/tests/multi-fonts-2.test b/tests/multi-fonts-2.test
index ffae6c3..6cfa7a5 100644
--- a/tests/multi-fonts-2.test
+++ b/tests/multi-fonts-2.test
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ script for ch[1]	Arab
 script for ch[2]	Arab
 script for ch[3]	Arab
 
+Resolved direction is: RTL
+
 Number of runs before script itemization: 1
 
 BiDi Runs:
diff --git a/tests/scripts-backward.test b/tests/scripts-backward.test
index 576f98a..7f11ab9 100644
--- a/tests/scripts-backward.test
+++ b/tests/scripts-backward.test
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ script for ch[32]	Arab
 script for ch[33]	Arab
 script for ch[34]	Arab
 
+Resolved direction is: RTL
+
 Number of runs before script itemization: 3
 
 BiDi Runs:
diff --git a/tests/scripts-common.test b/tests/scripts-common.test
index ecae841..345ad1c 100644
--- a/tests/scripts-common.test
+++ b/tests/scripts-common.test
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ script for ch[3]	Latn
 script for ch[4]	Latn
 script for ch[5]	Latn
 
+Resolved direction is: LTR
+
 Number of runs before script itemization: 1
 
 BiDi Runs:
diff --git a/tests/scripts-forward.test b/tests/scripts-forward.test
index 1f1d5e6..5cd1c41 100644
--- a/tests/scripts-forward.test
+++ b/tests/scripts-forward.test
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ script for ch[13]	Cyrl
 script for ch[14]	Cyrl
 script for ch[15]	Cyrl
 
+Resolved direction is: LTR
+
 Number of runs before script itemization: 1
 
 BiDi Runs:
diff --git a/tests/test-1.test b/tests/test-1.test
index b9e0664..d7c08cc 100644
--- a/tests/test-1.test
+++ b/tests/test-1.test
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ script for ch[16]	Arab
 script for ch[17]	Arab
 script for ch[18]	Arab
 
+Resolved direction is: RTL
+
 Number of runs before script itemization: 3
 
 BiDi Runs:
diff --git a/tests/test-2.test b/tests/test-2.test
index f06199d..88b7b60 100644
--- a/tests/test-2.test
+++ b/tests/test-2.test
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ script for ch[12]	Arab
 script for ch[13]	Arab
 script for ch[14]	Arab
 
+Resolved direction is: LTR
+
 Number of runs before script itemization: 3
 
 BiDi Runs:
diff --git a/tests/test-3.test b/tests/test-3.test
index 7334999..f4b3bb3 100644
--- a/tests/test-3.test
+++ b/tests/test-3.test
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ script for ch[25]	Latn
 script for ch[26]	Latn
 script for ch[27]	Latn
 
+Resolved direction is: LTR
+
 Number of runs before script itemization: 5
 
 BiDi Runs:
diff --git a/tests/test-4.test b/tests/test-4.test
index 580a786..e96bc0e 100644
--- a/tests/test-4.test
+++ b/tests/test-4.test
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ script for ch[15]	Arab
 script for ch[16]	Arab
 script for ch[17]	Arab
 
+Resolved direction is: RTL
+
 Number of runs before script itemization: 1
 
 BiDi Runs:
diff --git a/tests/test-5.test b/tests/test-5.test
index 28df1f4..a494f73 100644
--- a/tests/test-5.test
+++ b/tests/test-5.test
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ script for ch[7]	Latn
 script for ch[8]	Latn
 script for ch[9]	Latn
 
+Resolved direction is: LTR
+
 Number of runs before script itemization: 1
 
 BiDi Runs:
diff --git a/tests/xyoffset.test b/tests/xyoffset.test
index c6309b5..3411523 100644
--- a/tests/xyoffset.test
+++ b/tests/xyoffset.test
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ script for ch[0]	Arab
 script for ch[1]	Arab
 script for ch[2]	Arab
 
+Resolved direction is: RTL
+
 Number of runs before script itemization: 1
 
 BiDi Runs: