Localize App Store Screenshots to Lithuanian
Lietuvių
Lithuania = ~3M people, plus Lithuanian diaspora.
Why Lithuanian matters
Lithuania is ~3M speakers with a small but loyal, under-served user base. Localization effort stands out because most apps skip the Baltics. Lithuanian is one of the most archaic living Indo-European languages, with seven cases and heavy declension, so a noun (even your app name) changes ending depending on its grammatical role. Its diacritics lean on the ogonek (ą ę į ų), a small hook under the vowel that fonts frequently drop.
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Localization tips for Lithuanian
- 1 Lithuanian uses nine special letters (ą, č, ę, ė, į, š, ų, ū, ž) mixing the ogonek hook (ą ę į ų), the caron (č š ž), a dotted ė, and a macron ū.
- 2 The ogonek must sit as a distinct hook under the vowel; if a font renders ą as plain a, words become unreadable and lose their grammatical case marker.
- 3 With seven cases, nouns decline: 'App Store' left in the nominative next to a Lithuanian verb often needs a case ending, and machine translation gets the declension wrong.
- 4 Budget ~25% more horizontal width; Lithuanian words run longer than English.
- 5 Default to the polite plural 'jūs' for marketing; singular 'tu' is very informal and reserved for youth or playful consumer apps.
- 6 Lithuanian resists raw Anglicisms more than its neighbors. The language authority favors native coinages (e.g. 'programėlė' for app), so a listing full of English words feels off.
Fonts for Lithuanian
Noto Sans, Inter, and IBM Plex Sans carry the full Lithuanian set. The make-or-break glyphs are the ogonek vowels (ą ę į ų) and the macron ū. Check they render as a hook/bar rather than being dropped, and that dotted ė keeps its dot alongside the caron letters č š ž.
Most common mistake
Choosing a font that silently drops the ogonek, so ą/ę/į/ų collapse to a/e/i/u. This both erases grammatical case endings and produces words that read as misspellings across the entire screenshot.
Lithuanian localization FAQ
What App Store Connect locale code should I use for Lithuanian?
Use lt when adding Lithuanian (Lietuvių) screenshots in App Store Connect or Google Play Console. Using the wrong code means your localized screenshots never reach Lithuanian users.
Does text expansion affect Lithuanian screenshot design?
Lithuanian runs +25% vs English on average character count. You should design buttons and headlines with explicit overflow headroom, because text that fits in English will break in Lithuanian.
Does Shotlingo automatically localize screenshots to Lithuanian?
Yes. Shotlingo auto-translates your App Store screenshot text to Lithuanian (Lietuvių) with AI that respects text expansion, and platform-appropriate fonts. Export the localized bundle ready for App Store Connect locale lt.
Do I have to translate my App Store screenshots to Lithuanian?
If Lithuanian is a major market for your app, yes. Unlocalized screenshots significantly reduce conversion, because users scroll past copy they cannot read. Even partial localization (headlines only) typically beats English-only.
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