Localize App Store Screenshots to Romanian
Română
Romania + Moldova = ~25M speakers.
Why Romanian matters
Romanian covers Romania and Moldova (~25M speakers) and is a Romance language, so its vocabulary sits closer to Italian than to its Slavic neighbors. Its signature localization trap is typographic: Romanian uses the comma-below ș and ț (U+0219/U+021B), and substituting the visually similar Turkish cedilla ş/ţ is the number-one tell of a careless job.
Order groceries and get them delivered today
Comandă alimente și primește-le acasă azi
Localization tips for Romanian
- 1 Use the comma-below ș and ț (U+0219/U+021B), never the Turkish cedilla ş/ţ. This is a strict correctness rule in Romanian.
- 2 All five special letters are required: ă (a-breve), â and î (circumflex, same sound), ș and ț.
- 3 Follow the â/î spelling rule. Î at the start or end of a word ('înainte'), â inside it ('român').
- 4 Romanian is Romance: default to informal 'tu' for consumer apps and 'dumneavoastră' for formal or business tone.
- 5 Budget about 15-20% more horizontal space than English.
- 6 Test on a real device. Some system fonts silently swap comma-below for cedilla, so verify ș/ț render correctly where users actually see them.
Fonts for Romanian
Noto Sans, IBM Plex Sans, or Inter. All render the comma-below ș/ț correctly. Avoid older system fonts (Arial, Tahoma) that substitute the Turkish cedilla ş/ţ, and confirm the breve on ă and the circumflex on â/î are present.
Most common mistake
Using the cedilla forms ş/ţ (U+015F/U+0163) instead of the correct comma-below ș/ț (U+0219/U+021B). They look almost identical at a glance but are wrong Romanian typography, and older fonts silently substitute the cedilla, so the error ships without designers noticing.
Romanian localization FAQ
What App Store Connect locale code should I use for Romanian?
Use ro when adding Romanian (Română) screenshots in App Store Connect or Google Play Console. Using the wrong code means your localized screenshots never reach Romanian users.
Does text expansion affect Romanian screenshot design?
Romanian runs +20% 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 Romanian.
Does Shotlingo automatically localize screenshots to Romanian?
Yes. Shotlingo auto-translates your App Store screenshot text to Romanian (Română) with AI that respects text expansion, and platform-appropriate fonts. Export the localized bundle ready for App Store Connect locale ro.
Do I have to translate my App Store screenshots to Romanian?
If Romanian 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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