Arabic Alphabet for the Arabic Language

Arabic letters

The common Arabic alphabet in isolated forms.

  • ا
  • ب
  • ت
  • ث
  • ج
  • ح
  • خ
  • د
  • ذ
  • ر
  • ز
  • س
  • ش
  • ص
  • ض
  • ط
  • ظ
  • ع
  • غ
  • ف
  • ق
  • ك
  • ل
  • م
  • ن
  • ه
  • و
  • ي

Key facts

Script
Arabic
Letter count
28 primary letters
Writing direction
Right to left
Letter shapes
Change by position; cursive joining
Short vowels
Shown with optional marks
Cursive
Script is inherently cursive; letters join by default