Arabic Script
OriginMiddle East
Earliest400
TypeAbjad
About Arabic Script
Written right to left. Used for Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Pashto, and over a dozen other languages. Letters change shape depending on position in a word. Has 28 basic letters but only 18 distinct shapes. The art of Arabic calligraphy is considered the highest art form in Islamic culture. Many letters differ only by dot placement.
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