Knowra Arabic alphabet Arabic alphabet The set of letters used to write Arabic, arranged from right to left. Its letters mainly represent consonants, while short vowels are often left unwritten or shown with marks.
Arabic script : A right-to-left writing system used for Arabic and adapted for several other languages. The Arabic alphabet is the Arabic script’s core set of letters.
Arabic letter connectivity : The rules governing which Arabic letters connect to following letters in written words. Connectivity shapes words and explains why some letters interrupt a joined sequence.
Nabataean script : An Aramaic-derived script used by the Nabataeans that developed toward the early Arabic script. Its letter shapes provide a major historical link between Aramaic and Arabic writing.
Persian alphabet : An adaptation of the Arabic script for Persian, with additional letters for Persian sounds. It demonstrates how Arabic letterforms can be extended for another language.
Arabic alphabet and Latin alphabet : A comparison of Arabic and Latin writing systems, which differ in direction, letter forms, and vowel representation. The contrast highlights Arabic’s right-to-left joining script and frequent omission of short vowels.
Arabic letter forms : The contextual shapes that Arabic letters take at the beginning, middle, end, or isolation of a word. Most letters change shape according to their position and connections.
Arabic consonants : The consonant sounds represented by Arabic letters, including contrasts absent from many other languages. Consonants carry most of the written information in unvocalized Arabic.
Aramaic alphabet : An ancient consonantal writing system that gave rise to several scripts, including Nabataean. Arabic writing belongs to a script lineage extending back through Aramaic.
Urdu alphabet : A Perso-Arabic writing system used for Urdu, including letters and conventions adapted to its sounds. Urdu uses an Arabic-derived script but differs in letter inventory and writing conventions.
Abjad : A writing system that primarily represents consonants, with vowels absent or secondary. Arabic is commonly described as an abjad because short vowels are usually optional.
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