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Arabic typing guide

Type Arabic letters and punctuation in a right-to-left editor

Enter ا لا ؟ with the Arabic layout, check each mapped character, and save a styled PNG.

Arabic typing needs both the correct characters and a suitable text direction. This practice uses a single letter, the mapped two-letter string لا, and an Arabic question mark to check the board before a longer message.

Follow the guide
Typing exercise
  1. H
  2. B
  3. Shift + /
Enter ا لا ؟ using the displayed Arabic key positions.
Saved PNG PNG containing the Arabic practice row ا لا ؟.
The practice row ا لا ؟ is saved as a PNG using Arial at 28 px with Automatic color, which exports as dark text on white. Image display size may differ from the editor.
Font
Arial
Size
28 px
Direction
Right to left
See it in action How to use the Arabic Keyboard Follow the highlighted keys, review the example, and download your text as a PNG image. English narration & captions Watch video

How to use the Arabic Keyboard

Try this keyboard: Arabic Keyboard

01

Start with the displayed Arabic layout

The Arabic page starts with a right-to-left editor. Find ا at physical H and لا at B; the latter inserts a string containing two letters in one click. Use the actual Arabic labels rather than expecting Latin phonetic spelling to be converted into Arabic.

Open the Arabic keyboard and save any existing draft you want to keep. Clear the editor for this exercise, then turn off Caps, Shift, and Alt Gr. Clicking the on-screen characters avoids relying on the printed labels of your physical keyboard.

02

Enter ا لا ؟ one example at a time

First, use the normal layer and click ا at the H position. Next, use the normal layer and click لا at the B position. Finally, use the Shift layer and click ؟ at the / position. Insert one Space between the examples. The finished practice row is ا لا ؟. These separated characters are an exercise, not a word or a translation.

For each example, enable only its stated modifier combination and check that the large key label matches the intended character. On-screen Shift and Alt Gr stay active until you toggle them off. Return to the normal layer after the final example; do not leave an extra modifier selected.

Practice charactersا لا ؟
03

Review the characters before formatting

Compare the editor with ا لا ؟. If one item differs, select that item and click its correct key again. Undo and Redo can recover text edits during this page session. Keep one space between the examples so each character remains easy to inspect.

Because the editor runs right to left, inspect the sequence in its reading direction rather than expecting the first item at the left edge. The لا item contains two letters even when your font displays a joined form. Adding Latin text later can alter the visual placement of punctuation.

04

Set a clear style and download the practice row

Open Text style using the font button above the editor. Explicitly choose Arial, set the size to 28 px, choose Automatic color, and turn bold, italic, underline, and strikethrough off. Set direction to Right to left. These settings apply to the complete editor, even when a smaller passage is selected.

Choose Save image to download a PNG, then open it and compare its text with the editor. The image centers the text on a white background. Font appearance depends on fonts available on your device; a missing glyph can use a fallback. For text you can revise later, Save Word (.docx) creates an editable document instead. Both downloads include the whole editor.

Saved PNG

i2type-arabic.pngi2type-arabic.docx

Tips for this layout

Review marks and text direction

Paste missing marks or use native input. Check punctuation and ordering before copying mixed Arabic and Latin text.

Use Shift for punctuation

Shift with slash inserts ؟ and K inserts ،. J provides ـ, and other positions show additional mapped forms. There is no populated Alt Gr layer. The normal and Shift layers do not provide a complete vocalization palette.

A FEW USEFUL DETAILS

Common questions

Why does one click on لا add more than one letter?

That key is mapped to the two-letter string لا. The keyboard inserts the exact string; its joined appearance is handled by the text renderer and font. This does not make every key a word-completion feature.

Can I add every Arabic vowel mark from this board?

The available normal and Shift layers are not a complete vocalization palette, and Alt Gr has no populated layer. For missing marks, use native Arabic input or paste the exact characters before reviewing their placement.

Will Copy keep the style shown in my image?

Copy sends the entire editor as plain text, so the receiving app supplies its appearance. Use PNG for a fixed visual result or Word for editable text with the selected font, size, color, and direction.

YOUR TURN

Try your own Arabic text

Repeat the example, then replace it with the text you need. Review any unfamiliar characters before copying or downloading the finished version.

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