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The Arabic alphabet consists of 28 letters, written from right to left. Each letter can take up to four different forms depending on its position in a word: isolated, initial, medial, and final. Arabic is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, and learning the alphabet is the first step to reading and writing.
Arabic is written from right to left. This applies to all Arabic text, including numbers written as words. However, numerical digits are written left to right.
Most Arabic letters connect to each other within a word, similar to cursive writing. Each letter can change shape depending on where it appears in the word.
Each letter has up to four forms: isolated (standing alone), initial (beginning of a word), medial (middle of a word), and final (end of a word).
Unlike English, Arabic has no uppercase or lowercase distinction. Every letter has only one case, simplifying the alphabet in that regard.