Writing Arabic in English

In plain words

Writing Arabic in English is a phonetic keyboard tool that enables users to type Arabic by mapping English letters to Arabic sounds. It handles emphatic letters, hamza, and diacritics, making it suitable for Arabic learners and anyone who wants to casually write Arabic without switching keyboard layouts. The tool simplifies the typing process by using familiar English characters to produce Arabic text.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

Personal Website for Sherif Elmetwally

A phonetic keyboard is a type of keyboard layout designed to make typing in a particular language easier by mapping characters or letters to sounds rather than their traditional positions on the keyboard. This makes it easier for beginners or casual users to engage with the language without the learning curve of mastering an entirely different keyboard layout. However there a few problems we have to overcome when creating a phonetic Arabic keyboard. direction: rtl; Arabic is a cursive script This means letters are connected to eachother and look different depending on their position in a word. Luckily the web browser (mostly) handles this for us, so we don't have to worry about it. Thank…from sherifelmetwally.com

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