Arabic Typing

Arabic 101 and Arabic 102 share identical letter positions but differ in punctuation and keyboard style. Here's how to pick the right one to learn.

A full guide to typing fatha, damma, kasra, tanween, shadda and sukun on the Arabic 101 keyboard's Shift layer, and when you actually need them.

لا (lam-alef) is the only two-letter ligature with its own dedicated key on Arabic 101. Here's why, where it lives, and how to type its hamza variants.

Hamza has four forms — ء أ إ آ — and causes more Arabic typos than any other character. Here's where each lives on Arabic 101 and how to practice it right.

A breakdown of the Arabic 101 layout — home row, top/bottom rows, the Shift layer, hamza forms and harakat — and the right order to learn them in.

A complete map of Arabic touch typing: Arabic 101 vs Arabic Phonetic, the learning sequence, RTL typing, and where to start practicing free.