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Letter Shapes and Forms

Arabic letters change their shape depending on their position in a word. Each letter has up to 4 different forms: isolated, initial, medial, and final.

Click on each form to see how the letter changes!

Letter: بـ (Baa)

ب
Isolated
بـ
Initial
ـبـ
Medial
ـب
Final

Letter: تـ (Taa)

ت
Isolated
تـ
Initial
ـتـ
Medial
ـت
Final

Letter: جـ (Jeem)

ج
Isolated
جـ
Initial
ـجـ
Medial
ـج
Final

Letter: سـ (Seen)

س
Isolated
سـ
Initial
ـسـ
Medial
ـس
Final

Important Note:

Some letters like (د، ذ، ر، ز، و) don't connect to the letter after them, so they only have isolated and final forms.