Complete Arabic Keyboard Guide : Alphabet and Key Correspondence
Learning to type in Arabic on an AZERTY or QWERTY keyboard can seem complex. This visual guide is designed to simplify everything.
Explore our interactive table to master the script of each letter according to its position in a word (initial, medial, final). We also show you the exact keys on your PC or Mac keyboard for special characters, ligatures, and all essential diacritical signs (Tashkil).
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| Letter | End | Middle | Beginning | Key |
|---|
| ا(alif) | ـا | ـا | ا | a |
| ب(ba) | ـب | ـبـ | بـ | b |
| ت(ta) | ـت | ـتـ | تـ | t |
| ث(tha) | ـث | ـثـ | ثـ | t' |
| ج(jim) | ـج | ـجـ | جـ | j |
| ح(Ḥa) | ـح | ـحـ | حـ | H |
| خ(kha) | ـخ | ـخـ | خـ | K / H' |
| د(dal) | ـد | ـد | د | d |
| ذ(dhal) | ـذ | ـذ | ذ | d' |
| ر(ra) | ـر | ـر | ر | r |
| ز(zay) | ـز | ـز | ز | z |
| س(sin) | ـس | ـسـ | سـ | s |
| ش(shin) | ـش | ـشـ | شـ | c / s' |
| ص(Ṣad) | ـص | ـصـ | صـ | S |
| ض(Ḍad) | ـض | ـضـ | ضـ | D / S' |
| ط(Ṭa) | ـط | ـطـ | طـ | T |
| ظ(Ẓa) | ـظ | ـظـ | ظـ | Z / T' |
| ع(ʿayn) | ـع | ـعـ | عـ | g |
| غ(ghayn) | ـغ | ـغـ | غـ | G |
| ف(fa) | ـف | ـفـ | فـ | f |
| ق(qaf) | ـق | ـقـ | قـ | q |
| ك(kaf) | ـك | ـكـ | كـ | k |
| ل(lam) | ـل | ـلـ | لـ | l |
| م(mim) | ـم | ـمـ | مـ | m |
| ن(nun) | ـن | ـنـ | نـ | n |
| ه(ha) | ـه | ـهـ | هـ | h |
| و(waw) | ـو | ـو | و | w |
| ي(ya) | ـي | ـيـ | يـ | y / i |
Letters and Ligatures
| Character | Key |
|---|
| ة(tāʾ marbūṭah) | h + ' |
| لا(lām-alif) | l + a |
Forms of the Hamza
| Character | Key |
|---|
| ء(isolated) | - |
| أ(on Alif) | A |
| إ(under Alif) | I |
| ؤ(on Waw) | O |
| ئ(on Ya') | Y' |
Tachkil (Signs)
| Sign | Key |
|---|
| ـَ (Fatha) | =a |
| ـُ (Damma) | =u |
| ـِ (Kasra) | =i |
| ـّ (Shadda) | =w |
| ـْ (Sukun) | =o |
| ـً (Fathatan) | ==a |
| ـٌ (Dammatan) | ==u |
| ـٍ (Kasratan) | ==i |
