Arabic Anatomy Guide
دليل تشريح الخط العربي
Let me show you what I notice in a letter.
Illustration referenced from Type Together — a type foundry specializing in multilingual typeface design.
I look at Arabic letters the way calligraphers and type designers do — by their parts. Teeth, bowls, baselines, tails, the bare skeleton hiding under the dots. Each card here picks one part and shows you where it lives, so you can name what you're seeing instead of just feeling it.
Why It Matters
When you can name a structure, you can see it in a font, adjust it in a brief, or spot why a word feels cramped or unclear. Anatomy is the bridge between vague impressions and precise decisions in Arabic typography.
How to Read These Entries
Start here for orientation, then open any card below. Each page defines one term, shows where it lives in the letter, and links to related ideas. There is no required order: follow curiosity or jump from teeth to bowls to connecting strokes as your project needs.