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Show HN: Writing Arabic in English

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111 points selmetwa | 1 comments | 03 Sep 25 14:04 UTC | HN request time: 0.223s | source

A phonetic Arabic keyboard I created maps English letters to Arabic sounds, covering emphatic letters, hamza, and diacritics—making it easier for learners and casual users to type Arabic.
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kragen ◴[06 Sep 25 11:36 UTC] No.45148381[source]▶
Arabic fonts give me such envy. Why can't Latin fonts be so beautiful?
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1. gavmor ◴[06 Sep 25 15:47 UTC] No.45150309[source]▶
The grass is always greener but, then again, Arabic has a unique history of incorporation into visual art, eg this drawing of a bird: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Caligrafia_arabe_pajaro...