5 ARTICLES · 40 MIN

Design for Arabic and RTL

Read about direction, mixed content, forms, and reusable components.

  1. STEP 1

    Arabic UX Design: The Complete Guide to Designing for Arabic Users

    Arabic UX includes reading direction, language, typography, input, and local task expectations. Start with real Arabic content and user tasks, then validate…

    8 min read
  2. STEP 2

    RTL UX Design: What Should Flip - and What Should Never Flip?

    Mirror layout relationships that express reading order or navigation, then evaluate each icon and data display by meaning. Text direction, content language, and…

    8 min read
  3. STEP 3

    RTL Forms: How to Design Forms for Arabic Users

    Align form structure with Arabic reading order while preserving the correct direction of email addresses, phone numbers, and other identifiers. Keep labels…

    8 min read
  4. STEP 4

    Arabic Typography for UI/UX: Fonts, Sizes, Spacing and Readability

    Select an Arabic typeface that remains readable at interface sizes, then test line height, weight, labels, and mixed-script text. Visual matching with the Latin…

    8 min read
  5. STEP 5

    RTL Design Systems: Building Components That Work in Arabic and English

    Treat direction and language as component requirements. Document mirrored behavior, fixed-direction values, mixed-script content, and spacing rules alongside…

    8 min read
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