Understanding Arabic Text Rendering
Arabic text has unique rendering requirements: it flows right-to-left (RTL), characters change shape based on their position in a word, and diacritical marks (tashkeel/harakat) like fatha, kasra, damma, and sukoon must be positioned precisely above or below letters. If you're seeing boxes, question marks, disconnected letters, or missing diacritics, there's likely a font or encoding issue that we can fix.
Install Arabic Fonts
Most modern operating systems come with Arabic font support pre-installed. However, if Arabic text appears as empty boxes (□□□) or question marks, your system may be missing Arabic fonts. On Windows, go to Settings → Apps → Optional Features and install "Arabic Supplemental Fonts." On macOS, Arabic fonts are included by default. On Linux, install a package like fonts-arabeyes or fonts-noto using your package manager.
Browser Language & Encoding Settings
Ensure your browser is using UTF-8 encoding, which is the standard for displaying Arabic text on the web. In most modern browsers, UTF-8 is the default and cannot be changed. However, if you're using an older browser, check the encoding settings under View → Text Encoding and select Unicode (UTF-8). Also, make sure your browser isn't set to override website fonts — our platform uses carefully chosen Arabic fonts for optimal readability.
Diacritics (Tashkeel) Not Showing
If the Arabic letters appear correctly but diacritical marks (harakat) are missing or misaligned, this is usually a font rendering issue. Try switching to a different browser to see if the problem persists. The Noto Naskh Arabic and Amiri fonts are excellent for displaying tashkeel accurately. Our platform loads these fonts automatically, but if they're not rendering, clearing your cache or disabling font-blocking extensions should resolve the issue.