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Arabic alphabet

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The Arabic alphabet (Arabic: أَبْجَدِيَّة عَرَبِيَّة‎ ’abjadiyyah ‘arabiyyah) or Arabic abjad is the Arabic script as it is codified for writing the Arabic language. It is written from right to left, in a cursive style, and includes 28 letters. Because letters usually stand for consonants, it is classified as an abjad.

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Asymmetric, Open shape, Monochrome, Contains both straight and curved lines, Has no crossing lines.

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