Arabic typesetting and desktop publishing for translated brochures, manuals, reports, presentations and packaging text. We lay the Arabic out right to left in your original design files, with proper Arabic fonts, mirrored layouts and consistent numerals, and an Arabic linguist proofs the final pages before print.
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Why Arabic Layout Breaks
Arabic reads right to left, joins its letters and takes a different amount of space. A layout built for English needs to be adapted, not just filled.
Software without proper Arabic support shows letters unjoined, ligatures broken or words in reverse order. It often happens when Arabic is pasted from Word into a design file, and someone who does not read Arabic may not notice before print.
Reading order, page flow, columns, tables, charts, bullets and arrows usually flip for Arabic. Logos, photos and some charts may stay as they are. We decide element by element with you, rather than flipping everything.
Arabic text can run longer or shorter than English and needs more line height for its letter forms and diacritics. The English font rarely has Arabic glyphs, so we pair it with an Arabic typeface that matches its weight and tone, and adjust frames so nothing overflows.
What We Typeset
Translated by our team or supplied by you, then laid out and proofed in Arabic.
Marketing brochures, flyers and company profiles, with headings and text that fit the design rather than overflow it.
User manuals, SOPs and safety instructions with tables, callouts and cross-references kept correct after mirroring.
Long reports with charts, financial tables and footnotes, where numerals and number formats must be consistent throughout.
PowerPoint decks switched to right-to-left, with slide layouts, text boxes and charts adjusted for Arabic.
Arabic panels for packaging and labels, typeset to fit tight spaces. You confirm the regulatory content; we make the Arabic correct and legible.
Arabic and English in parallel columns or facing pages, aligned paragraph by paragraph for contracts, policies, forms and catalogues.
How It Works
Send the editable source (InDesign package with fonts and links, Illustrator, PowerPoint or Word) plus a PDF, and the Arabic text if you already have it.
We translate if needed, then agree the Arabic font, numeral style, what mirrors and what stays, and whether the layout is Arabic-only or bilingual.
We set the Arabic right to left, fix joins and ligatures, rebalance line breaks and spacing, and adapt tables, charts and graphics.
An Arabic linguist proofs the laid-out pages against the approved translation. We apply corrections and deliver open files and a print-ready PDF.
Who This Is For
Transparent Pricing
Translation, if needed, is quoted alongside the layout. Font licences are the client's responsibility; we tell you if a font you want needs a licence. We confirm your price on WhatsApp before you commit.
FAQ
It is the work of placing translated Arabic text into a designed document so it reads and looks right: right-to-left flow, joined letters, suitable fonts, mirrored layout, balanced spacing and correct numerals. It sits between translation and printing, and ends with a proof by an Arabic linguist.
Usually because the text is being set with a composer or font that does not support Arabic, so letters do not join and words may appear reversed. The fix is to use the right-to-left text engine and an Arabic font. We handle this as part of typesetting and check every page visually.
Both appear in the UAE. Many businesses use the 0-9 digits in Arabic text, while some formal and traditional material uses Eastern Arabic digits (٠-٩). The main rule is consistency within a document, matching your brand guidelines or the style the recipient expects. We agree the choice with you at the start.
Not automatically. Text flow, columns, tables, page order and directional icons normally mirror. Logos, photographs, maps and some charts, such as timelines with a fixed direction, may stay as they are. We list the decisions and confirm them with you before we start.
Yes. Common formats are two columns on the same page, facing pages, or one language following the other. Because Arabic and English run to different lengths, we align them paragraph by paragraph so each block starts level with its counterpart.
InDesign (ideally a packaged file with fonts and links), Illustrator, PowerPoint, Word and other common design formats. If you only have a PDF, ask us whether a rebuild is possible; it takes longer, so send the editable source whenever you can.
For prepackaged food, the UAE labelling standard generally requires Arabic, and text in other languages must match the Arabic. Rules differ by product type, so confirm the requirements with MoIAT, the municipality or your regulatory adviser. We typeset and proof the Arabic you need to show; we do not advise on compliance.
Arabic DTP is quoted on request after we see the files, because page count, layout complexity, the number of tables and graphics, and the file format drive the effort. Translation, if you need it, is quoted alongside.
Yes. We typeset the text you supply, and our linguist flags any language errors spotted during the proof. If you want the translation itself checked properly, add a translation review so the text is compared with the source before layout.
Localization adapts websites, apps, software and campaigns for a market, including RTL interfaces and cultural adaptation. Arabic DTP is the print and document side: laying translated Arabic into brochures, reports, manuals, presentations and packaging so the final pages are ready to print or publish.
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Send the design files and a PDF on WhatsApp. We translate if needed, typeset the Arabic right to left, have a linguist proof it and quote before we start.