Official script of Pakistan. Arabic-Persian script adapted for Urdu with the distinctive Nastaliq style.
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What does it look like?
Representative glyphs and samples
◈Sample Glyphs(click to copy)
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Origins & History
Origins, history and genealogy
✦Key Features
Urdu written in the Nastaliq calligraphic style. Pakistan's national language; Nastaliq is renowned for its elegant cursive form.
↔Writing direction: Right to Left (RTL)
U+Unicode Information
Total Characters
38
Sample Code Points(click to copy)
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How is it used?
Glyph evolution, keyboard & Unicode
◎Glyph Evolution
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⌨Keyboard Layout
Urdu Keyboard (Nastaliq)
Nastaliq style Arabic script. Official language of Pakistan. Right-to-left.
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و
ع
ر
ت
ے
ء
ی
ہ
پ
ا
س
د
ف
گ
ح
ج
ک
ل
ز
ش
چ
ط
ب
ن
م
space
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💡 Urdu adds ٹ(ṭ), ڈ(ḍ), ڑ(ṛ), ں(ñ) and others to the Arabic-Persian script.
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Where is it used?
Languages, countries and users
🌐Usage
Languages
Urdu
Countries
PakistanIndia
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Learn More
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