Frequently Asked Questions
How do I type Urdu characters?
Click on the Urdu letters on the virtual keyboard. Urdu uses a modified Persian-Arabic script written right-to-left with additional letters for Indic sounds.
What is the Urdu alphabet?
Urdu uses the Perso-Arabic script with 38 letters (28 Arabic + 10 additional for sounds from Persian, Hindi, and Sanskrit). It's written right-to-left.
How do I type Urdu-specific letters (ٹ، ڈ، ڑ، ں)?
Urdu has letters not found in Arabic: ٹ (ṭ), ڈ (ḍ), ڑ (ṛ), ں (ṉ), and others. These have dedicated keys on Urdu keyboards for Indic sounds.
How do I type Urdu vowel marks (aerab)?
Urdu uses Arabic diacritics (zabar, zer, pesh) for vowels. These are typically omitted in normal writing but available on the keyboard for educational or religious texts.
What's the difference between Urdu and Arabic script?
Urdu uses Arabic script but adds letters for sounds not in Arabic (like retroflex consonants). Urdu also uses Persian letters and has different calligraphic styles.
How do I type numbers in Urdu?
Urdu uses Eastern Arabic numerals (۰۱۲۳۴۵۶۷۸۹) or Western numerals (0-9). The keyboard typically provides both options.
Can I type in Persian/Farsi with this keyboard?
Urdu and Persian scripts are very similar. The Urdu keyboard works for Persian, though Persian has a few different letters (گ vs ڳ, etc.).
How do I type the hamza in Urdu?
Hamza appears in various forms (ء، أ، ؤ، ئ) depending on position. The keyboard provides keys for common hamza combinations used in Urdu.
What is the do-chashmi he (ھ)?
The ھ (do-chashmi he) is used in Urdu for aspiration (like bh, ph, th sounds). It's different from regular ہ (gol he) and has its own key.
How do I type Urdu punctuation?
Urdu uses both Urdu/Arabic punctuation (،؛؟) and Western punctuation. The Urdu question mark is ؟ (reversed) and comma is ، (reversed).