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The skeletal form of Arabic writing, where letter-point dots and short-vowel signs may be absent, leaving readers to distinguish letters and readings from context.

Colorful Arabic letters in yellow, red, and turquoise floating against a dark starry background.
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Can You Read Arabic without Dots?

Historically, Arabic was written without vowel signs or dots, a "skeleton script" that makes reading challenging. This article demonstrates how five distinct Arabic letters become identical without dots, and credits al-Farahidi for developing the modern system with diacritics.