Arabic script

On 9 Jan 02, at 15:49, Danny Wier wrote:

> The difference between each is only that of a connecting line or a
> finishing swash (the lone exception being the letter <h>).
I'd also include `ayn -- I think that at least final/medial looks
different from initial/isolated, though I'd always considered it as
having four distinct forms (unlike most other letters, where -- as you
say -- some forms look very similar).

Cheers,
Philip
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