# Automatic aligning arabic dots and marks **URL:** \ **Category:** Glyphs\ **Tags:** component, feature, bug\ **Created:** [August 5, 2025, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/automatic-aligning-arabic-dots-and-marks/34386 "2025-08-05T14:54:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![David1](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@David1](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/David1)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2025, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/automatic-aligning-arabic-dots-and-marks/34386/1 "2025-08-05T14:54:49Z")
![Artboard 1](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/uploads/default/original/3X/1/6/16e6edc24e98ebdce40985e354bca835d18979ca.jpeg) Hey Gents, Can anyone help me to figure out what’s the issues with automatic aligning arabic dots and marks, as show in pics I tried to initiate “behDottles-ar” & “dotbelow-ar” to form the letter “beh-ar”, since I have activated the anchors and their names and you can check; when I move the anchor around in “behDottles-ar” it’s worked and appeared in “beh-ar” , My problem how to fit the Arabic marks such as “kasra-ar” its position should be below the “dotbelow-ar” not above it, actually I read the manuals but I’m still confusing, finally I think it’s bug in the app ?! ---
**Author:** ![GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/georgseifert/32/259_2.png) [@GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/GeorgSeifert)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2025, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/automatic-aligning-arabic-dots-and-marks/34386/2 "2025-08-05T15:08:32Z")
You should not add anchors to glyphs that have components (beh-ar). The anchors from the base glyph are used. ---
**Author:** ![David1](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@David1](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/David1)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2025, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/automatic-aligning-arabic-dots-and-marks/34386/3 "2025-08-05T15:22:38Z")
![Screenshot 2025-08-05 at 6.18.38 PM](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/uploads/default/original/3X/f/6/f65d25f751626659a0f105506e422ad4fb5ae887.jpeg) I have try this but still the same issue, the anchor only aligning the “dotbelow-ar” in beh-ar but not allow to align the marks such as “kasra-ar” and “damma-ar” ---
**Author:** ![David1](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@David1](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/David1)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2025, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/automatic-aligning-arabic-dots-and-marks/34386/4 "2025-08-05T15:35:43Z")
![Screenshot 2025-08-05 at 6.30.50 PM](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/uploads/default/original/3X/6/9/69fb8dd4909fca6d0965d0657cdb1b1713aebefc.jpeg) Also another issue when I press double click on “beh-ar” did not move me to “behDottles-ar” but it move me to “behDottles-ar.init” should move me only to the exact base “behDottles-ar”, since my original project is confidential, this is another form just to show the problem in fast way. I’m using Glyphs 3.3.1 (3343) the pics above for your notice ---
**Author:** ![abdrhnf](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/abdrhnf/32/31447_2.png) [@abdrhnf](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/abdrhnf)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2025, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/automatic-aligning-arabic-dots-and-marks/34386/5 "2025-08-05T22:45:14Z")
Have you enable automatic alignment? it’s on Font Info (CMD + i) → go to “Other” menu → make sure uncheck disable automatic alignment ![Screenshot 2025-08-06 at 05.44.57](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/uploads/default/original/3X/2/0/2042d67bfa04bff76df654461a749db09ee38b1a.png) ---
**Author:** ![GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/georgseifert/32/259_2.png) [@GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/GeorgSeifert)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 10:30am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/automatic-aligning-arabic-dots-and-marks/34386/7 "2025-08-07T10:30:24Z")
You mean you like to move points to fractional coordinates? ---
**Author:** ![David1](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@David1](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/David1)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/automatic-aligning-arabic-dots-and-marks/34386/8 "2025-08-07T10:41:32Z")
I meant for Node shifting when i nudge some point it’s like have a magnet, i need it to move around smoothly, Since I’m new with this glyphs system.. your coop. are highly recommended. ---
**Author:** ![GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/georgseifert/32/259_2.png) [@GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/GeorgSeifert)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/automatic-aligning-arabic-dots-and-marks/34386/9 "2025-08-07T10:51:39Z")
What snapping do you mean. That it aligns with other nodes (showing red lines). Or that the coordinates are rounded to full integers? ---
**Author:** ![David1](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@David1](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/David1)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 11:03am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/automatic-aligning-arabic-dots-and-marks/34386/10 "2025-08-07T11:03:34Z")
Exactly aligned with other nodes and showing red lines, sometimes i need to nudge it freely. ---
**Author:** ![GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/georgseifert/32/259_2.png) [@GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/GeorgSeifert)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/automatic-aligning-arabic-dots-and-marks/34386/11 "2025-08-07T11:29:17Z")
While dragging, press the CTRL key to temporarily disable snapping. But I strongly recommend to move nodes with the cursor keys. It is much more precise and most importantly it is repeatable.