# The Arabic letters comes separately، Instead of connected, **URL:** \ **Category:** Meta\ **Created:** [December 11, 2018, 10:05am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/the-arabic-letters-comes-separately-instead-of-connected/10461 "2018-12-11T10:05:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mattyo](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bbe5ce/32.png) [@mattyo](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/mattyo)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2018, 10:05am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/the-arabic-letters-comes-separately-instead-of-connected/10461/1 "2018-12-11T10:05:57Z")
Hi There, Thank you for the great software! recently I tried to edit a Arabic font on the Glyphs but when I writing something with the “T” tool on that the Arabic letters comes separately، Instead of connected, I tried solve the issue to to used "Align right " to writing and I used Arabic keyboard as well but the issue hasn’t fixed!! I was wondering how can I solve the issue thank you very much ---
**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:** [December 11, 2018, 10:43am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/the-arabic-letters-comes-separately-instead-of-connected/10461/2 "2018-12-11T10:43:41Z")
Have you tried to switch to right to left mode in the lower right of the edit view? ---
**Author:** ![mattyo](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bbe5ce/32.png) [@mattyo](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/mattyo)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2018, 10:54am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/the-arabic-letters-comes-separately-instead-of-connected/10461/3 "2018-12-11T10:54:52Z")
Yes, I did, But it doesn’t worked ! ---
**Author:** ![mekkablue](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/mekkablue/32/23_2.png) [@mekkablue](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/mekkablue)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2018, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/the-arabic-letters-comes-separately-instead-of-connected/10461/4 "2018-12-11T16:14:59Z")
How are you testing? And what are your positional Alternates called? Are all your features set to automatic? Can you send me the .glyphs file please to support (at) (this website without www). I will have a look. ---
**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:** [December 11, 2018, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/the-arabic-letters-comes-separately-instead-of-connected/10461/5 "2018-12-11T19:46:33Z")
Can you send a screenshot of our setup? (Send it via direct message if you can’t share it publicly). ---
**Author:** ![mattyo](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bbe5ce/32.png) [@mattyo](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/mattyo)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2018, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/the-arabic-letters-comes-separately-instead-of-connected/10461/6 "2018-12-11T20:14:18Z")
![43%20PM](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/uploads/default/original/2X/a/abbff1d3d3b12eb84521a4c2127f63a1bd0ee7b7.png) Hi there, thank you for reply quickly here is the screenshot Thank you so much ---
**Author:** ![mattyo](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bbe5ce/32.png) [@mattyo](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/mattyo)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2018, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/the-arabic-letters-comes-separately-instead-of-connected/10461/7 "2018-12-11T20:27:29Z")
thank you for reply, I will send you the glyphs file to [Suport@glyphsapp.com](mailto:Suport@glyphsapp.com) ---
**Author:** ![mattyo](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bbe5ce/32.png) [@mattyo](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/mattyo)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2018, 9:32am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/the-arabic-letters-comes-separately-instead-of-connected/10461/8 "2018-12-16T09:32:35Z")
> [@mattyo](#): > > I was wondering how can I solve the issue > thank you very much I was wondering how can I solve the issue thank you very much ---
**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:** [December 16, 2018, 9:49am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/the-arabic-letters-comes-separately-instead-of-connected/10461/9 "2018-12-16T09:49:03Z")
Could you send me your .glyphs file? ---
**Author:** ![mattyo](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bbe5ce/32.png) [@mattyo](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/mattyo)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2018, 9:51am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/the-arabic-letters-comes-separately-instead-of-connected/10461/10 "2018-12-16T09:51:26Z")
I was sent you already ! ---
**Author:** ![mekkablue](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/mekkablue/32/23_2.png) [@mekkablue](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/mekkablue)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2018, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/the-arabic-letters-comes-separately-instead-of-connected/10461/11 "2018-12-16T11:54:09Z")
> [@mattyo](#): > > I was sent you already ! I cannot find an email from your e-mail address (the one you registered in the forum). Did you send it to the proper e-mail? `support` with two p’s ---
**Author:** ![mattyo](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bbe5ce/32.png) [@mattyo](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/mattyo)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2018, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/the-arabic-letters-comes-separately-instead-of-connected/10461/12 "2018-12-16T12:08:35Z")
> [@mekkablue](#): > > I cannot find an email from your e-mail address (the one you registered in the forum). > > Did you send it to the proper e-mail? `support` with two p’s Yes I did! ,But I can send it again Right Now ! to the [Suport@glyphsapp.com](mailto:Suport@glyphsapp.com) ---
**Author:** ![mattyo](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bbe5ce/32.png) [@mattyo](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/mattyo)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2018, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/the-arabic-letters-comes-separately-instead-of-connected/10461/13 "2018-12-16T12:14:13Z")
> [@mattyo](#): > > [Suport](mailto:Suport@glyphsapp.com) the [Suport](mailto:Suport@glyphsapp.com) dose not working! I will send you the file glyphs to your email. ---
**Author:** ![mattyo](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bbe5ce/32.png) [@mattyo](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/mattyo)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2018, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/the-arabic-letters-comes-separately-instead-of-connected/10461/14 "2018-12-16T12:21:13Z")
> [@mattyo](#): > > [Suport@glyphsapp.com](mailto:Suport@glyphsapp.com) I was wondering if you received the file? ---
**Author:** ![mekkablue](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/mekkablue/32/23_2.png) [@mekkablue](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/mekkablue)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2018, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/the-arabic-letters-comes-separately-instead-of-connected/10461/15 "2018-12-16T12:27:11Z")
Telling from the screenshot you posted: It may have to do with the fact that you opened an existing TTF, rather than a .glyphs file. You need to make sure that the positional variants adhere to the naming convention (`.fina`, `.init` and `.medi` name suffixes), otherwise Glyphs cannot guess the replacements for you. Perhaps read this tutorial: [https://glyphsapp.com/tutorials/importing-existing-fonts](https://glyphsapp.com/tutorials/importing-existing-fonts) ---
**Author:** ![mekkablue](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/mekkablue/32/23_2.png) [@mekkablue](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/mekkablue)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2018, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/the-arabic-letters-comes-separately-instead-of-connected/10461/16 "2018-12-16T16:31:15Z")
I received your file, and it is as I suspected: The font is using custom naming, therefore Glyphs cannot automatically guess the positional alternates. Please follow the advice in the tutorial I posted above. 1. Disable custom naming in _Font Info \> Other Settings._ 2. Select all glyphs and update their glyph info (in the _Glyph_ menu). 3. Delete and update all features in _Font Info \> Features._ ---
**Author:** ![mekkablue](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/mekkablue/32/23_2.png) [@mekkablue](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/mekkablue)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2018, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/the-arabic-letters-comes-separately-instead-of-connected/10461/17 "2018-12-16T16:32:34Z")
> [@mattyo](#): > > Yes I did! ,But I can send it again Right Now ! to the [Suport@glyphsapp.com](mailto:Suport@glyphsapp.com) Again, the e-mail address is **not** `suport`, but `support` with **two** p’s, followed by `@glyphsapp.com`. ---
**Author:** ![mattyo](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bbe5ce/32.png) [@mattyo](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/mattyo)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2018, 5:10am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/the-arabic-letters-comes-separately-instead-of-connected/10461/18 "2018-12-17T05:10:09Z")
> [@mekkablue](#): > > Disable custom naming in _Font Info \> Ot_ THANK YOU VERY MUCH !