arabic-reshaper
Reconstruct Arabic sentences to be used in applications that do not support Arabic
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. The package solves a real, narrow problem with no runtime dependencies, active maintenance, and permissive licensing. Install it if you need to display Arabic, Farsi, or Urdu text in an application or library that doesn't natively support Arabic script shaping. Skip it if your rendering stack already handles Arabic natively.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later.
- Optional: fonttools library needed only if using config_for_true_type_font feature.
- Low friction: pure Python wheel with no runtime dependencies.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution with minimal attribution requirements.
last release 2026-04-28 (108 days) · last repo commit 2026-04-28 · 443 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 5,495,226 downloads/mo, #2,089 on PyPI
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pip install arabic-reshaper
import arabic_reshaper
text_to_be_reshaped = 'اللغة العربية رائعة'
reshaped_text = arabic_reshaper.reshape(text_to_be_reshaped)- Whether harakat (diacritical marks) handling is correct in all edge cases when combined with bidi reversal.
- Performance characteristics with very large text volumes or real-time rendering scenarios.
- Compatibility with all Arabic script variants (Farsi, Urdu) claimed in documentation.
What it is and what it does
Arabic Reshaper solves a core rendering problem: Arabic script characters change shape based on their position in a word (initial, medial, final, or isolated), but many applications and libraries don't handle this automatically. This library takes Arabic text and replaces each character with its correct contextual form, making it displayable in systems without native Arabic support.
The package works alongside the Unicode bidirectional algorithm (typically via python-bidi) to handle both character shaping and text direction. It offers fine-grained configuration for ligature support, diacritical mark handling, and font-specific behavior, making it suitable for diverse use cases from simple text processing to image rendering with PIL.
Use it for
- Render Arabic text on images using PIL when the font doesn't handle shaping automatically.
- Prepare Arabic text for display in web frameworks or libraries that lack right-to-left and shaping support.
- Process Arabic user input for storage or display in legacy systems without Arabic rendering capability.
- Generate correctly shaped Arabic text for PDF generation or document export.
- Support Farsi or Urdu text in applications originally designed for left-to-right scripts.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
The package solves a real, narrow problem with no runtime dependencies, active maintenance, and permissive licensing. Install it if you need to display Arabic, Farsi, or Urdu text in an application or library that doesn't natively support Arabic script shaping. Skip it if your rendering stack already handles Arabic natively.
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arabic-reshaper on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction: pure Python wheel with no runtime dependencies. Actively maintained with recent releases; last commit 2026-04-28 and repository not archived.
Requires Python 3.10 or later. Optional: fonttools library needed only if using config_for_true_type_font feature.
License in practice
MIT license permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution with minimal attribution requirements.
Quickstart
pip install arabic-reshaper
import arabic_reshaper
text_to_be_reshaped = 'اللغة العربية رائعة'
reshaped_text = arabic_reshaper.reshape(text_to_be_reshaped)Verify before relying
- Whether harakat (diacritical marks) handling is correct in all edge cases when combined with bidi reversal.
- Performance characteristics with very large text volumes or real-time rendering scenarios.
- Compatibility with all Arabic script variants (Farsi, Urdu) claimed in documentation.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 108 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 5,495,226 / month, #2,089 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Natural Language :: ArabicOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
Evidence: arabic_reshaper-3.0.1-py3-none-any.whl
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