About the Persian Script
Persian (فارسی) is written using Persian script (modified Arabic), right-to-left, 32 letters. With 110 million speakers, it is one of the world's significant languages. The writing system has been used for centuries and has a rich literary tradition.
Understanding the Persian script is useful whether you're learning the language, doing research, or need to type Persian text regularly. However, you don't need to memorize the entire alphabet to start typing — Kactyl's online keyboard lets you click letters to type them instantly.
The Persian Alphabet
Here are all the letters in the Persian script. Each character represents a distinct sound in the language:
Key Facts About the Persian Writing System
- Script: Persian script (modified Arabic), right-to-left, 32 letters
- Speakers: 110 million worldwide
- Direction: Right-to-left
- Unique feature: Separate Persian letters not in Arabic: پ چ ژ گ
Common Persian Words to Learn
These common words give you a starting point for recognizing Persian characters in context:
- سلام (salam = hello)
- ممنون (mamnoon = thank you)
- حال شما چطور است (chetori = how are you)
How to Type All These Letters Online
Memorizing the position of every Persian letter on a physical keyboard takes weeks. With Kactyl's online keyboard, you don't need to memorize anything. The letters are displayed visually — just click the one you want.
To type Persian online right now:
- Go to kactyl.com/persian/
- Find the letter you want to type in the on-screen keyboard
- Click it — it appears in the text editor
- Build your text character by character, or use phonetic/transliteration mode for faster input
- Copy your completed text and paste it anywhere
Script Learning Resources
If you want to go beyond typing and actually learn to read and write Persian, here are the best approaches:
- Phonetic mapping: Learn which letter corresponds to which sound in your native language
- Common words: Start with the 50 most common Persian words and their spellings
- Writing practice: Use the Kactyl keyboard as a reference while practicing handwriting
- Pattern recognition: Learn letter groups by shape (for scripts with complex forms)
Tips for Typing Persian
- Persian has 4 letters not in Arabic: پ چ ژ گ
- Text flows right-to-left automatically
- Use Finglish mode to type phonetically
About the Persian Language
Persian (Farsi) is spoken by 110 million people in Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan. Iranians are heavy users of Telegram and Instagram, which were the primary social platforms before various restrictions. The informal digital writing style is called Finglish — Persian words written in Latin letters — similar to Franco Arabic but for Persian. The Persian script has 4 letters not in Arabic: پ چ ژ گ.
Finglish — How Iranians Type Online
Finglish is Persian written in Latin script, widely used by Iranians communicating digitally — especially in the diaspora communities in the US, UK, Canada, Germany, and Sweden. Words like 'khoobi?' (خوبی?) and 'mersi' (ممنون) appear constantly in Finglish across Persian social media. The Persian-speaking diaspora is one of the most digitally active communities, maintaining language connections through Instagram, Telegram, and email. Kactyl's Persian keyboard provides the 32-letter Persian alphabet including the 4 letters unique to Persian (پ چ ژ گ) that are absent from the Arabic keyboard, making it the correct tool for Farsi — not an Arabic keyboard adapted as a substitute.