--- title: "Arabic Website Design & RTL Development" description: "Arabic and bilingual website design with genuine right-to-left layout and Arabic typography — not translated text poured into an English design." url: https://www.shaheermalik.com/services/arabic-website-design language: en format: agent view of this page (the same content as the page, as plain text) updated: 2026-11-12 --- [Home](https://www.shaheermalik.com/) [Services](https://www.shaheermalik.com/services) Arabic website design Arabic & bilingual website design # Arabic website design, built right-to-left Arabic and bilingual sites where the Arabic is designed, not translated — genuine RTL structure, Arabic typography that holds its weight, and both versions treated as primary. Updated November 2026 · By Shaheer Malik, senior designer & developer [Get a fixed quote](https://www.shaheermalik.com/contact) [Schedule a call](https://cal.com/shaheermalik/30min) The problem I solve - ✕ Arabic content dropped into a layout designed left-to-right - ✕ Arabic type set in a font chosen for the English and left too light - ✕ A language switcher that changes the words but not the layout Quick answer A proper Arabic website mirrors its entire layout rather than only translating the text — reading order, alignment, icons, forms and navigation all flip, and Arabic typography is chosen on its own terms so it matches the English in weight. Translated-only sites read as back-to-front to an Arabic reader. ## How I approach it Most Arabic websites are English websites with the text replaced. The giveaway is everywhere once you look: navigation still reading left to right, icons and arrows pointing the wrong way, numerals and dates in the wrong order, and Arabic set in a font that was picked for the Latin characters and looks thin beside them. Right-to-left is a structural decision, not a text-direction toggle. The whole layout mirrors — reading order, alignment, iconography, form fields, the direction progress moves in. Arabic typography is chosen on its own terms so it sits at the same visual weight as the English rather than looking like a subtitle. On bilingual projects both versions get designed. Arabic is usually the primary language for the audience and English the secondary, which is the opposite of how these projects are normally built, and it shows in the result. Built for Gulf businesses whose customers read Arabic first Built for Startups launching bilingual across Saudi Arabia and the UAE Built for Teams whose current Arabic site is visibly a translation What you get out of it ### Genuine RTL structure The layout mirrors, not just the text direction. ### Arabic type done properly Chosen on its own terms, matching the English in weight. ### Both versions designed Arabic treated as primary, not as a translation layer. What's included 01 Arabic website design & development 02 Bilingual Arabic / English sites 03 RTL layout & component mirroring 04 Arabic typography selection & pairing 05 Arabic landing pages with WhatsApp capture 06 Ongoing bilingual content updates What it costs ## The price is agreed before the work starts Fixed quotes, never hourly. If it takes me longer than I planned, that is mine to absorb rather than yours to pay for. Landing page $700 flat · one page One conversion-focused page — designed, built, deployed and wired to lead capture. Launch Site $1,500 flat · up to 25 pages A complete website of up to 25 pages — custom designed, built in Framer and live in 14 days. Bumper offer $1,500 flat · all-in A complete custom-coded website or app — designed, built, and deployed live. Monthly partner $2,500 per month Your on-call senior designer-developer for continuous design + build work. Anything larger gets a fixed quote within 24 hours. [See what each tier includes](https://www.shaheermalik.com/pricing) or [pick a deadline](https://www.shaheermalik.com/shipitlive). How we'll work ## A process built for speed ### Scope A short call or brief; you get a fixed quote and timeline within 24 hours. ### Design Direction first, then high-fidelity screens in fast review loops. ### Build The same hands that designed it write the code. No drift. ### Launch QA, performance, SEO, and a handover your team can own. Why this works ## Why founders pick me ### Senior-only, always No juniors, no outsourcing — the expert you hire is the expert who delivers. ### Days, not months First designs within days; most projects live within 2–6 weeks. ### One accountable owner Design and development under one roof means one timeline and one name on the result. > “I can’t say enough good things about Shaheer. He didn’t just make my website look great—he made it perfect on every device. He went above and beyond, and he always found a way to make my ideas look even better than I imagined.” Image: Diana Cook Diana Cook · Client Recent work ## Proof in production [EagleRider Website Redesign Travel & Mobility — 2024 ↗](https://www.shaheermalik.com/case-studies/eaglerider-website-redesign) [Headlyne — AI News App AI / Media — 2024 ↗](https://www.shaheermalik.com/case-studies/headlyne-ai-news-app) [Bighits Sports App Sports / Consumer — 2023 ↗](https://www.shaheermalik.com/case-studies/bighits-sports-app) Common questions ## Questions, answered 01 Do you speak Arabic? I do not write Arabic copy, and I would not pretend otherwise — you or your team supply the content. What I handle is that the Arabic is designed correctly: RTL structure, typography, spacing and hierarchy, reviewed against the English so both read as intended. 02 What is the difference between an RTL site and a translated one? A translated site swaps the words. An RTL site mirrors the layout — reading order, alignment, icon direction, form fields and navigation all flip, so the page feels native to an Arabic reader rather than back-to-front. 03 Can you build one site with both Arabic and English? Yes, and that is the usual request. Both versions get designed rather than one being derived from the other, with a language switch that changes the layout direction, not only the text. 04 What does an Arabic website cost? The same as any other project — $700 for a landing page, $1,500 for a full multi-page site, fixed price agreed before work starts. Arabic is not billed as an extra. Further reading [Arabic website design: what actually changes in RTL What mirrors, what must not, and the five places Arabic layouts usually break.](https://www.shaheermalik.com/blog/arabic-website-design-rtl) [The ultimate guide to web design The fundamentals that apply the same way in both directions once the structure is right.](https://www.shaheermalik.com/blog/ultimate-guide-to-web-design-2026) ## Ready to start? Send a brief and get a fixed quote within 24 hours. 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