Apple Pencil to Gain Arabic Calligraphy Tool in iPadOS 19

[MacRumors]

Apple will introduce a new calligraphy pen for Apple Pencil users that will allow them to digitally write in Arabic script, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

Writing in his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman said that Apple plans to offer a "highly advanced bi-directional keyboard" for moving between Arabic and English on iPhones and iPads, alongside a "virtual reed calligraphy pen" for Apple Pencil users on iPad.

Gurman said that the two upcoming new features, expected to arrive in iOS 19 and iPadOS 19, "play into Apple's ambitions for the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and India," where the company has been recently expanding its retail footprint.

Gurman has previously reported on a few other features coming with iOS 19, including battery optimization powered by AI and cross-device sharing of public captive Wi-Fi network details.

Apple in iOS 19 will update the style of icons, menus, apps, windows, and system buttons, with plans to simplify navigation and control. Gurman has described the design change as the biggest update to iOS since iOS 7. Apple is expected to preview the new software updates at WWDC, which takes place June 9-13 this year.

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[AppleFan91]

Any chance the keyboard can also gain better autocorrect and a number row on top, too? 🙃

 

[KurtWilde]

Just let the pencil work on the phone!

 

[iDento]

The middle eastern market might not be huge when it comes to population, but sure it’s thee market that can afford to purchase an iPhone each year. Gold plated.

 

[mrr]

Would love to see the Apple Pencil come to the iPhone.

 

[Agent007]

Would love to see the Apple Pencil come to the iPhone.

I agree - sometimes I need to draw a diagram or something in the notes app and it's horrible with the Steve Jobs stylus a.k.a. the finger "If you see a stylus they failed."

It's one of those things they made fun of and then went back on. That's why it took a dead Steve to get an iPad stylus.

Also, iPhone stylus support would actually be useful and they have too many gimmicks to work on.

 

[Hajj.david]

The middle eastern market might not be huge when it comes to population, but sure it’s thee market that can afford to purchase an iPhone each year. Gold plated.

Its close to 500 million how is that not huge? Its more populous then the EU and the USA

 

[pbau]

Still no Polish for Siri and Scribble?

 

[Fuzzball84]

This is a huge thing for people in the Middle East, and others outside the area who would also benefit from this.

It’s aspects like this that deserve more attention and praise than some of the ridiculous AI tools they have released recently.

 

[MacBH928]

The middle eastern market might not be huge when it comes to population, but sure it’s thee market that can afford to purchase an iPhone each year. Gold plated.

along with Iran, the middle east population is pushing 500 million. equivalent to half of europe , 1.5x usa and 5x japan

 

[MacBH928]

RTL caligraphy will serve about 400M Arab + 90 million Farsi speakers in Iran + 250 million between afghanistan and Pakistan= about $750 million people

 

[addamas]

Still no Polish for Siri and Scribble?

and on AW there is not even a simple keyboard - I have to switch to goddamn English to have keyboard - hilarious how bad Apple handles localization

 

[svish]

Waiting to see the calligraphy tool in action at WWDC. Will be nice if it is something that is available on day 1.

 

[WilliApple]

battery optimization powered by AI

Huh? Don't LLM's take up a ton of battery???

 

[picpicmac]

Now do an Apple Brush, so we can practice our tategaki!

 

[Jeeve Stubbs]

Inch Allah.