Nik Taylor scripsit: > Well, there are some ligatures in Arabic. I'm not sure, tho, of how > common they are in modern printed Arabic. The lam-alif ligature is the only *mandatory* one; otherwise, it depends on the writing style (more modernly, on the font). -- John Cowan http://www.ccil.org/~cowan [log in to unmask] Please leave your values | Check your assumptions. In fact, at the front desk. | check your assumptions at the door. --sign in Paris hotel | --Miles Vorkosigan