Mastering the UX Design for Arabic Interfaces
Ursula Alarcon edited this page 1 week ago

Essential components:

  • Formal vs. casual Arabic application
  • Geographic dialect variations fitting for the target audience
  • Honorifics application representing proper respect
  • Religious references employed with sensitivity
  • Metaphors that resonate with Saudi society

In my latest project for a investment company in Riyadh, we observed that users were consistently selecting the wrong navigation items. Our user testing revealed that their eyes naturally moved from right to left, but the primary navigation items were located with a left-to-right emphasis.

Important scheduling discoveries:

  • After worship times offering engagement opportunities
  • After dark usage spikes significantly higher than international norms
  • Non-work day behaviors notably varied from business hour engagement
  • Periodic changes during religious occasions requiring customized strategies
  • Academic calendar influences on certain demographics

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