Arabic text "%" issue

[Giri P]

Dear All,

I have faced the arabic text "%" symbol issue at 28.4 version. But the 25.4.8 version worked fine. Screenshot attached for your easy understanding. Please check and advise.

 

[jane-e]

@Giri P 

Can you tell us which Adobe app you are using? I've ruled out Photoshop and Illustrator because neither is 25.4.8.

• The current version of Photoshop 2024 (desktop) is 25.7
• The latest/most current version of Adobe Illustrator on the desktop is the March 2024 release, version 28.4.1

Jane

[Giri P]

Am using Illustrator 28.4

[jane-e]

@Giri P 

I've moved your post from Creative Cloud Desktop to Adobe Illustrator for you.

Jane

[Giri P]

Thanks @jane-e 

[jane-e]

@Giri P 

No one on the Illustrator forum has replied for almost a week, so I am tagging our Arabic Expert @Zaid Al Hilali to your thread.

Jane

[Giri P]

Ai file atached for your reference.

 

[Zaid Al Hilali]

Hi @jane-e 

Much appreciate your notification.

[Zaid Al Hilali]

In Illustrator version 28.4.1 (Middle Eastern version) I typed the sentence you displayed above, and was able to acheive the same result you showed in the older Ai version. 

Check below Character Panel settings, I hope it helps…

[Giri P]

Thanks for your support @Zaid Al Hilali 

I changed Arabic in character settings, but the numeric numbers were changed. but I need regular numbers.

Please help us to check and advise.

Screenshot attached for your reference.

 

[Zaid Al Hilali]

Hi Giri,

I do use the Middle Eastern version of Illustrator in order to have as much control to the Right-to-Left (RTL) options.

The option I'm using is found in the Character panel …

As you can see the Percentage symbol % shown in the screenshot may appear on the right or left depends on your selection.

[Giri P]

@Zaid Al Hilali 

You mentioned option not available in my illustrator. Please advise.

 

 

[Zaid Al Hilali · Accepted solution]

The option(s) I mentioned is available in the Middle Eastern version of Illustrator as I mentioned above. If you're interested, you can download and install that particular version to access more RTL controls.

Here are the steps which you may take in order to have another copy of Illustrator on your machine…

1. In your Adobe Creative Cloud application, access your account found on the top-right corner.

2. In the pop-up window (your account) click the "Apps" option on the left pane

3. Choose "English يدعم العربية" in order to download a copy of Illustrator with more Arabic support options. Click "Done" button.

4. Click on the three elipses, from the drop-list

5. Choose any of the older versions available. Note, you cannot install the same version which exists already on your machine, that's why you need to choose even a little older copy from the list.

6. Click "Install" for the version you've selected.

[Giri P]

Based on your instruction I have updated my illustrator, but still the "Digits" not displaed.

Kindly help me

      Your illustrator character Plate                             

My illustrator character Plate

 

 

[Zaid Al Hilali]

I hope I didn't confuse you, I didn't say you need to update your Illustrator, you rather need to download another copy of Adobe Illustrator that supports Arabic which we call this version "Middle Eastern (ME)".

When you download and install the second copy, you will end up with two copeis of Illustrator on your machine, one that used to exist on your machines in the first place and the ME version for Arabic jobs.

[Giri P]

No mater for Illustrator copies. I need that Digit option where go to active. Because am handling mostly Arabic Text.

Please help me

[Zaid Al Hilali]

I didn't understand your last message!

[Giri P]

No issues @Zaid Al Hilali , I got it & installed Arabic version of illustrator. Its working fine.

Thanks for your support. I really appreciate your guidance.