Description

Currently, when using Arabic text in Matplotlib plots (titles, labels, legends), the text appears incorrectly due to:

1. Left-to-right rendering instead of proper right-to-left.
2. Arabic characters are shown as disconnected (e.g., "ت ش ا ت" instead of "تشات").
3. Usage of fonts that lack Arabic support, resulting in broken symbols or empty boxes.

This greatly affects the usability of Matplotlib for Arabic-speaking users in scientific, academic, and educational contexts.

Proposed Solution

To resolve this issue, we propose the following enhancements:

1. Integrate Arabic reshaping and bidi support:

   • Use arabic_reshaper to properly shape Arabic characters.
   • Use python-bidi to ensure correct text direction.

2. Support Arabic-compatible fonts such as:

   • Amiri
   • Noto Naskh Arabic
   • Lateef
   • Cairo

3. Auto-detect Arabic text and apply shaping + direction correction internally (if feasible).

Visual Example

The following image shows a real example of the issue where Arabic text is rendered incorrectly in a plot:

(please see attached image or PDF)

Attached PDF Report

A full report is attached with:

• Bilingual description (Arabic + English)
• Proposed technical solution
• Plot illustration of the current rendering issue

Environment

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Thank you for your efforts and for supporting internationalization!