Kaaf, laam, and miim

Add three common letters with distinctive joined shapes.

Look at the letter then pronounce it

This is a practical group rather than one shared shape family. The small mark inside isolated kaaf is part of its letterform, not hamza or a vowel. Laam keeps its tall stroke; miim has a compact head.

ك ل م

kaaf / laam / miim

kaaf

An angular form; isolated kaaf has a small mark inside. k as in kite, farther forward than qaaf.isolated: كinitial: كـmedial: ـكـfinal: ـك

kaaf

laam

A tall stroke with a curved foot in isolation. l as in leaf.isolated: لinitial: لـmedial: ـلـfinal: ـل

laam

miim

A small rounded head with a descending tail in isolation. m as in moon, with the lips together.isolated: مinitial: مـmedial: ـمـfinal: ـم

miim