: If Illustrator is already installed, you may need to uninstall and reinstall it after changing the language preference to unlock the specific ME feature set.

Is Adobe Illustrator perfect for the Middle East? Not entirely. The spell checker still struggles with regional dialects, and Adobe Sensei (AI) often misinterprets Arabic context. However, the software has moved from being a reluctant host to a willing partner.

: Designers can enable the "Middle Eastern and South Asian Single-line Composer" to correctly handle word shaping, letter spacing, and hyphenation for Arabic, Hebrew, and Farsi.

: In the Character panel , you can choose between Arabic, Farsi, or Hindi digits.

While standard Illustrator supports basic ligatures, the ME version allows for intricate control over: