In his current Energy On publication, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman experiences that Apple is seeking to provide a brand new functionality with the Apple Pencil: assist for a “digital reed calligraphy pen” that will make the gadget a instrument for Arabic calligraphy.
A reed pen is also referred to as a Kamish pen. The “analog” model, if you’ll, is often created from river reeds and has been used for hundreds of years by Center Jap calligraphers. Apple presents just one sort of Pencil tip, and Gurman calls it a “digital” pen, so plainly the Arabic calligraphy assist will likely be applied via software program. Gurman doesn’t provide extra specifics, so it’s not clear if reed pen assist could be for all 4 Apple Pencil fashions or if it will be restricted to the Apple Pencil Professional and/or Apple Pencil (USB-C).
As half of a bigger push to develop its presence in India, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, Apple additionally has plans to supply a “extremely superior bi-directional keyboard” that may change between Arabic and English for iOS and iPadOS. Gurman doesn’t state when the pen and the keyboard will likely be obtainable, although they’ll seemingly be a part of the brand new iPadOS 19 bulletins at WWDC25 on June 9.
Apple Pencil Professional
Apple Pencil (USB-C)
