Case study 05 · Arabic-first platform · Media · Saudi Arabia
A home for Arabic writing, designed right to left from day one.
Kitabh gives Arabic writers a place to publish, build an audience and send newsletters. Wanile designed and built the product, from research to production.
Our roleResearch, UX and UI, design system, development
Design phaseMay to September 2024
StatusLive
kitabh.com
5.0 / 5Founder's rating on Clutch
RTLRight to left, end to end
Livekitabh.com
The brief
A platform for long-form Arabic writing, with editing tools, dashboards and discovery that work right to left from the first screen.
Stack
User researchRTL UXDesign systemFigmaResponsive web
What we built
User research and personas.
Wireframes, prototypes and high-fidelity responsive design.
Right-to-left writing and editing tools.
Reader and author dashboards, search and discovery.
A design system with developer handoff in Figma.
Reported after launchHigher engagement and retention, positive feedback and better performance across devices.Source: client review on Clutch, October 2024
On the live product
kitabh.com
Featured writers and the story of the day
kitabh.com
Newsletters and posts in the spotlight
In their words
On Clutch · 5.0 / 5Professional, dedicated and easy to work with; engagement and retention rose after launch.Mohammed Al Dhaba Founder, Kitabh · Arabic writing platform design, May to Sep 2024Read it on Clutch ↗
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