To write a word or a phrase or a sentence in Arabic is like crafting an equation, because every part is extremely precise and carries a lot of information.

Moore likens writing Arabic to constructing an equation to emphasize the script’s density and exactness: small changes in form, placement, or diacritics can alter meaning, sound, and grammatical function. The comparison also highlights how Arabic writing integrates multiple layers of information—root patterns, morphology, and syntactic cues—into compact visual forms. Read more broadly, the remark is an argument for attentiveness to language as a system: writing is not merely decorative or expressive, but a disciplined act where each component carries semantic weight. It implicitly praises Arabic calligraphy and orthography as crafts requiring precision, training, and respect for structure.