It’s with that in mind that computer scientist Ramsey Nasser has built قلب (pronounced “Alb,” lit. “heart”), a fully-functional programming language based on Arabic script.

What Is Hello World? Whether you’re new to programming, or you’re learning your seventh language, a simple sample program helps. Running any program at all is a big step, so it’s wise to ...

Open-ended, community based, and collaborative, "esolangs" serve as a reminder that digital art has other histories and other futures.