Arabic calligraphy

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Popular Scripts Used In Arabic Calligraphy Have you heard about Arabic Calligraphy? It is nothing, but an art of stylized and elegant lettering or handwriting. It encompasses aesthetic and harmonic formation of Arabic Characters using ink, brush or a pen. When you take the middle East, Calligraphy is something highly valued and developed form of art. The endless creativity and versatility of this scripting language make it the genius form of art.

When was it born? It was born in the 7th century when the Islamic scholars decided to bring down the Quran in written form after the death of the Prophet. For a very long time, it was used exclusively for writing the holy book. At present, more than 1400 years later, this calligraphy is seen everywhere like the city entrances and in houses of Islamic people and even in the jewelry they wear. It is actually a rundown of the major styles developed by calligraphers, who write using Arabic letters. What are the popular scripts? When you talk to one of the prominent Arabic Calligraphy Services, they will say that it five major scripts are in use. Here are some details about them:


Riq’a: It is the widely used script nowadays. It is densely structured and it has short horizontal stems. In this font, the first letter of the Arabic Alphabet called the Letter Alif is not written with barbed heads. It was one of the favorite scripts used by calligraphers in the Ottoman Empire, who played a major role in the present popularity of this script. Diwani: When the Ottoman Empire was the reason behind the popularity of Riq’a, Diwani was the brainchild of Ottoman Calligraphers. It was created by a Calligrapher of Turkish and Persian Origins Mr. Ibrahim Munif. The ornamented font makes this font special. The spaces between each letter are used for decorative purpose in Diwani. Kufi: It is an angular script and it gets is unique looks from the squareness. The basic use of this script was religious. The calligraphers using this script have the liberty to experiment in their own ways. Naskh: It is one of the few scripts identified as suitable for Quran. The good thing about this script is that in addition to being easy to write, it is easy to read as well. It is the reason why this script gained popularity among the general public. Short horizontal stems are used in Naksh, where the curves are deep and the space between letters is decent. Taliq is yet another popular Arabic Calligraphy script used by calligraphers.


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