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The Art of Arabic Calligraphy, Claremont McKenna College
Calligraphy is the art of beautiful, stylized, and elegant handwriting or lettering with pen or brush and ink. It involves the correct formation of characters, the ordering of the various parts, and the harmony of proportions.
Kufic Calligraphy is an ancient form of an Arabic formal script, which is based on the Fatimid style. Kufic is well suited to filling spaces in broader structures, due to the wide range of forms for each of its letters, it is named after the city of Kufa to the south of Baghdad. Here we can see the shapes of the Arabic Kufic letters in different variations, Please subscribe for the next videos.
Quran Ayat writing in Square Kufic Calligraphy Style
"Immerse yourself in the timeless beauty of Square Kufic Calligraphy, showcasing Quranic verses with exquisite precision and elegance. Discover the artistry and spiritual depth as ancient tradition meets modern aesthetics. Explore our collection for a mesmerizing journey through sacred text transformed into captivating visual art."
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Kufic Calligraphy is an ancient form of an Arabic formal script, which is based on the Fatimid style. Kufic is well suited to filling spaces in broader structures, due to the wide range of forms for each of its letters, it is named after the city of Kufa to the south of Baghdad. Here we can see the shapes of the Arabic Kufic letters in different variations, Please subscribe for the next videos.
(#401) A Large Illuminated Qur'an Leaf in Kufic Script, North Africa or Near East, late 9th century AD
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KUFIC (Arabic) letter-forms are seldom used because they are time consuming and use a lot of space. Today they are reserved for special decorations or titles to formal documents and inscriptions.
~ Kufic Calligraphy~ "Kufi was the dominant priestly script in early times. It was created after the establishment of the two Muslim cities of Basrah and Kufah in the second decade of the Islamic era (8th century A.D.). The script has specific proportional measurements, along with pronounced angularity and squareness. It became known as al-Khat al-Kufi (Kufi script)."
Kufic Calligraphy is an ancient form of an Arabic formal script, which is based on the Fatimid style. Kufic is well suited to filling spaces in broader structures, due to the wide range of forms for each of its letters, it is named after the city of Kufa to the south of Baghdad. Here we can see the shapes of the Arabic Kufic letters in different variations, Please subscribe for the next videos.
