This turned out to be quite wrong, and I suspect that this view stemmed from the abundance of badly designed Naskh typefaces out there. Palatino Sans Arabic completely banished any remaining doubts, ...

Nastaleeq, developed in 14th century Iran from the fusion of Naskh and Taleeq, emerged primarily as a Persian calligraphic hand — celebrated for its graceful, hanging rhythm and flowing curves.

ISLAMABAD, Sept 17: A five-day workshop was held at Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) in an effort to revitalise traditional Islamic calligraphy. workshop, in which seventy students from ...

The Persian word for calligraphy is "khoshnevisi" and a calligrapher is known as "khoshnevis". Calligraphy is also synonymous with khat (literally, line or script) and khat neveshtan (writing script).

Pakistani calligraphy is undergoing an exciting renaissance. Younger artists are taking centuries-old scripts like Thuluth, Naskh, Kufic, and Diwani, and blending them with bold, modern colour ...

We have Helvetica. Persians have nasta’liq. The most popular form of Persian calligraphy has become almost synonymous with Persian culture itself. “When you see people protesting in Iran, their ...

Arabic calligraphy is more than beautiful lettering — it’s a living bridge between history, culture, and modern design. From traditional scripts like Naskh and Thuluth to contemporary typefaces, ...

The writing style of Arabic calligraphy, which you may recognise from logos of Arab brands such as Al Jazeera, is a centuries-old art form with a storied history. Known for its fluid, curved script, ...

An online session on ‘The Art of Calligraphy’ in Arabic, Persian and Urdu’ was presented by Jawahar Kala Kendra. The hour-long class was conducted by calligraphy artist, Khurshid Alam. The programme ...

A retrospective of one hundred years of Iran’s calligraphy evolution, the exhibition showcases over 100 works by 70 artists, ILNA reported. On display are calligraphy works of renowned figures ...