Arabic calligraphy has six main styles: Thuluth, Ruqa’a, Farsi, Diwani, Kufi and Naskh. Arabic characters can be written in different ways to make shapes of monuments, flowers, objects or even animals. This gives it virtually unlimited ornamental possibilities.
The word PEACE in all Styles
Thuluth
The first writing formulated in the seventh century during the Umayyad Dynasty, it was developed in full at the end of the ninth century. The thuluth style is one of the most important ornamental writings. It is characterized by the curved lines and small marks on top of the letters that are connected and sometimes interspersed.
Ruqa’a
The ruqa’a writing style was born of naskh and thuluth. Is rounded and structured in a more densely way with small lines. A favorite of Ottoman calligraphers was revised by calligraphers to become one of the most popular and widely used writings.
Farsi
Style developed by the Persians, from an ancient and little known Arabic script called firamuz. Also called ta’liq, it currently enjoys acceptance among the Arabs and it is the calligraphic style most commonly used among Persian Muslims, Hindus and Turks.
Diwani
This was a style widely used by chancery of the Ottoman Empire, the diwani is characterized by its beautiful curves. It puts together wonder, freedom of creation and the rigor of writing, allowing the subtle representation of any picture just with Arabic letters.
Naskh
The naskh writing became popular through the famous calligrapher Ibn Muqla, X. Later in the tenth century, it was reformulated by Ibn Bawwab and others that have made a writing widely used in the Quran, that is relatively easy to read and write. Characterized by small horizontal lines and filled deep curves.
Kufi
The kufic script was the dominant sacred writing in the early days of Islam. Created in Iraq in the eighth century, it had specific commensurate measures with square lines and sharp angles as well. For its geometric construction, could be adapted to any space and equipment.
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