If one were to speak in very broad terms, Arabic typefaces today are based either on Naskh or on Kufi styles. The transition from calligraphic forms to typographic ones has been an unhappy affair ...

The Naskh script is one of the many types of scripts used in the field of Arabic, Persian and Urdu calligraphy. Each form of calligraphy is unique to a region in the Islamic world.

As for the scripts, they range from the Kufic script, to the Naskh, Thuluth, Timbuktu, and late Sudanese, in addition to the scripts of the Levant, Iraq, Egypt, and Yemen, and many Najdi and ...

Object Details Description Manuscript; selection of suras from the Qur'an followed by prayers; text: Arabic in black naskh script; vocalized in black; 128 folios with 2 sarlawhs (fols. 1 verso-2 recto ...

Ah, the good old days when Pakistan had a beautiful eastern wing! Only if wishes were horses… on May 12, 1964 the then president of Pakistan, Gen Ayub Khan, laid the foundation stone for the ...

He later talked about the history of the Naskh style of calligraphy and explained, “When the Arabs dominated Iran, Kufic script became popular, while other scripts fell out of favor. But gradually, ...

Written in neat, flowing Jali Naskh Script, the scroll-shaped manuscripts attributed to the Timurid ruler Bisonghor Mirza are among the highlights of the exhibition, which is underway till May 5, ILNA ...

The fonts released include Unicode compliant Open Font format for Naskh script – 12 numbers, Nastaliq script – 1 number, Urdu Keyboard driver with enhanced INSCRIPT, Phonetic and Custom for ...