Kufic
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Kufic is the oldest calligraphic form of the various Arabic scripts and consists of a modified of the old Syrian script. At the time of the emergence of Islam this type of script was already in use in various parts of the Arabian Peninsula. It was in this script that the first copies of the Qur'an were written.
Kufic is a form of script consisting of straight lines and angles. It is still employed in Islamic countries though it has undergone a number of alterations over the years and also displays regional differences. The difference between the Kufic script used in the Arabian Peninsula and that employed in Egypt, Algiers and Morocco is very marked.
Kufic is commonly seen on Seljuk coins ad monuments and on early Ottoman coins, its decorative character led to its use as a decorative element in several public and domestic buildings constructed prior to the Republican period in Turkey.
External links
- Islamic Calligraphy (http://www.islamicarchitecture.org/art/islamic-calligraphy.html) Kufic & script types
- Kufic Script (http://www.caroun.com/Calligraphy/aCalligraphyGeneral/Kufic/KuficScript.html)
- Square Kufic types (http://www.sakkal.com/articles/art_arabic_calligraphy/square_kufic_examples.html)
