In Persian what you type with your computer and what you write with your hands is completely different for some letters. That is a little bit confusing because our handwritten scrip is a distinct form our typed fonts and newbies do not recognize some of the letters in hand writing. It is also hard see…
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What is Nastaliq and How to Write it?
What is Nastaliq? Persian Calligraphy ‘خوشنویسی ایرانی’ is one of the arts throughout Persian history and is an example of fine Persian culture. Around roughly one thousand years ago, six genres of Iranian calligraphy (Tahqiq, Reyhan, Sols, Naskh, Toqi, and Reqa) were created. These genres were common for a few centuries in Persia. In the…
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