Arabic Calligraphy: Learn Kufic Script

Overview

“Arabic letters change shape depending on their position in the word. In this lesson we will learn and practice the 19 letter shapes in their independent position, which is when they are complete and not modified by connecting to other letters. Learn them well, because they will be our base reference for all the changes we will see later. To make learning easier and to show relationships between letters, we’re not going by alphabetical order: instead I organise them in groups of related forms.”

In this video lesson user4617764 surname4617764 addresses the topic: The Letters, which is part of the Domestika online course: Arabic Calligraphy: Learn Kufic Script. Explore the ancient Arabic script style of Kufic by learning to write a short text using traditional artistic practices.

Partial transcription of the video

“The Letters There are 29 letters in Arabic, but many are differentiated only by the addition of points, so we have 19 shapes that we need to learn. One thing also is that the letters change shape depending on their position in the word, but we'll start by learning them when they're isolated because it's the simplest way to do it. I don't go in alphabetical order. I organize them in groups of letters that are related by form. That makes it a lot easier to learn them and to learn the relationship between the letters which is very important. We'll start with the tall letters. These are three l...”

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Course summary for: Arabic Calligraphy: Learn Kufic Script

• Level: Beginner
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  Calligraphy & Typography

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  Calligraphy