We have Helvetica. Persians have nasta’liq. The most popular form of Persian calligraphy has become almost synonymous with Persian culture itself. “When you see people protesting in Iran ...

TEHRAN, Aug. 8 (MNA) -- An international convention on the theme of nastaliq, a style Persian calligraphy, will be held in January 2008 in Tehran. The program will be divided into three parts ...

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Nastaliq, bride of the calligraphy scripts, which is the combination of two pre-existing styles of calligraphy namely naskh and ta’liq matches perfectly with Persian and enjoys ...

Some 80 exquisite Nastaliq calligraphy works from prominent calligrapher Sayed Ali Fakhari aimed at showing the calligraphy art’s great influence in the current society and to remind the history and ...

Nastaliq: A cursive script used for Persian, Urdu, and Arabic calligraphy, known for its fluid and elegant lettering. Kaishu: A traditional Chinese script characterized by its square, regular ...

Specimens of Nastaliq calligraphy – the predominant style used in Persia – include an 18th century manuscript presented by a courtier to Mughal emperor Mohammad Shah, ...

Nastaliq is a cursive style that was developed in the Persian world. Madiha, a 22-year-old student from NUST started studying calligraphy because she liked it as a medium for expressing her emotions.