Even the second popular Persian calligraphy style i.e. "Cursive Nastaliq" or "Shekasteh Nastaliq" noticeably follows the same rules as Nastaliq, with more flexibility of course.

Renowned 19th century master calligrapher of nastaliq style Mohammad Hussein Shirazi is known as ‘Kateb-ol-Sultan’ (calligrapher of the king). He was famous for his command of various variations in ...

This style bears a special music and the name is derived from one of Hafez’s poems,” Aryamanesh said. “In my studies on calligraphy, I found out that no new style was founded after nastaliq in the ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Diplomat‘s Akhilesh Pillalamarri reflects on a Washington D.C. exhibition of Persian nasta‘liq calligraphy. By Akhilesh Pillalamarri September 17, 2014 ...

TEHRAN – Calligrapher Yadollah Kaboli Khansari, the 70-year-old master of shekasteh nastaliq, a style of Persian calligraphy, was honored by the Iranian National Commission for UNESCO during a special ...

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 ...