Arabic Calligraphy: Learn Kufic Script

Overview

“As a final step before plunging into the Arabic alphabet, you will learn the basic shapes they are made up of, making up different types of bodies and tails. “Pointing up”, a unique and important part of working in Manuscript Kufic, will also be covered.”

In this video lesson Joumana Medlej addresses the topic: Basic Shapes, 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

“Basic Shapes The basic shapes are components that form the letters, so we'll see them a lot later, and they assemble in different ways to form different letters, so it's actually a good idea to learn them first because it makes it a lot quicker to learn the letters later. There are not many and they are quite simple. I will show them to you one by one and also mistakes to avoid with them. The first and basic one is called the shaft. It is just a tall stroke, so it starts at the top line, which is here and it goes straight down to the baseline. That's it. This is the shaft. Then we have the ...”

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Course summary for: Arabic Calligraphy: Learn Kufic Script

• Level: Beginner
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• 3848 students
• 5 units
• 17 lessons (2h 24m)
• 9 downloads

• Category

  Calligraphy & Typography

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  Calligraphy