Calligraphy Specialization: Cross-Cultural Techniques and Styles

Overview

“Let’s explore the diacritics. Here I am going to show you the names of the diacritical marks and how they are placed around an alphabet to indicate a certain sound or movement. I will then show you how to write them with a reed pen using the same technique.”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Diacritics in Maghrebi Style, which is part of the Domestika online course: Calligraphy Specialization: Cross-Cultural Techniques and Styles. Explore modern calligraphy techniques, expressive lettering styles, and creative compositions to develop your own calligraphic style.

Partial transcription of the video

“Diacritics in Maghrebi Style In this lesson, I'll talk about the diacritical marks that are used in Arabic calligraphy. The ones that are used for Maghrebi calligraphy are different to the other scripts. The diacritics have an interesting history. The fact about the diacritics is that, in the beginning, the original Arabic language did not have any diacritical marks. They were introduced later, during the 10th century, to help other people that were entering the circle of Islam to help them understand and pronounce and read Arabic more easily and fluently. These diacritics are to provide mo...”

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Course summary for: Calligraphy Specialization: Cross-Cultural Techniques and Styles

• Level: Beginner
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• 192 students
• 7 units
• 90 lessons (15h 27m)
• 50 downloads

• Category

  Calligraphy & Typography

• Areas

  Calligraphy, Hand Lettering, Lettering