Naskh (script)
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Naskh (نسخ, also known as Naskhi or by its Turkish name Nesih) is a specific calligraphic style for writing in the Arabic alphabet. It is the style most commonly used for printing Arabic, and usually the first to be taught to children.
This type of script was derived from Thuluth by introducing a number of modifications resulting in smaller size and greater delicacy. It is written using a small, very fine pen known as a cava pen, which makes the script eminently suitable for use in book production. Naskhi was used in copying Qur'ans, Delails, En-ams and Hadiths. It was also used in commentaries on the Qur'an (Tefsir) and in collections of poetry (Divan). It was and is a very widely used form of script.
Naskh, along with Ta'liq, is also famous for giving rise to the Nasta'līq script, the script used for writing Urdu/Hindustānī, Persian, Uyghur, and Pashto.
The image above compares the Naskh and Nasta'liq scripts. As we can see, the Nasta'liq is more elaborate than its predecessor, Naskh.
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- Thuluth and Naskh Works - Gallery
- Islamic Calligraphy Naskh & script types
- Naskh calligraphy
- Naskh Calligraphy Image
