Kufi Workshop
November 14, 2006
This workshop is part of the Fundamentals of Typography course at NDU. The students are asked to create a kufi pattern or logotype from their first names.
The methods of Kufi structures where explored. Some of the students designed their logotypes with the purely geometric Kufi technique, while others created their name pattern using the modern Kufi letterforms.
Entry Filed under: Arabic Fonts, Arabic Typography, Design Instructor, Lebanese Type, Lebanon, Lectures & Workshops, NDU / Notre Dame University, Pascal Zoghbi, Teaching. .
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Shabbir Rajkotwala | March 4, 2007 at 10:58 pm
Hi,
I am New Zealand based muslim, I have very keen interest in learning Kufi Calligraphy, unfortunately I have not found anyone here who can teach me this art, my specific interest being The designs of Fatimid era and Kufi script of that was used in some of the famous mosques like Al Aqmar, Al Hakimi, Al Jayushi, Al Azhar etc.
I am a absolute beginer, and therefore want to learn right from basics and develope my art to advance level, I am not a professional artist I do it as a hobby that brings me closer to Allah.
Can anyone recommend me a book or source that where I can learn this art.
Please note I cannt speak Arabic as a day to day language, however as a Muslim I can read Koran therefore can only ready Arabic.
Regards
Shabbir
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Pascal Zoghbi | March 8, 2007 at 7:54 am
Hello Shabbir
Well here are some list of books that will be a good starting point for you to start knowing more about Arabic Calligraphy and Arabic Typography.
Arabic Typography Books:
1. Arabic Typography (Huda AbiFares)
2. Arabic for Designers (Mourad Boutros)
3. All Books for Reza Abedini (Iranian Arabic Typographer)
4. Typographic Matchmaking 01 (Huda AbiFares) (going to be published in June 2007)
Arabic Calligraphy Books:
1. Calligraphie Arabe Vivante (Hassan Massoudy)
2. Calligraphie Arabe (Ghan Alani)
3. The Splendour of Islamic Calligraphy (Abdelkebir Khatibi, Mohammed Sijelmassi)
4. “Rouh al-khatt al-arabi” (Kamal Al-Baba)
These readings will get you on the good track.
Regards
Pascal
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dilara | April 10, 2008 at 2:35 pm
hi,
I need the exploration of the kufî style for my graduate project.. Haw can I reach to them? As exploration, I mean what is the style of A? I want to write sth in kufi sytle
thanks a alot
dilara
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Mehdi Torki | June 16, 2008 at 8:25 am
Hi Shabir
I am an Iranian muslem that had the same problem for learning kufi style but a kind of education is investigating what is in some mosque or other old buildigs in other countries
In our country we have a lot of kinds of kufi styles and u can search on internet about the unique kufi style in our mosque and I can help u
The most famous kind of kufi style is KHORASANI stye that u can find in iran u can search Masjed JAME of Isfahan,………
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Peter Kamal | May 16, 2009 at 3:10 pm
ana nefsy a7darlak mo7adra wa7da wamoot ba3daha ya pascal, ana ba7eb sho3′lak awy we nefsy enta tkayem maohebty elly rabena eddahaaly ana el saydaly elly b3attlak e-mail
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fatima | August 22, 2009 at 4:48 pm
MASHAALLAH ITS VERY BEAUTIFUL AND SUPERB HANDWRITINGAND I ALSO INTRESTED IN CALLIGARPHY