ART OF ARABIC CALLIGRAPHY

The Art of Arabic Calligraphy
Fig. 5. The measuring system of Ibn Muqlah is based on a circle with a diameter that equals the height of the letter Alef. It controls the correct proportions of the letters by comparing them to the circle, and by diagonal dots written with the calligraphy pen.

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